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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

It may be that the Literary Guild
which was recently formed is a genu-
inc venture in cooperation; it may
be, on the other hand, just bright
business idea. In any event its bene-
fits to the workers of this country
are quite dubious.
There is no doubt that this organi-
cation will cut down the prices of
certain books. One must remember
that the entrenched publishers are
making vigorous fight against the
Guild But that does not mean that
the average workers of the United
States can hope to discover any vital
literature through the guardianship
Of this organization.
The United Cigar Idea.
The Literary Guild is distributing
persuasive little booklet entitled
wings" which explains the hopes,
origins and Illustrations of the organ
ization to date. The Theatre Guild
Of New York and the book guilds of
Europe are cited by the present
group to illustrate the sources of
their inspiration. cit is modern
way of getting books-based on mo-
dern ideas of selection, manufacture
and distribution"
Specifically, each member of the
Guild ($1S yearly will be entitled to
IL books Carefully selected by a
board OF distinguished editors at
one-half the bookstore prices"
These will be mailed directly to the
subscribers, one volume being pub
lished each month.
There are two things that are of
fundamental interest to us: (1) Is
the selection committee of the Guild
likely to choose books Of exceptional
value or even of merit? (2) As
Stunning that their Judgment is
honest, sound, and discerning, will
the books which they select be of in
terest and value to the members of
the working class of America?
Carl Van Doren. former literary
editor of The Nation, and at one
time with the Century Magazine is
the Editor-in-Chief of the committee
which will select both books already
published (Which will be purchased
in consignments of 100000 and also
original manuscripts. The other
members are Glenn Frank, IONA
Gale, Joseph Wood Krutch, Hendrix
Willem Van Loon, and Elinor Wylie.
ColOrless Candidates.
Those who are slightly familiar
with the technique of nominating
candidate for President of the United
States or of selecting a book and an
author upon whom to bestow the dis
tinction of the Pulitzer Prize will
understand that the Literary Guild
will probably be faced with similar
difficulties. 1t is obvious that the
books selected will be not those
which show unusual merit but rather
those about which the majority of
wholesome, clean-minded and patri-
otto Americans can become enthu-
siastic.
Down with the wall between
writer and reader" is the slogan of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
.Barnard---An Invitation!

>HREE women politicians addressed gathering of
women. Thirteenth Assembly N. X. District women
voters and Barnard college grls-to be exact.
They came to give the and girls advice-and
they delivered the goods"
When men politicians talk to voters-especially
to aspiring young college students, they try to show
them that by starting at the bottom, they work
their 'way up" until they land in the White House.
But girls? Women? They cannot become presidents;
therefore the only stimulating advice give them
is: do the little chores and bye and bye you will become
big politicians with big saaries-even the Tammany
bosses or the leaders of the G. o. p
The Barnard girls, therefore told to "start at
the bottom lick stamps and mail letters if they would
hope to become successful careersts in politics.
Miss Sarah Schuyler Butler, daughter of Columbia
ultrareactonary presidentwhose future is secure
long the and Of the working class remain
the slaves of capitalism of the speakers. She
urged the ladies present to study politics" by reading
the daily newspapers Needless to say she did not in
clude the latest daily appear the newsstands The
DAILY WORKER
She urged each of her hearers "on some political
party" and "learn its machinery" She made mention
of the Workers Party of Neither did Mrs Henry
Moscowtz-who got her training from the workers of
the lower East Side and has used it climb nimby up
the Tammany Circus ladder; Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany,
who is regional director of the First Region of the Non
Partisan League of Women Voters, and who doubt,
very little to whether another of the
bourgeois parties keeps capitalism in power
None of the three speakers made mention of the class
struggle and fourth speaker invited to present
the program of the Workers Party This is the reason
why have taken the liberty of writing the chairman
of that meeting inviting of the Barnard students
through him to to the March 8th meeting at Cen
trail Opera House, where they will learn something about
the work of non-careerist Communist and women
whose ideal is not big fat job but the privilege of
ganizng the housewives and factory together
with the men of the working class.
My letter follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Save One Out Of Twenty.one.

LONDON, March 6. The Greek
steamer Stenies foundered off Lands
end in the recent storm.
One survivor Of the crew Of twenty
was picked up by a French fishing
vessel after c'inging for sixteen
hours to an upturned life boat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
To Fight Divorce.

PARIS, March 6.--Prince Galitzine,
fifth husband of Aimee Croker Gour-
and, formerly Of Sacramento, Cali
fornia, has employed lawyer and
informed his wife he plans to fight
her divorce action, according 70 lie
Journal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
aOa GnelAir

So three days later a little
pageant wound its way to the top
of one of the hills of Paradise.
There was a crowd on hand, and
a truck with the necessary radio
apparatus-ne were any of the
precious words Of Eli lost nova
days; the two hundred thousand
radio housewives of California had
been notified by the newspapers,
and hundred and ninety thousand
Of them had put off their market
ing to hear his romantic funeral
service. Bunny and Rachel and a
handful Of the reds stood to one
side, knowing they were not well
come. Ruth stood near the grave
with the weeping family, having
on each side of her a sturdy oil
worker-her two brothers-in-law
Andy Bugner and Jerry Black
because she had been violent on oc-
casions, and no one knew what she
might do. She was white and fear
full in looks, but seemed not to
realize the meaning Of the big hole
dug in the ground, or of the long
black box covered with flowers.
While Eli was preaching his fervid
sermon about the prodigal son who
returned, and about the strayed
lamb which was found, Ruth stood
gazing at the white clouds moving
slowly behind the distant hill-tops.
She would make them no more
trouble. All she wanted was to
wander over these hills, and call
now and then for the sheep which
were no longer there. Sometimes
she called Paul, and sometimes she
called Bunny, and so they let her
wander; until one day she went
calling Joe Gundha. The oil work
ers who were putting up the new
derricks and cleaning out the
burned wells to put them back on
production were new men to the
Ross Junior tract-it is the Roscoe
Junior tract now, by the way, one
of Vernon Roscoe's four sons being
in charge of the job. These new
men had never heard about the
"roughneck" who had fallen into
the discovery well, so they paid no
attention to the unhappy girl who
wandered here and there calling
his name. 49,
1t was not till late that night,
when Ruth was missing, and the
family making search, that some
one told of hearing her call Joe
Gundha. Meelie remembered right
away, and they put down a hook
in the discovery well, which was
having to be drilled again. and
they brought up a piece Of Ruths
dress; so they put down q three
pronged grab, and brought up the
rest Of her, and Eli came again,
and they buried her alongside
Paul, and with Joe Gundha not far
away.
You can see those graves, with
picket fence about them, and no
derrick for hundred feet or more.
Some day all those uniovely der
ricks will be gone, and SO win the
picket fence and the graves. There
will be other girls with bare brown
legs running over those hills, and
they may grow up to be happier
women, if men can find some way
to chain the black and cruel demon
which killed Ruth Watkins and her
brother--yes, and Dad also; an evil
Power which roams the earth,
Gripping the bodies Of men and
women, and Turing the nations to
destruction by visions of unearned
wealth, and the opportunity to en-
elava and aynIoif Iaho1. Tho Ead
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
My letter follows:

Mr.. Raymond G. Moley,
Barnard College,
New York, N. Y.
March 2, 1927.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
dep PULATION
now 525,240

Washington's population Is now
well over a half million. and Is
rapidly growing larger. according
to Boyd's 1927 directory for the
District Of Columbia. issued today.
The actual population is estimated
at 625,340, an increase Of 26,268
over last year.
The Federal census Of 1920 placed
the population Of Washington at
49,, 571.
This estimate by the Boyd firm
Is generally regarded as reliable,
trained census workers being regu.
larly employed in the SURVEYS and
in the statistical work for the direc.
tory.
The directory list 262, $50 individ.
uel names, as compared with 1885,.
$50 names in last years directory.
Besides the individual names, the
directory has important data on
the commercial, social and eco.
nolnic life of the city, together with
historical sketch OF Washington.
A statistical review follows the
historical data. Figures on bank
deposits, schools, parks and play
grounds are listed.
Names Of United States Senators
and Representatives are listed I'M
der separate headings and the home
city Of each also Is named. Off.
Gals OF the District government
as well as members Of the diplo.
matte corps are grouped and classi.
fled. Banks and trust companies.
building and building associations.
churches, lodges, clubs and societies
as well as many other organiza.
tons are classified under appro-
pirate headings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
MEASURE
GAS ALLEGED

Arthur W. Mcpherson and George
Grimes, employed at the Standard
Oil filling station at 1926 Wisconsin
Ave. N. W., each forfeited $40 col
lateral in Police Court today on q
charge Of selling short measure
gasoline.
Mcpherson is alleged to have made
two sales to one Of Roberts i'm
spectors, each IL ounces short
measure, and Grimes is said to
have made one sale "a ounces short.
The station was investigated follow.
ing a complaint from q customer.
Superintendent of Weights and
Measures Roberts announced that
he intends vigorously to prosecute
gas stations giving short measure.
Many stations are giving short
measures Of half pint or less on
every five gallons, but in q year
this would amount to 5000 loss to
consumers he said.
Roberts warned motorists to make
dealers drain the hose lines before
leaving the stations. Failure to
drain the hose is the principal cause
Of short measure gasoline, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
CONGRESS- BILLS
To BE READY

The committees on Appropriations
and Ways and Means Of the new
Congress win be organized about
two months in advance Of the com.
ing session or Congress ana will
begin Immediately the preparation
Of bills for the next session.
Republican members Of both com.
mittees have been named by the
Republican Committee on Commits,
tees. The Democratic caucus has
not acted yet on the naming Of
minority members.
The appropriations group will
meet about October ! to begin draft.
ing q deficiency bill, containing
items which failed when the bill
was lost in the recent Senate fill.
buster.
The deficiency bill will be for i'm.
mediate presentation to the House
when Congress convenes.
The committee expects to- com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
NAVY ORCHESTRA IN ALL
BEETHOVEN PROGRAM

The United States Navy Band
Orchestra, Charles Benter, conduct.
Ing, win give an all Beethoven pro-
gram Thursday evening at the Ma.
rine Barracks beginning at s
o'clock.
Mr.. Benter will open his program
with Equal" for four trombones,
played by Musicians J. Peck, G..
Gould. J. Curtin and H. Heard.
A throng of over 10000 is said
to have been assembled around
Beethoven's last dwelling place just
before the Funeral March" began
at 8 p. m. on March 20, 1927. A
choir of 16 men singers and four
trombones alternately sang and
played two "Equali' of Beethoven's,
originally written for four from.
bones for All Souls Day and ar.
ranged to the words of the "Mis-
erere" and "Amplius," by Seyfried.
The Fifth Symphony, a sextet for
wind instruments, and the Egg.
mont" overture will complete Thurs.
days program in the Beethoven
Centenary celebration in Washing.
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23

rifle shot. having headed the
American riffs team at the Olympic
games in Paris. has a huge estate
on Big Pelican Lake. and the Pres.
ident today was invited TO convert
it into the Summer White House
by Representative Knutson, Of Min
nesota. The invitation was taken
under advisenent.
In addition to new modern log
cabin, Breezy Point contains a log
cabin hotel with dining room hav.
ing seating capacity of 500 persons.
so individual cabins, a golf course.
a stable of saddle horses and other
attractions.
Captain Billy" did not come to
the White House himself today. but
extended a glowing invitation
through representative Knutson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
SINGLE SEATS TOMORROW
FOR MET" OPERA SEASON

The Single seat" sale. for the
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
performances at the Washington
Auditorium on April % and %.
which were to be withheld from
sale until April /. win become
available to Washington opera
enthusiasts tomorrow morning.
Thursday. March "a. at Mrs. Wilson
fireene's Concert Bureau. local man.
agement for the Metropolitan Opera.
Up to the present time. season
tickets for all these performances
La Traviata." on Friday evening,
April %; la Boheme" and "Caval-
leria Rusticana" double bilD on
Saturday afternoon. April %. and Ell
Trovatore" on Saturday evening.
April 23-have been the only class
of reservations placed on sale.
Owing to the tremendous demand
en- the box-office for single-opera
reservations. Mrs. Wilson. Greene
has decided to meet this demand
with an immediate sale of single
seats.
Financial as well as the artistic
success of the Metropolitan's first
Washington season" in Is years
seems assured with the announce.
ment by Mrs. Wilson Greene that
already orders for more than so per
cent OF the seating space available
at the Washington Auditorium have
been received. with the Metropoli-
tan's engagement still more than a
month away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
MUSIC
CONTINUED from Page 81

Of the Beethoven Centenary Com.
mittee in this country, the program
will include the Funeral March
from the "Eroica" symphony. It
Is ans Of Beethoven's most impress
sive statements. Written "adagio
assai." the opening theme. in the
rich lower register Of the violins,
is echoed by the sad plant Of the
oboe against an accompaniment Of
tremblingly repeated chords in the
strings. suggestive Of distant drum.
beats.
The Lenore overture, No 8, opus
a. will complete the program.
The violin concerto, played by
Mr.. Hoffman, will be repeated in
the program Of Friday, at the $50
concert at the Marine Barracks.
On Friday, also, the program will
include the Beethoven "Egmont''
overture, "Menuet" in G.: the Turk
ish March" from the Ruins Of
Athens; "Scherzo'' from the
Second symphony; Romance" opus
40; again the "Marche Funebre'
from the "Eroica' symphony; and
the "Lenore" overture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23

Apartments in the downturn dist-'et
or suburbs can be secured through The
Times and Herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
Benning Bus Line Is
PetitiOned of p. u. C..

Permission to operate a bus line
from the Union bus terminal at
Little Ninth and C Streets to Ben.
nings by way of Pennsylvania Ave.
nue. ana Minnesota Avenue was
asked of the Public Utilities Com.
mission today by the Washington.
Marlboro and Annapolis Motor Lines.
Inc. The petition was supported by
247 signatures.
The company plans to make 81
trips daily, charging a 1O-cent cash
fare. A public hearing win be held
on the application.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
Maj. Gen. B. A. POore
Is To Be Retired

Maj. Gen.. Benjamin A. Poore will
be relieved Of the command of the
Seventh Corps Area, Fort Omaha,
Neb.. May 81. the War Department
announced today. He. will be re.
tired June %.
Poore will be succeeded by Mai,
Gen. Harry A. Smith, who IL now
an assistant chief of staff.
Brig. Gen. Thomas O.. Donaldson,
recently stationed in Honolulu. has
been assigned to the command OF
the Sixteenth Brigade, Fort How.
ard, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23

plets the appropriation bills for the
Interior. Postoffice and Treasury
departments before Congress comes
back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
DIR. HILL WILL
INTRODUCE
SPEAKER

DR.. David Jayne Hill. former
American ambassador to Germany.
will introduce DR.. Louis A. An
spacher. wlo viii speak on Drama
As Social Force in Democracy, .
in the first Of his series OF lectures
at the Carlton Hotel tomorrow
morning for the benefit OF the
George Washington Memorial.
Among the leaders Of the various
groups interested in Doctor An.
spacher's lectures are Mrs. Maude
Howell Smith, chairman Of the dra-
matte, committee of the Arts Club;
Sybil Baker. director Of community
centers; Walter Beck; Mrs. Glenna
Smith Tinnen and Miss Katherine
S. Brown, of the Graduate School
of Theater Arts; Miss Lenora Marie
de Grange, director of the ChiIdren's
Players Of Washington; Mrs. vii.
liam Wolff Smith, president Of the
District branch of the League Of
American Pen Women, and Miss Els.
telle Allen, director of the recently
organized Little Theater of Wash.
lngton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
COOLIDGE IBID BY
CAPT. BILLY

President Coolidge today was in.
vited to be tine summer guest of
Capt. W. H. Fawcett, alias Captain
Billy Of '',Whiz Bang" fame.
The celebrated publisher of the
spicy, sexy magazine from the north
west wants the President to oc-
eupy his Point Breeze lodge az
Pequot, Crow Wing county, in Min
nesota, In the heart of the lake
region Of that State.
Captain Fawcett, who, besides be-
ing publisher is also crack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
''PriOry Park" Captures
English Turf Classic

LONDON. March 2S.-The Lincoln
Handicap, one Of the first classic
races Of the present season. was
won today by ''Priory Park"
"Orbindoes" finished second and
"Asterus" and Melon ran a dead
heat for third place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
| WILL MOVE
TO SPOKANE

Brig. Gen. James A. Drain and
Mrs. Drain are at the Wardman
Park Hotel for the week while
closing their washington house and
their country place, Marsland-on.
the-Potomac, preparatory to remov.
ing to Spokane, Wash, where they
will make their home in the future.
Mrs. Drain is leaving the latter
part Of the week for England,
where she will spend several weeks,
going from there to visit her son.
in.law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederik van dem Arend, at Leipzig,
where Mr.. van dem Arend is United
States vice CONSUL. She will re.
turn the first week in May, and viii
spend a few days in Washington
before joining General Drain in
Spokane.
Rear Admiral George r. Clark,
U. s. N, retired, and Mrs. Clark
have with them in their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel their
daughter, Mrs. John r. Kahle. Mrs.
kahle viii remain until the end of
the week, when she will leave for
New York to rejoin her husband,
Major Kahle.
Herbert Won Mumm, who is re-.
turning to Berlin from Tokyo, where
ne has been serving as secretary OF
the German embassy, is spending a
few days in Washington. He will:
return to New York on Friday and
Will sail for Europe early next
| week.
The Washington alumnae chapter
OF the Sigma Kappa Sorority and
zeta chapter at George Washington
University entertained at a benefit
bridge at the Hotel Hamilton last
evening. The proceeds are to "a
to the philharmonic fund of the
society. ~
NAA
The General Alumni Association al
George Washington University will
De hosts to Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
william Vile at luncheon on Satur.
Gay at the Hotel Association. Mr..
Vile viii talk on Problems. National
and International" ArranRements
Tor the meeting have been made by
Or. Frank A. Hornaday and Mr. and
Mrs. Joshua Evans. il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
,TALIAFERRO TO SPEAK

Commissioner Sidney Taliaferro
and Col. U. s. Grant. Sd. viii
ADDRESS the meeting of the George
town Progressive Citizens Associa-
ton in the Curtis School tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
SCHOLARSHIPS ACCEPTED.
Board of Education Approves Of
fers of Two Institutions.

Eighteen scholarships offered to
high school pupils by the Y. NJ. c. A.
and Strayer's Business College were
accepted by the Board of Education
upon the recommendation of the su.
perintendent yesterday.
The Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton makes available 10 three-year
scholarships in law or accountancy,
according to the choice of the student
winners. Five of these will be award.
ed to deserving February, 1928, grad
yates and five will be offered to the
June graduates of 1928. The law
scholarships are worth $500, and those
in accountancy are valued at 1854.
Strayer's Business College offers
two scholarships each to Central,
Eastern, Western and Mckinley Tech.
nical High Schools.
In accepting the scholarships, mem,
bers of the board commended the two
institutions for making education
available to students who otherwise
might be deprived of its advantages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
By the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22.--New
York. traditional disciple of Kris
Kringle and the mecca of thousands
~ Americans from all over the land
each Christina slide, showed its Christ
mas spirit yesterday. Times Square,
the throbbing traffic center Of the
netropolis Of a thousand main streets,
acted as host on behalf of the city.
Christmas carols, sung at luncheon
meeting. fioated through amplifiers
over the rush of traffic and the DIN
made by thousands of Christmas
shoppers. r,,
A great crowd gathered in Times
SQUARE Just before noon hour ana
witnessed the ceremony Of defeating
a giant living Christmas tree to ell
Of New York and the stranger within
its gates. The Gloria trumpeters
played carols and the people sang
WEAF broadcast the program.
The Times Square Christmas tree
Is sister of the living evergreen
which stands in the grounds OF the
White House in Washington. 1t was
hauled by tractor from the wooded
Businesses Of Amawalk in west
chester. It's roots, carefully prepared
for replanting, stand over a subway
ventilating grating and the warm air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22

years numbered on the thrones OF
Constantinople and Trebizond no few
err than Is emperors and 10 kings,
psychologists have asserted.
Mrs. Parkhurst, who maintains
home on fashionable Beacon Hill, is
IS years old. She married Parkhurst
in 1911. They made their home at
Bangor, Me.
When he ran for governor in 1920
she campaigned the State with him:
Gov. Parkhurst, however, survived
his inauguration by only a month.
His widow then moved to this city.
Comminos is now Junior at the
Boston University Medical School.