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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
Jimmie Not Worried
About Unemployment

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, March
20 Mayor James Walker of New
York was consulted today by VIII
Rogers who is in search of some new
stories to tell at a local Salvation
army benefit.
Jimmie, who is able to keep himself
sartorically-perfect on the $4,000 a
year the New York taxpayers pay
him IS not worried about the unem-
ployplent situation in the big town
nor is the transit situation interfering
with what he calls his best vacation in
years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
<DezGuoeny Of
tn DAILY WORKER

NJ Diaz Ramirez, Mexico, D. F.,
mexico .....................2 .15
y. H. Dickson, Secretary Street
Nucleus No. l, Mountain View,
CailIornla ...............40 1000
D. Feroruk, (collection) Haver-
hlii' Mass. ...............6 $500
Branch No. 1o8, W. Frankfort,
Illinois .................I5.OO
Chas. Carlson, Spokane, Wise. 400
A. Houser, New York City loo
DAILY WORKER Chapel, New
York City ........,6 600
W. P. Sukut, Chicago, Ill. 80
J. O'Flagan, Cleveland, Ohio SOC
w ?. Suffers, Chicago, III. -. 100
j. Suffers, Chicago, III. ......5.OO
|. Bloom, (collected) Springfield,
Mass. .......,........... 22.5
F. G. Thompson, Oakland, Calf. 800
F. Barick, Glidden, Wise .....1.0O
p Fireman, Trenton, N. ]. loo
Il. Amberg, Belfast, Me. 300
c. NJ. Bacaloff, Durand, Mich. 100
NJ. Turungoff, Durand, Mich. 100
CHI Tanas, Durand. Mich. ..l.O0
NJ. G. Ashaloff, Durand, Mich. 200
K. Pendaliz, Durand, Mich. 100
Portland, C.E.C., Portland, Ore. 1000
j. Swartz, Dorchester, Mass. 200
5. V. Demetrove, Chicago, Iii. POO
Mrs. T. c. Miladinich, Garden
City, L. I. .............5 800
Br. n Workmens' Circle, Ind,
N. c. ................ 1000
Mrs. lla W. Tine & Son, San
Francisco, Calf. 200
S. B. Rubin, MINI, MINI. ~. 1000
H. +. Adams, Dresden, Ohio :. 800
w. p. Gardner, Gardner, Mass. 1000
A Sympathizer, Newton, Iowa loo
international Branch, New Lon
don, Conn. 1000
Cora P. Wilson, San Jose, Calf. 100
J. A. Aityle, Chicago, Ill. 49,. 500
VIM. Valenta, Grand Rapids,
Michigan ............5. 800
Thos. Kyle, San Diego, Calf. 500
Wk'rs Party, Hartford, Conn. 10000
WorkingmenS Sick Benevolent
& Educational Federation,
Cleveland, Ohio ..... 500
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
Railwaymen Get Raise

CHICAGO, March 20.-Signalmer
on the Illinois Central road have OBJ.
tanned &c hourly increase effective
for year from March 1, through
their union.
The clerks and freighthandlers and
switchboard operators on the Chicago
q Eastern Illinois won &c hourly
increase for 2 years through nego-
tiation by the Brotherhood of Rail
way Clerks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
" Arson Ring" Said to
Have Caused Fires

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Mar. 90
The lives of hundreds of workers were
endangered here in a fire which the
fire department believes to have been
started by an larson ring" The de-
struction of two large tenement
houses on Marshall street was the lat
est in series of fires, accompanied
by explosions, and in which several
jugs of gasoline were found among
the ruins.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
Painter Is Killed

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March 20.
Police today were searching for
two men men who, driving a large
touring car, ran down John Gragon,
so, a painter, of 81 Orawaunum
Street here. Gragon died in the
White Plains Hospital early today.
The car did not stop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
URGE CALIFORNIA
WORKERS TO FORM
BIG LABOR PARTY
Expl oited Ranchers
Should Take Part

LOS ANGELES, Calf, (By MaiD.
The "act of god" stuff has been in
jected into the flood disaster in Cali
fornia by city attorney Jess Stephens
of Los Angeles. But in this case it
won't work. The city of Los Angeles
is between the devil and the deep
sea. To admit that the land of sun
shine, flowers and fruits, unemploy-
ment and jails is also chosen spot
for heavenly anger in the form of
earthquakes landslides, cloud bursts
etc, hits the climate peddler in the
pocket-book. And with the cal
mighty" out Of the case the city will
undoubtedly have to pay for the $15,-
000-a-year-plus efficiency" of VIII
liam Mullholland, the political en-
gineer of the water and power
bureau.
Knew Dam Was Weak.
C. c. Beadue, president of the
Santa Clara Water Protectors dis
trict was the first to point out the
faulty construction of the st. Francis
dam. The Los Angeles Record
proves that Mulholland and others
knew that the dam was dangerous
1T is admitted" Coroner Nance said,
that the dam was not anchored to
hard rock" One end was fastened
to shale and the other to a forma-
ton of conglomerate. "Also it has
been reported unofficially for some
time that the dam was leaking"
Nance said.
With the municipal plant washed
away, the Southern California Edison
Co. offered to supply the city with
power. The board of water and
power, on Bonded knees before the
power trust, has accepted the "offer."
The resolution passed by that body
expressed regret that the Southern
California Edison Co. has suffered the
loss of some valuable employees"
Edison Profits.
Now the Southern Edison will in
crease its business, make real profits
out of this disaster. The Southern
California Edison is part of the ST.
900 100000 power trust lobbying
around Washington trying to get con-
troll of the lives of the workers as
well as of the resources of the nation.
The prosecuted, prosecuted an
pauperized ranchers in the Owen
Valley, Santa Clara Valley, etc, ought
to join with the wage workers in the
shops and behind the pillow to form
a Farmer Labor Party.
The crookedness, inefficiency and
negligence of the Republican and
Democratic master-class officials has
already sent too many dirt farmers
and wage workers into bankruptcy,
missionized bread lines, jails, poor
houses and graves in the potters
field.
Form Labor Party.
Backed by the capitalist business
elements, who depend on the tillers
of the soil for living, desperate
ranchers have dynamited the Los
Angeles aqueduct nearly a dozen
times since 1924 These acts of VIC
lence did force the Los Angeles Off
Gals to listen to reason now and then,
but the ranchers got no real benefit
from the powder smokes and gun
plays, staged for years in this farm
ing community ruined by prosperity"
artists in Los Angeles. 4
Why not build Labor Party and
get real results? This would be a.
beginning. Try some organized
dynamite on the capitalist system.
L. P. RINDAL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
TO START NEW AIR LINE.

QUEBEC, March 20.-A tri-weekly
air mail and passenger service, link
ing up Quebec with Rimousk, Mon
treal, Ottawa and New York City is
to get under way at the beginning of
June with the Canadian Trans-Con-
tinental Anyways, Ltd, a Quebec
company, holding the contract for this
service.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
HONOR NOTORIOUS GRAFTEF

HONOR NOTORIOUS CRATER.
WASHINGTON, March 90 That
Colonel Charles R. Forbes, former
director of the Veterans Bureau who
served term in LeaVenworth for
graft in hospital contracts was award
ed the Distinguished Service Medal,
'was-adritted yesterday by Secretary
of War Davis. Forbes was awarded
the medal on March 10, 1919. Davis
added
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-21
Broadway Briefs

John Galsworthy's Escape" reach
ed its 150th performance at the
Booth Theatre last night. Leslie
Howard and Frieda Inescort play the
leading roles in the production.
John Howard Lawson, one of the
directors of the New Playwrights'
Theatre has just signed a contract
with the Gates Theatre in London,
for the production of his play "Pro-
cessionap' next Fall. "Maya" which
has raised such a storm in New York
has been playing at this theatre for
year.
Kidding Kidders," new play, by
Steve Champlin, collaboration in
"Three Live Ghosts" and author of
Nothing But the Truth" has been
accepted for production by new pro-
ducing firm known as Hillmas Pro-
auctions, Inc. Edgar MacGregor is
to stage the piece.
Harry Wagstaff Gribble's satirical
comedy, March Hares," first here
produced in 1921, will be revived by
Charles L. Wagner, early next month.
Richard Bird, who recently appeared
in Diversion" will be the featured
player
Evening star., 1928-04-04
VIOLENCE MARKS VOTE.

CICERO. IL, April 4 LAo).-In an elec-
ton marked by numerous beatings and
stabbings Of Democratic poll workers by
reputed Al Capone gangsterS. Joseph z.
Klenna. Republican president OF the
village. was swept back into Office yes
terday by two-to-one vote.
In some precincts Klenna and his fel-
low candidates met with little opposi-
ton and received as high as three
fourths Of the votes cast Out Of $4,000
registered voters 10000 cast their bal
lots.
Throughout the day reports went TO
police headquarters that gangsters.
touring the three and one-half square
miles Of the town. we're intimidating
voters and attacking Democratic work
ers. At least a half dozen NIuggings
were reported outside Of polling places,
while two other victims reported having
been attacked after gaining conscious
ness from blows on the head One un-
verified report Of staying gained cir
culation.
Among the victims were Al Mazinitis.
dubbed unconscious William Pradow-
Evening star., 1928-04-04
LIQUOR SQUADS PUT.
7O3 UNDER ARREST
Months Total Concerns Persons
Charged With Handling Intoxi.
cants Illegally.

Liquor squads here last month ar
rested 703 persons on charges Of selling,
possessing and transporting intoxicants,
according to police report made pub
Tic today. Arrests for intoxication dur
ing the month totaled 1.1SI. There
were 2S arrests for driving automobiles
while intoxicated and two for driving
horse-drawn vehicles under similar con-
6itions. making total of 1923 arrests
resulting from handling and drinking
htoxicants.
Numerous seizures were made during
the month in connection with the ar
rests for alleged violations of the pro-
visions Of the Volstead act, one item
Of interest TO the authorities being ~
automobiles and bicycles, ths Snly
seized property not required TO be de-
stroyed. All the vehicles were turned
over 10 the Internal Revenue Bureau,
cars OF value to be used In bootleg pur-
suits and the others to be sold.
Seizures mentioned in a report of
Mai. Edwin B. HeSse. superintendent
OF police, 10 the District Commissioners
Of the operations of the dry enforce
ment squads for last month. included
the following: whisky, 6.866 quarts; al
cohol. % quarts; gin. lat quarts: wine,
% gallons: beer. 37I bottles; rum. IL
quarts; champagne. 6 quarts; malt,
4,746 gallons. stills. g.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
AID TO WORLD TRADE SEEN.
DR.. Klein Believes British Action VIII
Help General Atmosphere"

The belief that the general atmos-
phere of world trade would be bene-
fited by the lifting of the British rubber
export restrictions was expressed here
today by DR.. julius Klein. chief of the
Commerce Departments Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
If Premier Baldwin's announcement
means that an effectual abandonment
of the rubber control system is to re-
suit" he said, American consumers
will have reason for satisfaction.
Further. the general atmosphere OF
world trade will be greatly benefited
because one OF the greatest and most
annoying governmental interferences
with the conduct of normal business
will no longer exist.
"All of these schemes for controlling
output and prices of essential raw ma
terials by an unnatural Welding of gov
ernmental and commercial interests are
heritage of the great war, and the
closing up of the rubber control will
mean a great step toward clearing IN
ternational trade Of essential handicaps.
"Of course We must refrain from
Evening star., 1928-04-04

forming an opinion on the subject until
we know exactly what action the
British Government proposes to take
or proposes to abstain from taking. 1t
might be possible to announce formal
termination of the rubber control sys-
tom while at the same time new regula-
tions might be put into effect which
would be as obstructive as those which
it is now proposed to withdraw We
are endeavoring to obtain the full data
now and will be prepared to furnish the
American trade and public with such
facts as we obtain later"
Secretary Hoover, who led an orGaniz-
ed campaign against the rubber restric-
ton enterprise. withheld comment while
his department sought for fuller re-
ports. Almost from the outset of the
Fritish rubber control. the Commerce
Department. in league with the State
Department and with associations in
the American rubber trade, endeavored
to minimize the effect of the restric-
tons.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
FORMER DUNBAR TEACHER
DIES AFTER OPERATION
J. LIE Count Chestnut, ColCred News
paper Writer, Succumbs to At
tack of Appendicitis.

j. LIE Count Chestnut, colored news
paper man and former teacher at Dun
bar High School here, died at his home,
in Brooklyn, N. Y. yesterday. following
an operation for appendicitis, according
to word received here.
Chestnut was born in this city, the
son of Rev. j. l.. Chestnut. He was a
graduate of Amherst College. in 1907,
and had attended Miner Normal School
here. His teaching career also included
service at Claf1in University and at sew
eral high schools, in addition to Dunbar
High School.
AS president of the Musolit Club here,
Mr.. Chestnut purchased the clubs
present home. at 1927 r street. He
left here to become manager Of the
Chicago Defender and later established
a domestic credit bureau in New York.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Margaret E. Chestnut. teacher in New
York high schools: two daughters. An
ME Laurie Chestnut and Katherine
Chestnut. and by his pareTA.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
ACCORDS WOMAN POLICE HIGH
RECORD FOR MENTAL FITNESS
Research Body Commends
Group in Washington for
Its Efficiency.
Defends Feminine Force
Against Attack Made on
Service Ability.

The high intelligence OF Washington
policewomen, who are under Lieut.. Nina
Van Wrinkle. is cited to diSprove general
charges as TO the mentality Of police
in statement issued by the Bureau
Of Public Personnel Administration, II
research organization with headQuar-
ters here. in reply to figures published
by the National Crime Commission. The
bureau diSagrees with many of the
conclusions drawn by the commission
as to the low intelligence of police
officers.
The bureau declares that the COM
missions conclusions were drawn from
figures for only one city. Cleveland:
that they are several years old. and that
they have been misinterpreted. 1t pub
fishes results of intelligence tests given
to police officers and applicants in
Washington. Los Angeles. Detroit, San
Diego. Berkeley. Palo Alto. Minneapolis
and other cities.
Cleveland Figures Quoted.
In Cleveland in 1921 only Is per
cent of the police force was found to
be In the groups labeled very Supe-
mission interpreted this to mean that
only Is per cent of the police was of
more than average intelligence, the
bureau says. pointing out that these
two groups include only IS. and not
80 per cent of the adult white popula-
ton
All Of the Is white policewomen in
Washington to whom the tests were
given are in these two highest groups.
the bureau adds. as are rs per cent of
the police officers in Berkeley. 90 per
cent of more than 500 men in the Los
Angeles Police School of Instruction.
~ per cent of so men in the Maryland
State Police Training School and IS
Evening star., 1928-04-04
BRITAIN TO DROP
RUBBER EXPORTS
RESTRICTION PLAN
Continued from First Page)

coming year was estimated to be at
least 10, 900 tons greater than last year
and there was little belief that they
would be willing to join in the restric-
ton.
Research Body Causes Drop.
Appointment of civil research COM
mittee some time ago was followed by
sharp drop in the market even though
Premier Baldwin said that nothing
drastic was intended.
The rubber market has been followed
with especially keen interest in the
United States. where the tremendous
development of the automobile industry
has necessitated importations of large
quantities of crude rubber
Two years ago Herbert Hoover. Secre-
tary of Commerce, headed campaign
against British rubber control. Mr..
Hoover advocated voluntary co-opera-
ton by American consumers to cut
down their consumption of crude rub
Der and to obtain maximum efficiency
out of the stocks in use.
American tire manufacturers also
have been investigating the possibility
of producing their own rubber, the
British restrictions stimulating research
for rubber substitutes and for growing
rubber in countries open to American
development.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
SEEN
ON WORKMEN BILL
Controversy Over Compen-
sation Believed to Be Near
ing End in House.

Compromise on the workmen's COM
pensation bill which has been in dead
lock in the House for the last seven
years is practically assured. Representa-
tive Underhill Republican, Of Massa-
chusetts is sponsor of one measure
which proposes to leave the field open
to private business enterprises. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald. Republican, of Ohio
is father of another bill proposing COM
pulsory industrial insurance under ad-
ministration of new Government
board.
The compromise will be effected
through the Blaine bill. which proposes
compulsory workmen's compensation
for all employees in the District with
the administration placed in the en-
ploye compensation commission.
Representative Underhill was asked at
the meeting of the House District COM
mittee today by Representative Lam
pert. who is now the principal advocate
on the committee of the Fitzgerald bill.
what the present status Of the contro-
versy is.
Representative Underhill stated that
as far as he knows the legislation is
still before the Senate committee.
opponents OF tne Undernlll Dill nave
placed themselves on record in favor of
the Blaine bill, which is really the long
shoremen's act" Mr. Underhill said
II have examined this measure care
fully and find that it does not have
the feature of throwing the Govern
ment into the insurance business. I am
rather inclined personally to accept
the Blaine bill"
Representative Lampert insisted that
he wants meeting of the subcommittee
as soon as possible.
Senator Blaine, when interviewed to-
day, said that while the matter Is still
in doubt conditions look favorable for
an early compromise.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
TELLS OF GAINS
IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Dr.. Felix Underwood De-
scribes Training in South to
Maternity Meet.

DR.. Felix Underwood. Mississippi
State health officer, told the delegates
attending the conference of State di-
rcctors Of maternity and infancy work
~ the Children's Bureau Of the De-
partment Of Labor today of the advan-
res made in Mississippi and Alabama
in the training of county unit public
health workers through cooperation
Of the international health division of
;he Rockefeller Foundation.
Miss Hazel Corbin of the Maternity
Center Association of New York spoke
on the training of public health nurses
for maternity work in rural centers.
Infant Deaths Decline.
DR.. Mary Riggs Noble of pennsyl-
vania told of the decline in infant NOR
tality rates in rural Pennsylvania and
pointed to the construction OF good
roads as contributing factor, saying.
Every mile of good road built makes
possible perfectly obvious gain in the
swittneSS with which commodities or
medical aid in illness can be secured. .
DR.. Ada F.. Schweitzer told of the
instruction given to mothers as part of
the child health work carried on in
Indiana.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover ad-
dressed the delegates briefly yesterday
afternoon at tea at the Hotel Wash
ington at which Mrs. Aida De Acosta
Breckenridge was hostess.
The increasing influx of Mexicans
into the United States presents new
menace to the health of this country
because of the high percentage of tuber-
culosis among these migrants, DR..
Julius Hess of the University of Illinois,
told the conference yesterday.
DR.. Hess advocated the education of
every eXpectant mother in the essen
tials Of child hygiene as means of
lowering the mortality rate among new
born infants.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
PRESIDENT TO PRESENT
FOUR GUARD MEDALS

Gen. Stephan and Col. Oehmann
Will Be Honored for Long serv-
ice, and Two Privates Are Others.
President Coolidge has consented to
present service medals to two officers
and two enlisted men OF the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia
The presentation will be made at the
White House at a date to be set by
the President, probably within the next
10 days
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the local Guard. has requested the
President TO review the entire Guard
and at the conclusion OF the ceremo-
nies. which 1t was proposed to hold on
the Ellipse, : to present the medals. but
the Chief Executive decided that he
would rather present them at the
White House
Maj. Gen. steptah will receive a spe-
cial gold medal for 40 years of service
in the local Guard. while the other
medals. also of gold, will be for 25
years of service and will be presented
to Col. John W. Oehmann. command
ing the l2lst Regiment of Engineers:
Pvt Edwin NJ. Tansill of the band of
the l2lSt Engineers. and Sergt. Francis
J. Ennis. colored, OF Company A. 372d
Infantry.
Evening star., 1928-04-04
SARGENT REFUSES TO ACT.

Attorney General Sargent today re-
fused to authorize the appointment Of
special Federal deputies to maintain
order at the polls in Chicago during the
approaching primary election.
The Attorney General held that he
was not authorized by law TO sanction
the use Of Federal agents at such elec-
tions.
His decision was made known in
telegram sent TO Armour c. Anderson.
United States marshal at Chicago. The
message said:
In response to your request for au-
thority TO appoint special deputy mar
shals in connection with the coming
primary election I find no ground for
altering the decision made two years
ago upon a similar request from you
that there is no warrant of law for such
authority. and therefore cannot grant
your request"
Evening star., 1928-04-04
FLOOD BILL STATUS
WILL Be STUDIED
House Rules Committee to
Give Two Hours to Hear Plan
to Rush Measure.

Bv the Associated Press.
The House rules committee has set
tomorrow for a hearing on request
by Chairman Reid Of the House food
control committee fl,t the s325 ,00e 900
Jones food MEASURE be ziver preferred
status on the legislative calendar.
Chairman Smell o. the ItIei body sid
today that two hours would be allotted
to those interested n aooG control
legislation. nalf Of 1he time to be al
lotted proponents Of the measure and
the other nals to those in opposition.
Members Of the fiood-control COM
mittee are Of the opinion that the
Jones bill can be easily whipped into
shape to meet the objections Of Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Several members Of the committee,
including Chairman Reid, believe that
no extensive doctoring will be necessary
TO bring it in accord with administra-
ton policy.
AS disclosed yesterday. Mr.. CooIidge's
views are that the bill is open to criti-
cism because it does not specifically
state now money authorized by it shall
be expended
Evening star., 1928-04-04
ADVERTISING AIM STATED.
Must Help Solve Economic Prob
lem, SAYS Evans.

Advertising and educational pub
licity must bear the brunt of the
economic problem of today. according
TO Joshua Evans. jr. executive vice
president of the District National Bank
and chairman Of the board of trustees
Of the Better Business Bureau. who, in
an address before the Advertising Club
of Washington at Harveys restaurant
yesterday, declared that problem is
brought about by production outStrip-
ping consumption and that the remedy
lies in educating producers, distribu-
tors and consumers.
Business must know the attitude of
the public, particularly the reaction of
the woman buyer. Mr. Evans said. Ac-
curate advertising that Is frank and
candid directs the public opinion along
the lines that will do much 10 equalize
production and consumption, he added.