davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1928-01-30
81, 200 Haberdashery
Theft Goes UnsOlved

Police have been unable to estab-
lish the identity of thieves who
broke into the clothing establish
ment of Fletcher 4 Fox, Inc, 1929
Fourteenth st. N. W., and stole
clothing valued at $1,000.
The robbery was discovered SUM-
day morning by Robt. T. Fox. of the
firm. Two panels had been removed
from rear doors.
The loot consisted of % suits of
clothes. SO pairs of trousers, 10
sweaters, lounging robes. 8 over
coats, dozen shirts, dozen pairs
of hose and other smaller articles.
The Washington times., 1928-01-30
BENEFIT BANQUET

Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
for Senator from Texas.
and Representative Louis q. Cram
ton of Michigan will speak at a
banquet of the local chapter of the
Woman's Benefit Association at
7:3O O'Clock tomorrow night at the
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1928-01-30
MAYBE SHE'S RIGHT

EIinor Glyn says a wife who
is thrashed for being mean
loves her husband more than
ever. You can never tell about
=wemen.1 If they are as E:inor
says, probably they chant this
20 their better halves:
You are 40 unlike other" men.
So whaek me, darling. once again.
Let Ms drop ali sentimental rot
Hst me, dear. smother awaf.
Mere In I0Ve, pet, gaa and J,
n soak me In tile other eye.
JIMJAM JAMES.
The Washington times., 1928-01-30
The BRIDES FIRST BREAKFAST

A radio announcer, talking
from WIZ. New York, gave
some hints to brides as to MAX
ing their first breakfast a sue
cess. He indicated that brides
are timid at their first break
fasts. If the bride gets the
breakfast herself she may be
worried as to whether hubby
will like it.
You brides who read the col
umn, and you wives who were
once brides might enlighten the
column on this question.
The Washington times., 1928-01-30

Sacift Eagle, KGlf-bYeed IN
dian, D1s sent to Jail for 30
days by Judge MnttimgIy for
haUing heap much fireWGter
III his possession. The poor
red man follows IN the foot
steps of the p0leface as to
hootch, bat not many pale
faces are sent to jail for 1t.
CHIEF SWAT EN-.
The Washington times., 1928-01-30
Lincoln Pool Skating
AHowed Till Dark

There skating Lincoln Memorial rejecting pool today
The pretty rough said officially the office of
or IT, s. Grant 3d. superintendent of Public Buildings and
Public Parks but skating will be permitted until dark today
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
PUTTING PARTY ON
BALLOT IN OHIO

natures is over and we were able to
get the necessary amount of sigma
lures, 1t is necessary to point out
some of the drawbacks with which
we weer faced in the signature drive.
We will take as our object a COM
rade who refused to go out for sig
natures, advancing the following
reasons for it: "Do you mean to tell
me that if Foster and Gitlow are
elected and they go to Washington
and get $4,000 year, they will re-
main Communists 2" He added, 81
don't believe in this election bunk.
where the Party is going to spend
100000 for nothing, when we can
take this 100000 and spend it for
the hungry miners, striking textile
workers, etc."
We argued with the comrade, we
asked him: care you in favor of
the Party conducting meeting ?"
YES" he said. "Are you in favor
of the Party distributing pamphlets,
books, increasing its circulation of
the Press" eyes" "Are YOU in
favor of the entire membership be-
ing modified for this work and not
only few comrades?" Eyes"
Chen" we argued, "why not utilize
this political situation in the coun-
try, when the workers are thinking
moremore politically than at any
other time during the year, and
speak to them through meetings,
leaflets, etcetera, on the issues with
which they, the workers, are con-
cerned, from a Communist view
point 2" Eyes" he said, "but if
Foster and Gitlow are elected and
get $4,000 a year, will htey remain
Communists ?"
Get Signatures.
To prove our contention we will
point to only a few comrades at
this time:
Comrade Moskogianes, a Greek,
who does not speak a clear ENGLISH
was able to get more signatures
during this drive than the whole
membership during the 1927 cleo
! tions.
Comrades Sisco, Pyotsia, H. Lee
vine, Vranovsky, Bonati, are few
comrades in this district who were
able to get hundreds of signatures
and at the same time sell man.
Party Platforms and make connec-
lions for the Party among the
American and foreign born workers
despite their handicap.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06

New5uyyport, Mass, isn't as big
rs Chicago or Ne10 York, bat 1T also
has VaudeUiIle sketch for mayor.
Bossy ellis decided has IoVe for hu-
ptanity could best be satidted By
supplying its gasoline needs and
proceeded to put mp q gas station
IN 1ohot is Iaughin9ly referred to as
he respectable part of the city. The
7eopIe aUho reside there, 10bo made
heir money originally peddIing pig
IRON and exploiting girls in their
Gems, mere Mortified. Bossy decided
the best 1Uay to satisfy individual
Wants is to get a public office, so
he became mayor. The council re-
fused him permit for his station
50 Bossy built 1t l0itho1tt permit.
He Wos then given q sentence of
$50 days in jail. This i1ritated
Rossy l0ho noW says he will start q
paper called "BosSgisms" IN 1chich
he WiH regale everybody 10ith Incl
dents IN the Private liUes of his
enemies. All of 1Ohich 1oould be q
rather mildly amusing Hippodrome
for the factory ioorkers if the cost
Of production loGs not so high and
didn't all come out of their 10a9es.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06

they have portrayed our contem-
porary life, taking first rank among
our social theatres. At the same
time they did not give up the cult
walton of the art achievements of
the past, reaching at times stage
of real virtuosity, whilst at the same
time imparting to their play the
breath of modern realism. The
young Vakhtangov Theatre has a
tremendous diapason, and may
therefore be considered to a large
extent a Characteristic representa-
tive of our theatre in general. The
play which the theatre is now taking
to the West, Princess Turandot,"
like any other play taken by itself,
naturally reflects neither all the
nuances of the Vakhtangov Theatre
nor all the original features of the
contemporary Soviet Theatre; never
theless this old Italian play, con-
ceived in the form of free myth and
testing, was transformed by Vakh-
tangov and his able assistants into
an unusually brilliant example of
creative liberty and unrestrained
originality in enjoying the art of
theatrical presentation in genial and
humorous vein. Perhaps, it is char
acteristic to show this splendid jest
by one of the most serious masters
of our serious theatre in order to
show thereby how far we are from
pedantism of any kind, and how
little we are trammelled by ten
dency We believe that Europe will
yet have the opportunity to become
introduced to our more serious pro-
auctions, not quite so readily APP
preciated by the spectator, which are
at time impregenated with the. art
portrayal of the great and strenuous
life of our serious and infinitely
glorious epoch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
By n. SHAFFER.
Campaign Manager. Workers Com

CaihpdlBu Manager, workers (COm-
munis) Party, Ohio District.
In order to put the Workers (Com-
munist) Party on the ballot in the
municipal elections in the City of
Cleveland, in 1927, it was necessary
to have in the four districts into
which the city is divided, some SOC
signatures in a district We started
the campaign for signatures rather
early, and yet when we were ap-
preaching the date for filing the pc
titions, we found we had not enough
signatures in any of the four dis
tricts to put the Party on the ballot.
In the 1924 presidential election,
we did not even make an attempt to
put the Party on the ballot in Ohio.
With this experience in mind we
entered the national election cam
paign of 1923.
Organize Drive.
Many comrades, when they heard
we need 10000 signatures in order
to put the Party on the ballot,
shrugged their shoulders. at is i'm
possible" they smiled to themselves
but dared not say it aloud in face
of the political Importance.
We organized the campaign for
signatures according to territory
Each section elected a campaign
committee with a responsible com.
rade for manager of the section
We did the same thing in each local
outside of Cleveland. We placed the
question of securing signatures at
every meeting of the nuclei, frac-
tions, section, and even fraternal
organizations.
10000 Names Needed.
During the three months the cam
paign for signatures lasted, our ma
jor work was signatures-always
keeping in mind that 10000 were
needed in order to put the Party on
the ballot.
Now after the campaign for sig
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
eO Bedford Textile Youth Conference Success CORRESPONDENT Writes
Arm in Arm With the Law" Mrs. Knapp

Mrs. F Tor G n c G
Knapp is ON the
third day of the
thirty-day sentence
imposed on her for
grand larceny IN ad-
feinistering the ST.
100000 census fund.
0, capitalism takes
care of its o1On. I'm
der the Baumes
Laws q person can
be held for the theft
of a fen cents. Mrs.
Knapp is IN the
Albany County jail,
not IN the common
jail, but occupying
q room IN Sheriff
Hemchey's quarters
where she is serUed
specially prepared
meals. Capitalism
takes care of its
oWn. She as said to
be Indignant at re-
ceiUing a thirty-day
term (which she
probcbIy 1oiU not
completely 10hen she
expected a suspend
ed sentence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06

ford and Fall River is a submissive
stand to the bosses, and a bitter at
tack against the militant union of
the T. M. c. The A. F. of l.. and
its branches in the various towns
show bankruptcy and gradual de-
cay. A very good example is the
Central Labor Union of Boston. At
its last Meetings we noticed the
fear of the state officials. Speak
ing on the textile situation they all
raised the "cry" of the militancy of
the T. M. G.. against the A. F. of l..
The Central Labor Union of Bos-
ton shows its decay in not doing
any work at all, members do not
attend the meetings and there is no
interest. Myers of the Cigarmak-
ers Union, a rank and file delegate,
speaking at the Central Labor
Union, at its last meeting, pointed
out that the A. F. of L. and the
Central Labor Union are not carry
ing on any activity on behalf of the
workers, and that is why there is
discomfort. He further pointed out
the role of the Socialist" party in
the unions and he exposed them as
the worst betrayers of the workers,
The above illustrations need no
comment, they are self-explanatory,
The only ones that carry on the
struggle for the workers, and carry
on organizational work among the
adult workers and also realize the
necessity to organize the youth, are
the T. NJ. G.
The Young Workers League mas
given full support to this work of
the 7. M. c. The program of the
League in organizing the morgan
lied youth, in spite of all obstacles
from the state and the labor takers,
! is a correct one.
The conference was a good be-
ginning, but the work has to be
continued or else the energy spent
up till now will be in vain. The ex-
ecutive committee that was elected
must carry out the decisions of the
conference and Law additional plans.
Among the chief things for the ex-
ecutive to do are: 1. The popular
ization of the textile youth confer
cnce among the young textile work
ers in all textile centers. 2. Local
conferences and youth mass meet
ings to be called and have T. M. G..
assistance. 3. Build local youth
committees. d. Intensifving the
activities of the youth in the strike
regions, such as picketing and mar
ticipation in all committees. 5. Mob
ilizirc the youth for the support of
the New Bedford STRIKE.
S. WYNN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
TAXI FUCKERS"
ON WATERFRONT
WORK WITH COPS
Yellow Cab Co. Hogs
Depots, Ferries
by a Worker Correspondentl

]
Altho no ban has been made on
cruising taxicabs on the water
front from South Ferry north, taxi
drivers complain that cops stationed
along West Street have, for the
past three weeks, been chasing them
into the side streets. This despite
the fact that hundreds of people who
want cabs are unable to get them
and are forced to ride in the cabs
run by FUCKERS" who operate the
high-rate cabs. These FUCKERS"
drivers say, work hand in hand with
the traffic cops, whose palms are
CREASED" to keep independent
drivers and those working for fleet
owners away from the ferries and
boat lines.
This discrimination on the part of
the Tammany cops has been going
on now for number of years. In
side the depots the open shop yell
low Taxi Corporation is strongly en-
trenched and outside are the "buek-
ers" who work off the public hack
stands. Altho the stands, which are
established by the city are theoretic-
ally for all cab drivers to work from,
drivers of low rate cabs who try to
work these stands soon find them
selves surrounded by a gang Of hos
tile FUCKERS" who demand that the
stranger leave the stand. If the
drivers don't move quick enough,
the tires on their cabs are needed"
and oftentimes the driver is given
a beating by these gorillas, while the
cop takes a walk.
Cops Helps "Buckers."
At the Hudson Day Line pier, at
the foot of Desbrosses Street, the
traffic cops stationed there are said
to be very active. In fact the
drivers say these cops actually
exerted themselves. These cops, in
order to please their QUICKER"
friends, picked up the credentials of
a number of drivers. This, of course,
means that the drivers will be I'M
able to provide for their dependents
until fourth deputy police commits
sioner in charge of the hack license
bureau sees fit. This may mean
days, weeks and perhaps months.
Other drivers were summoned to the
traffic court for hacking other
than a hackstand," or Constructing
traffic" This to serve as a warn
ing to other drivers for more dras-
tic action.
Not only do these "Buckers" hold
full sway over the waterfront but
on the hackstands in front of hotels
and apartment houses and the night
clubs. Altho it is against the hack
regulations to maintain a CLOSED
line" on pain of revocation of
license, these fellows for obvious
reasons are able to get away with
IT. In front of the night clubs, where
no hackstands are established, and
where these Fuckers" work hand
in hand with the doorman of the
night club, who oftentimes is we'll
known gangster, and who also lends
his hand in smuggling up of taxi
drivers who try to pick up passen-
gers who hail them from in front of
these clubs. The only "calls" out
side taxi drivers are allowed to pick
up are the fares who are going a
small distance or are obviously
sober.
1t is estimated that there are
about 500 fifty-ccnt pieces which are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
THE PARIS VISIT OF THE
VAKHTANGOV THEAT
By A. v. LUNACHARSKY
Commissar for Education and
Fine Arts.

Commissar for Education and
Fine Arts.
THE SOVIET THEATRE repre-
sents an exceedingly interesting
phenomenon. It's general trend,
which has become fully observable
now after ten years existence, is
characterized in regard to its con-
tent by gradual approach to the
theatrical illustration of the basic
phenomena and fundamental prob
lens of our post-revolutionary
realities. In order to be able to
make full use of theatrical art
achievements and traditions of the
past in carrying out this task, we
are so solicitous about preserving
the heritage of our theatrical past.
On the other hand, the Soviet
theatre has been looking for form
which would enable the fullest and
most flexible representation of the
new and tremendous content engen-
dered by the Revolution.
Now we have already the first
manifestations of the splendid syn
thesis in which the fundamental
notes of social realism are richly
blended with various methods of
stylization, fantasy, hyperbolic
treatment etc
Genius of Vakhtangov.
In the path-seeking of our post
revolutionary theatre a quite excep-
tional role was played by the genius
of Vakhtangov. His death prevented
him from completing those profound
lines which could be discerned in his
fundamental productions. This re-
markable man was constantly en-
gagged in seeking for new lines to-
wards evolving a profoundly artistic
and at the same time essentially
popular theatre. The unusually
graceful and whimsical Princess
Turandot," composed of the ele-
ments of fantasy, naturalism, and
the grotesque; the Maeterlinck play
est. Anthony's Passion; the mys
tico-poetical and eerie play of "Hadi-
buk," and number of other plays
produced by him, have served as one
of the chief sources for the further
development of our theatrical in
novations.
Example of Creative Liberty.
Fortunately for our theatre, the
death of Vakhtangov did not mean
the end of his efforts. His young
and talented disciples did not become
scattered like a flock of sheep after
the death of the shepherd. They
continued his work with the greatest
success, and in a number of plays
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
HANdOuTS

The sanctimonious grass-hopper
Cal Coolidge who went to Brule,
Wisconsin, to fish and attend church
to the click of news photographers,
has just made a sickening bid for the
approval of timid churchgOers by
an act which will work extreme
hardship on his faithful guide
George Babb. The president has or
dered him categOrically to stop
swearing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06
Gems cleaning
Senator Smith W. Brookhart:

Herbert Hoover has handled two
billion dollars worth of farm sur
pluses. He did it successfully and
70 the prosperity Of the farmers all
through the war and for a year and
\ half after the war was over His
acceptance speech shows that he
xnows how to do the same thing in
ime Of peace"
Another ''friend of the farmers"
soes out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06

paid nightly, and about 6 gorillas
on the receiving end. The doormen
get paid by the week. Each "buck-
er" donates his bit of one dollar.
About twenty-five men work a night
club. Not bad racket.
TAyT
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06

Everyone knoao8 that Herbert
HooUer's l0et stand Uaries from
Oest to east and republican party
loorbers are cautioned to haze q
map hardy to kno1o at any time er-
actly a0hat HooUer's platform as an
any giUen locality. Mrs. VILE
brandt lost hers and began to apply
Kansas G.. O. P. tactics to Nel0
York state. Herbie called her on
the carpet and told her not to be
child. The rum raids are oUer
no1o AboUe is Helen Morgan who
Was forced to the indj9nity of put
ting up $1,000 bail before the mad
ness ceased. This is quite irritating to
Helen 1Vho could hardly shake that
much ostt of butter and egg man
in an hour and hGlf's heavy hand
pdtting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-06

Gov. Smiths speech is clever
md emotionally appeal to liberals
.or support Of program impossible
If achievement through the demo-
ratio party"
Almost as impossible of achieve
ment as the s. z. program.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
.HIROHITO'S BIRTHDAY
is OBSERVED HERE
japanese Envoy Holds Huge Re-
ception to U. s. officials
and Diplomats.

BY the Associated Press.
The twenty-eighth birthday anni-
versary Of Emperor Hirohito of Japan
was celebrated here yesterday afternoon
with one of the largest receptions OF
the season. The Ambassador of Japan,
Tsuned Matsudaira, entertained high
American officials. members of the dip
lomatic corps and people prominent in
the social life of the capital at the
Mayfiower Hotel
It was the first time since Emperor
Hirohito assembled the throne of Japan,
December 26, 1925. that his birthday an
niversary had been officially celebrated
owing to the period of mourning fol-
lowing the late Emperor's death. Among
the thousand guests were the Vice Pres
ident, Charles G.. Dawes; Secretary of
State Kellogg and other cabinet officials
and Chief Justice Taft.
Miss Setsu Matsudaira, daughter OF
the Ambassador and the flancee of
Prince Chichibu, the Emperor's brother,
assisted her father and mother in re-
ceiving. She is preparing to leave
Washington the first week in June TO
sail from San Francisco for Toxic,
where her wedding is to take place this
Autumn prior to the coronation of EN-
peror Hirohito.
President Coolidge has sent mes
Evening star., 1928-04-30
New Army Radio
Helmet Is Last
Word lin Comfort

Radio helmets worn by pilots Of
Army aircraft are to be the last word
In comfort and convenience.
The latest of series of improve
ments made by the radio engineer
ing division of the Signal Corps,
which designed the helmet. is a
chamois pad on the chin strap. This
pad eliminates the discomfort of
strap or buckle rubbing against the
pilots chin.
Another improvement Is the max
ing of the helmet in individual sizes.
The old helmets were made to con-
form to the shape of the wearer's
head by lacing.
Two tiny ear cups connected to the
radio receiver, are inserted in pock-
cts between the lining and outside
leather. On the helmet are two
buckle straps to hold goggles.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
BRITISH TO RETRANSMlT
CONTINENTAL PROGRAMS

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
LoNDoN. The British Broadcastine
Corporation plans to receive conti-
mental programs over land wires and
then retransmit them In London.
Repeaters." which amplify II before
passing it on TO the next stage OF
the journey. are placed az intervals
Of about so miles Thus Ii is hoped
that SUFFICIENT volume will be available
In London to insure a satisfactory
broadcast. even to crystal SETS
Should the B B. c. decide to relay
these programs simultaneously through
5EW. the Chelmsford si1ort-waye sta
tion. there Is a possibility Of them
being available to America.
Evening star., 1928-04-30
asl.l-wRyA RIchmond--1.lso.

25l.i--WRVA RlchmOnd--l. .lSO.
B.30---Trio,
7:15--Orchestra
e.0o--TeEOr; opera memories.
9.N0---History: Crewe. Va, feature.
il l:0O---OFchestra.
L. 2;0U---Carry Me Back,
CENTRAL.
59G---KYW Chlcago---51O
e;30--Roxy and His Cans.
S.0O--Hiserside program.
9,30---Dixie Trail.
38S,6--MEBH.wIJD Chieago-seO
p:3tl---Time-to-R Retire Boys.
:ua---Smmber music.
IL :O0---Studio programs
4I6.4--WGN.WLIB Chleago--s2O
:3o--Gencral Motors Party.
n3O--yiolin recital.
:O0---Features Neighhorhood Frolics.
3ta.6--WLs Chlcago--s5O
S:30--German radio prograp.
9:30---lnternationa review.
426.3--WLW Cincinnati--s00
s:a0~--Dance music
T:0O--Nestle nrogfam. dance.
S;O0--RiVerside program.
:3O--Minstreis.
;30--t'rosiey Trio.
10 .0O-~-Dance and studio.
38i.2--WSAI Cincinnati--S3O
6N0--Features.
q :dO--A. q II. Gypstes.
S.an--ieneral Motors Party.
o o.30--~1ins-tO-R Retire Boys,
3D9.s--WTAM CIeveland--S5O
q n0---OrchCstra
Z ;30--A & r. Gvnsies.
:30--tieueral Motors PARTY.
II :3O--Dance music
A4O.O-WCN.WJR Detrolt-G8O
.3ti----Chldren's hnu~.
q .0tl--~ninner music: features.
g 6;30--RnXy and His Gang.
:00--Riverside nrogram.
S'$0--DreameTs: travelugue.
3Sa.S--WWI Detrolt--S5O
6:15-Diuner concert.
9.00---Grest Nocacuts in History.
1:30--A & p. Gvusies
S:30---Gnneral Motors Party.
y a.30--Time-to to- Retire Eoys.
10:00-Dance music
Evening star., 1928-04-30

stations. Is 10 SC
before the micro
plaone of WRC this
evening IN the role
of a child health
crusader and q
herald Of May day,
which will be OBJ
served tomorrow
throughout the Ma
ticn.
As one Of the
seven prominent
men taking part i'll
the series Of radio
talks on the pur-
nose and Signiil-
canoe of May day,
Nfr. Vile viii Soeak
on "Chl6ren'S Well
Eo,.. ~ IfS fnlE