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The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Francis Junior High
Building Dedicated

Twenty-fourth and n Streets spgth-
west. was dsdicaAed last night and
the building formally presented to
the Board Of Education and the
school administration BY Commits
sioner Sidney r. Taliaferro
mko "a the leadership of DIR. J.. r.
Hrancle In the educational world
ana praised the lnspirationai value
81 his life. Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil
responded to the dedlcatory address.
DR. Frank w. Ballon superintend.
ent of schools, outlined the bene!
ficiaI nature Of the Junior high
school progrann
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
GIRL NM0RGIE.,
GAL LED DEAD,
REuVES
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to be hardly discernibie. she, was
breathing irregllarly.
.'Salclae Note Found
An examination or her effects by
Morgue Master WIlllAm schoefa.
berger Indicated that the woman
had attempted suicide and had taken
great pains to cover up her identity.
A carefully wrapped crushed rose
was found IN an envelope upon
which was written: Please bury
this with me. A Pullman receipt,
New York to washington. indicated
that she had come here from New
York.
It is believed that she lives
somewhere on Long Island, be-
tween New York and GreenpOrt on
the Long Island Railroad, because
! railroad time table or that road
was found IN her effects, the pages
az the Greenport division appear
Ing to have been tliunfoed hun
tlreds OF titnes,9 whites the rest Of
the schedule appeared fresh and
unused. ..s.
Clothing Expensive
All Of the clothing found in the
overnight bag which she carried
was Of fairly expensive quality.
The woman appeared to be about
80 years old and is emaciated rs
though she were a consumptive. In
her bag was found two poison
tablets wrapped in paper and q
chloroform bottle was nearly empty.
The label on the bottle had been
scratched off. so there was no way
to tell where it was purchased or
bv whom
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
HEARST Plane
IN R0I I To
COL U|NBUS

PTTTsBURGF7. March 21.The
New York American plane Toledo-
Leadership took orr here ut I1:20
4. m. today for Norton Field, Co
lumbus. Ohio. the next stop on its
transcontinentaI hop.
The plane Is expected to make
stops at Dayton and Cincinnati be-
fore landing In ST. Louis Tor the
night.
The five aviators ana engineers
making st-to-coast tour were
highly pieasen nv the FINANCE
1T the shin ard III radio plant on its
hop from Warrington to Pittsburgh.
All along the z42snile route, the
plane carried On two.way telephonic
conlmunlca tlon with KDKA, Pitts
burgh broadcasting station. Com
munication between land station
and 4 swiftly moving plane never
had been ATTEMPTED before from a
comnercIaf standpoint.
II Is expected that the experiment
viii be productive of new data ~ vet
linWIftfen tn any text book on com
nnArciaf broadcasting
The new radio st carried by the
plane Is 4 combined transmitting and
resolving telephone and telegrH I,h
apparatus recently perfected by the
Radio CORPORATION OF America.
w. q. Fislxe, ri. Ct IA engineer, Is
accompanying the flight az a radio
operator. At All times during the
Pittsburgh hop. he WAS
IN touch With station KDKA. with
.NSF, the Naval Broadcasting Station
at Anacostia. ID. c.. and with 3ST,
the station 1t washington main
tanned BY the Bureau Of Stadards.
Because II the terrific head winds
encountered on the trip, Pilot George
Hopkins, Of Detroit. had to spend
nearly three hours covering the dis
lance. Five hundred persons greeted
the party when the plane landed at
Peftfv Field Pittsburgh
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
War Dept. Assigns Funds
For Battlefields Survey

The War Department today
allocated additional funds to the
historical section OF the Army war
College here to- complete q historical
survey and study of twenty-five nat
tlefields.
Seventeen of these battletielas
have been subjects OF debate IN
Congress-, though not yet ordered
commemorated. Among the battls.
fields to be studied are Second
Manassas, or Groveton, Va; Ban
Bluff, Va; battles around Rich.
mond; Cold Harbor, the battle OF
Winchester, and the first hattie az
Bull Run, all in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Are bookkeeping
Up With Tirnes!|
Let,el

IF vou can aRsNVr the follO1Osng
questions, ron are peTtGiNly keep
lna ID nth the times. II the old
brain doesn't click right off, yDU
can ssilI keep Ap With the hsNes
~ turning 10 the pages T'ad1CutsL
s;here the ansUers will Be fONgsd.
Lets gOl
what + Helen ROwIandfs secret
FOR happy nlarriagese
tEcditOrfal Page.D
Where was Truck n. Fine De-
partament. located II 1888!
local Page.l
How many streets are theIR -
Los Angeles7
gloler Car News SectsOn.l
what was the ''png's' abb for
LOSING the flght3
tEp0rts SecfiOsl.l
who was Jerry's legal adviser!
friction PaEe.l
Who Il regarded rs greatest
French nuxelista
(dakaAlIAe PAEe.)
Who II SebAstin0 Dan1paiO?
Radio PaEe.l
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
PUSH MOVE To
NVDIGT OIL
FUG|TI IVES
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mons ara appsar i witness It
the Oh hearings earned him cita-
ton FOR contempt
Counsel Tor the Government maiit-
tanned the argument on the motion
that the walsh act gavs lccal courts
1urisdiction ever United States
citizens Wherever they might be.
Must Obey IL. s. Laws
III supporting this contention to-
dav. Justice Slddons stated Il ap-
pears clear that the allegiance 81
4 citizen Of the United States,
though actually living in . foreign
s,Irisdiction, includes the duty q
ohadience to the laws Of the SOW
ereirntv to which the ailegiance l.
due..
500 5000 Of Blackmers properly
was seized by the United states
marshal.
1,Neil never has been cited for
roatenlpt for the reason that his
wvhereahouts never have been known,
snSkinp 1T Impossible to serVe =
summon On him. Should he be in
dicted for the conspiracy mentioned
~ the senate cOmnalttee, the matter
oS locating him for extradition would
I,YldonbtedIv be d problem.
The right OF the Government TO
extrfdfte Blackmer from France has
precedent, local attorneys say. in
the GodsoI case, In which the
French government sought to ex-
trfdate 4 Frenchman named Godsol
Tor an alleged fraud.
Although the United States courts
admitted the French government had
& right under the existing treaty to
4xtradite Godsol. they would not sur.
render him, stating France had not
made out case.
Cite Morse Case
The extra dition of Charles w
Morse in connection with the ship
building fraud cases years ago. after
he had gone to France to escape
legal processes. also was cited today
As 4 precedent.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh, main
spring OF the entire oil probe, does
not know what law would be in
voked to bring about the indict
ment of the missing oil men.
st il possible they might be in
dicfed under hte revenue laws,
said Senator Walsh. Lawyers oil
the Treasury Department would
have TO be consulted about that
1 am not sure that general charge
Of conspiracy against them in the
Federal courts would stand.
Nye COnfers With Norris
Senator Nye. chairman Of the
investigating committee, conferred
with Senator Norris on the propo
sitior this morning, but said that
no decision had been reached.
II there IL any way to indic'
these men and get them back into
the United States, am sure that
Norris viii find it. said Senator
Eye. 81 have had no time to look
into the matter myself and will be
guided entirely by what Senator
Norris wants 70 do
Senator Bratton of New Mexico
said that If Blackmer and % Mel
could be indicted on a charge q
conspiripg against the stockholders
OF their oil company, the actor
should be brought in a state rather
than Federal court. He was In
clined 70 doubt the practicabilit.
Of indicting the men at this time
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Dog Lost IN aIfo rnia
Last July Returns to
Home III Boston
q Internaalonal Newa seryiee-


BOSTON. March q. Mystery
today surrounded the arrival home
Of Harvard big four year-old
German shepherd dog that was
last seen III Glendale Calf IN
July, 1927
The owner Maurice Hickey,
was In i tourist camp at the
California city when the dog
strayed. Advertisements failed to
produce results, and the big
thoroughbred was given up for.
lost.
But today Harvard was waiting
HI front of Iiis masters door
when Hickey went our to ret the
paper.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Porto Rican Students
Here Rap Coolidge

President Coolidge's attitude to.
ward the people of Porto Rico is
neither wise nor just. is the opinion
expressed In paper recently pre-
pared and circulated by Julio C. Cas-.
tillo, o. b. Gonzalez and Luis A.
Perez. three Porto Rican law stu.
dents I'm Washington
The man who harVests the best
coffee in the world is now obliged ia
sell his land to Wall Street corpora
tons, something that never hap.
pened 30 years ago" they assert.
They point out that Porto Rico Is
country with a civilization four
centuries old, but that 1t is deprived
of its liberty because of past dis
grace.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Atheists Want Mellon
To Stop Chaplains' Pay

Secretary Mellon of the Treasury,
was called upon yesterday by a
6AlAua ton of national and local
members OF the American Associa
lion for the Advancement OF
Atheism and was asked to dis
continue paying salaries to Army
and Navy chaplins.
In the delegation were: Edward
irwin. president OF the local chap
ter. Ross Black, secretary; John
Kock, treasurer; Charles Smith, of
the national executive committee,
and John c. Rogers, chairman of
the executive committee.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Riot in
Silesia Is Quieted

BERLIN, March 21.-Quiet was
restored today at Langenoeis. Siie-I
sia, following a clash between
agrarians and police in which sew.
eral farmers were wounded, The
police threatened to use machine
guns.
Rioting broke out when the agrar.
ians tried to prevent the auctioning
of the effects Of bankrupt farmer.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
cEllNA WAR m lUl

q SHANGHAI, March IA lull
has settled down IN Chinn's civil
war. but there we're Indications to-.
day that fighting may he renewed
within B few weeks between Nation
alists and the northern armies OF
Marshal Chang Tso Lin. Both sides
are reported to be moving troops.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
POST SUPPORTS HESSE

The Vincent p. Costello POST
American Legion, last night eN.
pressed vote of confidence IN
jor Edwin 3. Hesse, ssupeiin'
tendent of police. who has bet
charged with drinking while ON duty
by Representative Thomas l.. Bian'
ton of Texas.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
CHILD WELFARE STUDY

The home.makers and child-study
sections OF the District Economics
Association will meet at clock
tonight at 1871 St n. w. Morton
Snyder field secretary OF the PRO.
sresstve Education Association, will
speak.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
POLIT|Cs sTRS
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 21.--
The local Democratic committee will
decide this week whether to call a
citv convention or let those who de.
sire to be delegates to the State
Democratic convention in Roanoke,
announce themselves. William p.
Woolls is chairman of the local
committee.
Two hundred and seven gallons
of confiscated liquor were DESTROYED
under the direction OF Captain OF
Police w. w. Campbell and Com
monwealth Attorney VIM. p. Woolis
yesterday.
William Cheatham, serving his
tenth 30-day Jail sentence for drunk
enness, escaped from the chain
gang yesterday.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
CABINET MAY QUIT

VIENNA, March 21.-1-Advices
from Bucharest today indicaRed that
the Rumanian cabinet Hnays resign
before the end OF the week owing
to the savage attacks nadevNlp0n
it by the National- Peasant political
group.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21

THE TWO MAHARANIS
TWO OF THE WIVES of the former Maharajah of
lndore whom he maintains in addition to Nancy Ann
Miller the American girl who married him in Bombay
last week Seated is the senior Maharani mother of the
present Mahara1ah and of daughter studying at Oxford
Standing is thes Junior Maharani mother of daughter
who was killed in accident in 1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

Crochet in twine--First Mrs. F.
Hazel Cashell; second, Mrs. H. Dick
crSon.
First. Mrs. M. w. Muserove. second,
Mrs. Harry B. Humphrey.
Embroidery In Maderis stitch-First,
Mrs w. NJ. Dutrow, second, Mrs. w. T.
Lewis
Embroidery In satin stitch-Flrst.
Miss Betty Sclby, second, Mrs. A. r.
Selby.
Handmade handkerchief-Fi First. Miss
Naomi Bogley; second, f. M. England.
Handmade lace, Irish crochet--First,
Mrs Fawn Monroe: second, Mrs. c. w
Hodges.
Handmade fllet First, Mrs Al
bert Hargett; second, Miss Bculah Dove
Handmade tatting--First, William
Early: second. Mrs, II. f, Parton.
Hand sewing First, Miss Mary l.,
Chick. second, c. F. Clagett
Handmade hat-~FirSt. Mrs Claire
Poole, second, Mrs Claire Poole
Hemstitching First. Mrs, Emmett
Dove. second. Mrs. F. l.. Dudley.
Knitted article, cotton-First, Miss
Margaret f. Darby: second, Mrs. Gar
net N EtchiSon.
Knitted article. wool--First Mrs. Ed
ward Frye. second, Mrs j. A. Froune,
Luncheon set First, Miss Grace Um-
stead: second, Miss Urna Poole.
Crochet luncheon sct~~FlrSt. Mrs Ed
ward Ross; second, Mrs. r, S Smith.
Smoking First. Mrs Kelly Rice.
French knots-FirSt, Miss Flora E.
Sclby; second, j, r. Ely.
italian drawn work and hemstitch-
ing First Miss Katherine Poole;
snrnnd Miss Nalcria w Darby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

Frank Ricketts, second, Miss Mary l..
Clagett.
Special hread~First. Mrs. Samuel
Riggs, jr.; second, Mrs. Charles G.. Hol-
| land.
Special rolls-First, Mrs. James d.
| King.
Caramcls-First, Mrs w Randolph
Talbot; second, Mrs. Thomas l.. Daw-
| son.
Cooked fondant- First. Miss Mary
! England second, Miss Mary England.
| Uncookcd fondant-First, Miss Lou
isc McCenoy; second, Miss Louise Nc
Ceney.
| Peanut brttlc-First. Mrs. Myrtle
Thomson; second, Miss Nora Brown.
| Scafoam First, Mrs. j. BraWner
Nicholson; second, Mrs. F. H. Higgins.
| Angel cake,-First. Mrs. Charles G..
| Holland, second Miss Nellie Long.
! Fruit cake--First, Mrs. j. Darby
Bowman; second, Mrs. George M.
| Hunter.
! Sponge cake First, Mrs. Roger
Shaw, second, Miss Mildred Lewis.
| Spiced cake First Mrs Charles G..
| Holland; second. Mrs. Charles G. Hol-
| land
! Pound cakc-First. Miss Elizabeth
| Robertson, second. Mrs. j. Darby Bow
man.
| Chocolate layer cakc--First, Mrs w.
| Frank Ricketts,, second, Miss Nellie
| Hargett.
Coconut layer cake First Miss Nell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

Lazy daisy stitch--F'irst, Miss Claire
Poole: second Miss Jessie Butt.
Cut work~First, Mrs W. 1. Lewis
second, Miss c. Wilmer.
Knitted article in silk~~Ftrst, MISS
Margaret f. Darby; second, Mrs Otho
II. w Talbot.
Embroidery in cross stitch--First
Mrs. Harry Beall; second Miss Valerla
w Darby.
Dlscretionary-First. Mrs. Lerersia
Powers.
Handmade garments First, Mrs F,
w. Slater; second, Mrs. J, l.. Lewis.
Rejecting stockings Second, MISS
Pearl Hendricks.
B,lttonholcs-F First, Mrs. w. S. Eng
ish; second, Mrs. S. ]. Goodc.
Culinary.
Baking powder biscuits--First, Mrs
&c. r. England; second, Mrs. Russell
Conklin
Maryland beaten biscuits-First, Mrs
~. w. Barnslcy; second, Mrs. j. E
Darby
Cinnamon buns First, Mrs. Samuel
Riggs. ir.: second. Mrs. Samuel Riggs, u
Nut bread First. Mrs, George M
Hunter. second. Mrs George M. Hunter
Rusks-First. Mrs Charles G, Hol-
land: second, Mrs Charles G, Holland
Rolls First. Mrs. Charles f. Bccralt'
second, Mrs, Willard Helm
Best loaf light bread-F'irst, MRS. w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

sos. Glib, virsinia's Choice, Rummeil and
r FIFTH RACE. Mile hurdle: purse. saso,
K rsnt setond Four T0e quarts e"
,hird Time, ans Kncbhie, Lamar Swan
and Bonacourt also started
Throughout the afternoon, James La
tame. chairman Of the Maryland Racing
Commission. was in the Judges stand.
c. f. Hopkins Of Petersburg was starter
and Baker Waters represented the rae
ing commission as steward.
Premium awards:
Antiques
Beaded work-FirSt Mrs, w. II, Top
ping: second. Hugh Nelson.
China article First. Mrs. Lawrence
Allnutt: second, Miss Daisy b. Hcgc.
Dress-FirSt Miss Julia Montgomery;
second. Miss Esther Allnutt.
Embroidery. cotton-First. Miss Eliza
Choat. second, NJ c. Wilmer
Embroidery. wool--First, NJ, J. DICK
erson: second. NJ. c. Wilmer.
Knitting First. James L. Ailnutt
second. Miss Esther Allnut.
Knit spread, cotton or wool--FlrSt,
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery.
Lace articlc-FirSt. Richard l.. Waters.
ir.; second. Miss A. F, Fulks.
Picced cotton quilt-First, Mrs. VIII
liam n Ward. second. Mrs. Ira Darby.
Shawl. silk or wool-FirSt Mrs. f. II.
Holman: second. Mrs. J, l.. Lewis
Sampler First G. J. Djckcrson; sec
ond. Courtney Walker
Silver alticIc-First Mrs. Parker l..
Weller. second, Mrs. Benjamin T. Ell
more.
Yarn bed covcr-First. Mrs Robert
w Allnu,t second. Miss Daisy b HcGc.
Vndercarmrrt-F First Miss Miriam
Talbot, second. Mrs, William HosGin-
son
pictures First. f. F. Hoskinson; sec
ond Miss Olive EdmondS
Conocr ware First. Miss Olive Ed
monds: second. Courtney Walker.
CandlcStick-First. Mrs F. Hazel
Cashell: second NJ. T. Priest.
Applique uuilt-FirSt. Mrs. William
Callahan: second, Hugh Nelson.
.Tucs-FirSt. Miss katherine Poole,
second. Miss Betty Wilson.
GIassware-First. Miss Miriam Tai
bott. second. Miss Loretta Hunter.
Gold article First, Mrs. J. l., Lewis;
second. J. w. Selhv.
Discretionarv-FirSt James L. All
mutt; second. Alfred Spatcs.
Fancy work.
Beaded work-First. Miss Mary l..
Chick. second Miss Evelyn FulkS.
Crochet in Silk-First. Mrs c. w.
Hodges; second. Mrs A. f. Cunning
ham.
Crochet in wool-First, D. NJ. Hos
k;nson: second. P. S. HoSkinson.
Crochet lace in cotton-~First, Mrs
laura Ricketts,; second, Mrs. Edgar
FulkS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

lie Hargett; second Mrs. A. P. Stup.
Orange layer cake-First, Miss Flea
nor Magruder second, Mrs. Charles G.
Holland.
Caramel Cake-First. Miss Nellie Har-
gett; second Mrs r. G. McGaha.
Doughnuts-First, Miss Marie Lowe
second. Miss Marie Lowe.
Cook ies-First, Mrs. r. G. Buck, Sec
ond. Mrs. J. Brawncr Nicholson.
Sand tarts-First, Mrs. j. BraWner
| Nicholson.
Ginger snaps First, Mrs. J. w
Barnsley: second, Mrs Z. G. Buck.
Hard soap First, Miss Matte r,
Watkins: second. Mrs. Griffith Cisscl
Tomato Catsup--Frst, Mrs. Albert
Hargett; second, Miss Margaret Tschif-
| fely.
Apple cider vinegar First, Mrs. Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

bert Hargett; second, Mrs. Albert J.
Cissel.
Hams, cooked-First, Mrs. James u.
King.
Hams. uncooked-First, Mrs. Parker
L, Weller; second, Mrs. James y. King.
Bacon. uncookcd-First. Mrs, James
.. King; second, Stenson Hilton.
JelIics and Preserves.
Jelly. Apple-First, Miss TheIma
Penn second. Mrs. o. Tuol1y. Black
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

berrv--First, Mrs. Albert Hargett; sec
ond Mrs. If. Lee Thompson. Crap APP
pie FIRST. Mrs. r. L. Magruder;. second
Miss Thema Penn. Currant---tlTst'
Miss Virginia Roycr; second. Mrs.
George Frye. Fox grape-f1rst, MISS
Julia Mouldcn; second, Mrs: Lillian 4.
posov. Crapr-First, Mrs Wilbur Mon
dav: second, Mrs. S. E. Fisher. Goose
herrv-First, Mrs. J. Johnson; second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
California FORCES Ahead IN Huge Daily Worker Subscription Campaign
BOSSES
REOPEN DRIVE ON
WOMEN'S HOURS
Demand Law Change
for Late Hours

BOSTON, Feb. II. = The textile
interests here reopened their cam
paign to lengthen the hours of labor
for women in industry, at hearinl
before the Massachusetts, Commute,
on Labor and Industry. The mill
owners demand the repeal of certain
laws that restrict the working hours
of women till not later than 6 p. m.
The employers intend to employ wom-
en- till 10 p. m.
Using the same old time worn ex-
cuses which are that business is NOV
ing out of the state, that the textile
mills are not making enough profits,
B. Loring Young, representing the
Associated Industries of Massachu-
sets said at the hearing that the tex
tile industries should enjoy the same
benefits as all other industries in the
state. Why should the other indus
tries be able to employ women till as
late an hour as they want, and not
the textile industry? This is what
Young wanted to know.
1t is generally believed that the bus
mess interests of this state will not
have any trouble at all in changing
for the worse the small number of
labor laws in existence on the state
statute books.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
HILLMAN'S CROWD
in SECRET POWOW
To Give in to Bosses on
Piece Work

The meeting of the general exec
utive board of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America, ended
late Thursday night after a two day
session in the Hotel Manager. AL
though the board meeting is held only
tour times a year, and was at this
meeting to consider the matter of
new demands to be made from the
manufacturers in nearly all the cloth
ing markets in the country, in ad-
dltion to many other vital matters,
the Amalgan1ated officials main
tanned the utmost secrecy as to their
decisions.
WOrsening Standards
A general idea of the tone of the
deliberations was given when Sydney
Hillman declared that the reports
from the various clothing centers
prove that union conditions are good.
This is stated in spite Of the over
whelming opinion of the membership
that the worsening of union stan
dards is on the order of the day in
every market.
An important forecast of til e
probable course Of action of the
union officialdom, when negotiations
begin in a few weeks for the renewal
of the New York agreement, was
also made public when it was stated
that the piece-work question will
give the union greatly enhanced
bargaining power.
This is quite definitely taken to
mean, by those acquainted with the
situation in the industry, that the
union officials are ready to concede
this vital point to the employers, in
spite of the most intense opposition
to this measure manifested by the
membership. It. is believed that the
rank and file of the membership will
fight bitterly against the installation
of this system.
No Steps Taken.
Nothing in the nature of even q
hint was offered as to the action OF
the board on the question of what
they intend to do to get the 40 hour
week. Practically all other needle
trades unions have succeeded in fore
ing the employers to grant this de-
mand. While the Amalgamated
| Union, in spite of numerous resolu-
tons passed at each national conven-
ton has refused to take any practical
steps that lead to the realization of
the five day week.
AS to the unions action on the
agreements nationally, it is believed
that no improvements will be de-
manded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
PACIFIC Lines co
TO PRIVATE FIRMS
Indicate Big Merchant
Marine Expansion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Gained
strength for the merchant marine
boom was seer today in the an
nouncement that the shipping board
had sold the last government lines on
the Pacific coast, thirty-nine vessels
going to private companies for 3d.
TAG. SCI.
The terms of the purchase are con-
sidered extremely favorable for the
private interests involved, and they
will be allowed seven years to pay the
total. At the same time the companies
guarantee to maint ain regular service
over prescribed routes for period of
five years. 1t is believed especially
significant that all the main lines are
to the Far East: North and South
China, and Japan, and the govern
ment is understood to have an unoffi-
cial agreement in regards to rapid
expansion including new lines to
other ports on both sides Of the
Pacific.
The navy department is said to
have been especially interested in the
rapid expansion Of these Pacific
lines, and to have been influential in
getting agreement in the board for
the transaction.