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The Washington times., 1928-09-15
PERFECT CRIME
IS ON VIEW
AT KEITH'S

Seldom IL O director given
an opportunity to stake his repu:
tation on the filming of story
which calls for such finished tech
niuue as "The Perfect Crime"
F. B. o.'s stirring mystery drama
at B. F. Keith's Theater this
week.
The success of Director Bert
Glennon in transferring this
complicated story to the screen
with a maximum OF entertain.
ment value, has become the talk
Of the motion picture colony in
Hollywood.
The directors task in filming
1.-THE Perfect Crime" which fea-
lures Give Brook and Irene Rich,
was not merely one of providing
sufficient action on the screen to
sustain interest. 1t was neces.
sary, as well, to convey to the
audience the mental processes or
the various characters, whose ac-
tions would mean nothing un-
less the motives prompting their
various movements We're intelli-
gently presented.
The story primarily Is a char
acter study of DIR. Benson, a mas
ter mind among crime sleuths.
This man, played by Brook, con-
ceives and executes battling
murder in order to satisfy his
own belief that he can outwit the
law. His discovery that the ac-
tons dictated by his warped brain
do not constitute the perfect
crime" after all, because he has
failed to make provision for the
"human eIement"-the reaction of
his own conscience and the whole.
some influence of the woman he
Therapeutics a dramatic ell.
max of tremendous power.
The Washington times., 1928-09-15

from Europe a few days ago, !
venture you would have found
new male attire with the Picca-
dilly imprint of "By Appoint
ment to His Majesty" English
weaves and the art of the John
Bull diapers are among his
prejudices.
This meticulous attention to
dress detail extends to the keep
ing of the Belasco Theater. In
few other theaters will you be
greeted by an obsequious door
man with a polished silk tile
and the manners of a Chester
field. Just inside the portals
will be Manager Taylor, fault
lessly groomed and smiling a
welcome. The front OF the
Belasco is always well cared
for. It's directing genius is
ever ready to greet his lmpor--
tant neighbor, the occupant OF
the White House. Every PreSi-
dent since the days Of Mckinley
has occupied the Executive box.
Senator's, diplomats, Congress
men, Supreme Court Justices,
titled ENJOYS, Cabinet officers
and mere. tired business men
have found diversion in the
Lafayette Square programs.
The Taylor biography is short
and easily written It begins
with the hustling clerk in Mar
shall Fields Chicago store who
found time to usher at Hooley's
theaters by night. Soon an ap-
pointment as assistant treasurer
at McVickers, and the treaf-
urer's responsibilities and sal
airy. An absconding treasurer
with the Thomas Keene-Charles
B. Hanford Shakespearean rep
ertoire company gave him his
first road experience. Then
tours with various theatrical
properties and finally a berth
as touring manager OF the
Frank L. Perley musical comedy
attractions.
It was the end of the 1904
season that Mr.. Taylor re-
marked the road was bit IA
tiguing and he had found no
place where he would like to set
tie down which equaled Wash
ington. "Well, | know Lee Shu-
bert very we'll; maybe it can
be arranged" said Mr.. Perley.
1t was arranged, and thus the
Civilian Club was later able to
enroll an enthusiastic represen-
tative of the dramatic arts.
II have only two important
interests. Ny family and the
theater," he says Hobbies?
Yes; travel and decorating" Of
these he adds: Hobbies are nee
essary. They are valuable as
outlets when we become too
highly charged with the more
important affairs of business.
A hobby that a man in time OF
stress could turn to for relaxa-
ton has saved many a break
down"
Mrs. Taylor is his constant
business associate and compan-
ion. She shares his devotion to
the theater and his love of
travel. OF English extraction,
the 1923 tour of the Continent
was made complete and salts
flying for her by the long antici-
pated reunion with the home
folks. Their daughter Imogene
inherits the family tradition and
few Belasco first nights find her
missing from the managers box.
The Washington times., 1928-09-15
Marion Nixon Plays
Lead for BarthelmeSs

Pretty Marion Nixon Is added
TO the long list Of leading women
who have played opposite Richard
Rarthelmess. First National star.
She plays bis lead in "Out OF the
Ruins" which is this weeks
screen offering at the Earle Thea.
ter.
As Yvonne, a pretty French girl
she has a role that suits her tyre
and talents admirably. Barthei-
mess Is a dashing figure as the
young Chasseur lieutenant in the
army of France during the World
War.
The Washington times., 1928-09-15

'9O's and living again the glo-
rious days of Joseph jefferson,
Henry Irving, Ada Rehan, f.
H. Sothern, Julia Marlowe, John
Drew, Viola Allen, Francis
Wilson, Annie Russell, Nat
Goodwin, Lillian Russell, Thomas
Keene, Lolita Crabtree, Mrs.
Leslie Carter, Odette Tyler, r.
d. Mclean, James A. Herne,
Sol Smith Russell, Henry Dixey
and the Kendalls.
He knew them all intimately,
for it has long been his custom,
still preserved, to welcome each
player to his theater, and send
them away with CHEEKY Eau
revoir." They sign their auto
graphs and a personal expires
sion and these volumes are
among the most priced Of the
Taylor collection of priceless
souvenirs and mementoes of the
theater.
The uncertainties and thrills
of an opening night still in
trigue him. He loves to sit
back and watch the curtain rise
on the new play. And he is the
first to congratulate, or COM
nhiserate, rs the case may be,
the present day stars such as
Ethel Barrymore, Jane Cowl.
Helen Hayes, Alice Brady, Grace
George, Lionel Atwell, Otis
Skinner, George Arliss, Billie
Burke, Eva La Galliene, Leslie
Howard, Alfred Lunt, Lynn
Fontaine, Tallullah Bankhead,
Helen Menken, Fay Banter, Ina
Claire, or the lesser stars of the
contemporary drama. They have
all played his theater. They all
know and appreciate the friend
illness and sympathetic interest
of the Belasco's pilot.
I refuse to arbitrate the
claims of the legion who pro-
fess to be the best dressed man
ayers in America. | know who
Is always the most fastidiously
CARRIED in Washington. Were
you the customs agents w no
scanned the contents Of the
Taylor trunks on their return
The Washington times., 1928-09-15
Famous British Ace
HELPED on ewing"

famous British ace Captain w. G. Campbell who was
credited with fourteen German planes and Lieut. Ted Par
sons of the leading of the Lafayette Escadr rem
dered invaluable assistance to Director William Welman
IN the filming OF Wings the great aviation spectacle
on view at the National Theater beginning Sunday night
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
SCORE Pill SUDsKI
TERRORIST RULE
Demand Release of 400
Members of "Hromada"

Continued from Page One)
tempt to crush by legal violence the
national, cultural and political aspira-
tons of this national minority. We
urge their immediate release and the
restoration of legal status to Hromada
and all other workers political par
ties and the immediate release of po-
litical prisoners in Poland"
The telegram to Paraskiewicz fol-
lows:
"In the name of labor and liberal
opinion in the United States, we ex-
press our solidarity with you and your
fellow defendants on trial and con-
denim the trial as an attempt to smash
the Hromada and crush the legitim-
ate aspirations of the White Russian
minority in Poland. We pledge our
support toward arousing and organ
izing progressive opinion in this coun-
try in a protest movement against
the infamous trial. We have cabled
Premier Pilsudski, demanding the le-
galization of Hromada and other par
ties and the release of political pris-
cners in Poland"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
WORKERS CLASH
WITH Fascist
Rush Regular Troops to
Austrian Town

VIENNA, Austria, March &c. - A
riot reminiscent of the Vienna upris-
ings last year occurred in Feldkirken,
Carinthia, on Friday, resulting in the
shooting of ten men. Regular troops
were rushed to the district today.
The clash occurred when the Bour-
geois Home Defense Force attempted
to break up left wing meeting and
expel the speakers from town. Spor-
adic clashes between workers and po-
lice have broken out in Austria since
last July, when workers rose in armed
revolt against the government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
SANDING SOLDIER
BRAVES Marines

MANAGUA, March pa soldier
of the army of General SANDING
braved the fury Of several hundred
hired ballyhooers, planted by General
Moncada and subservient liberals with
the connivance of the United States
government, to bring the heroic strug-
gle of the Nicaraguan soldiers of in
dependence before the masses in
Managua and the American invaders.
Wearing the black and red colors
of the troops Of General SANDING the
soldier mingled in the big hurra DEM
onstration engineered by the Amer
lean leaders to support the impression
that the Nicaraguan masses are be-
hind the American supervision Of the
fall elections.
The procession carrying many pa
per American flags, supplied, it is al
legged, from American sources, parad-
ed to the American consulate where
they were met by marine guard. A
detachment of American differed ma
tive constabulary accompanied the
marchers to prevent any unforeseen
disorders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
u. S. Fruit Co. Wars /.
On Colombia Growers

B0GOTA, Colombia, March 26. -
Attempt of the United States Fruit
Company to crush the competition of
the independent Colombian growers
in the Santa Marta district is result
ing in serious situation here. The
struggle between the American cor
poration and the independent fruit
cultivators resulted over the irriga-
ton rights which are essential to cul-
tivation in this district. Minister of
Industries Montalvo has left for the
coast to investigate the situation.
The United States Fruit Co. has
very large interests in the Caribbean
section.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
MEXICAN TROOPS
PURSUE BANDITS

MEXICO, CITY, March 26.-Hun-
dreds of federal soldiers today are
in pursuit of so bandits who held up
and robbed 200 weekend travellers
over Puebla Highway Is miles from
this city and carried off five young
women.
U. S. Ambassador Dwight w. Nor
row and foreign minister Estrada
passed through Zoquiapan, the scene
of the hold-ups just few hours after
the highwaymen had been scattered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
SOVIET MINING
EXPERT HERE TO
STUDY METHODS
Describes Growth of
Iron Ore Output

Chief Engineer A. N. Bakhtiarov
of the Yurt, the Soviet Southern Ore
Trust, has arrived in this country ac-
companied by three other important
officials of the trust, it was learned
yesterday at the offices of the Am
torg Trading Corporation. Repre-
sentatives of the Yurt, which pro-
duced last year 100000 metric tons
of iron ore, expect to make a three
months study of American production
methods and of the mining equipment
market.
while we have not as yet reached
the pre-war iron ore output" said
Bakhtiarov, "the progress made dur
ing the past few years has been very
encouraging. Four years ago the
Yurt produced less than half million
tons of ore. During each of the next
two years we succeeded in doubling
production, and increased the output
by az per cent last year, with the re-
suit that in 1927 we produced three
and one half million tons Of iron ore.
Production Of manganese ore reache,
100000 tons last year. This produc-
ton, however, does not fully satisfy
the needs of the expanding Soviet
iron and steel industry. We intend to
study American production methods
and equipment with view of in
creasing production in the Yurt
mines. The allotment for capital con-
struction by the trust during the cur
rent year is S9,000,000"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
VENEZUELA NEAR
revolt, REPORT

BOGOTA, Colombia, March &c. -
Report that an instruction impending
in several sections of Venezuela was
received yesterday at Cucuta, small
village on the Colombia Venezuela
frontier.
The report states that rival factions
are trying to enforce their policy but
gives no precise information.
Conditions have long been unsettled
in Venezuela where the dictator
Gomez has ruthlessly suppressed ev-
cry effort to overthrow him.
I A recent demonstration of Venezu.
elan students resulted in the failing
Of scores of the demonstrators.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
Communist Candidate
In Argentine Election

BUENOS AYRES, March 26.-The
Communist Workers. Party has
named a woman as it's presidential
candidate in the elections which will
be held on April 1st. The voting
which is expected to be especially
heavy will be for parliamentary as
we'll as presidential candidates.
The candidates for the major par
ties are DR.. Hipolito Irigoyen and
DR.. leopold Melles, running on the
Irigoyenista and Anti-Personalista
parties respectively. There are few
fundamental differences in the plat
forms of the major parties.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
BRITISH TORIES
ADD new CHUNK
TO The EMPIRE
Oil Involved in War on
Ibn Saud
Especial to The Daily Worker

Especial to The Daily Worker
LONDON, March 26-The recent
reports of a ''holy war" against
Great Britain in Arabia were believed
to have been spread as an excuse for
the occupation of the important sea-
port of Koweit on the Persian Gulf
British bombing planes have, how
ever, raided tribesmen who fought
against the construction of a line of
British forts along the frontiers of
Iraq and Transjordania.
Koweit is not only extremely i'm
portart for strategic reasons, but
its occupation is important in view
of the recent struggle between
France and Britain for the terminus
of the oil pipe line from Mosul After
struggle of several months, the
British government succeeded in
"persuading" the French interests in
the Turkish Petroleum Company
the trust which is to exploit Mosul
oil-to use the British-controlled port
of Haifa, Palestine, rather than the
French-controlled port of Alexan-
dretta, Syria, as pipe line terminus
Altho Ibn Saud has issued no dec
laration of war, the British govern
ent is determined to "deal firmly
with him. Ibn Saud as king Of prac-
tically all of Arabia occupies the ter
ritory between Mosul and Haifa. The
British government has therefore is
sued alarmist rumors of war and ac-
tually sent bombing planes 100 miles
within the territory of Ibn Saud.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
KUOMINTANG LEADERS
SLAUGHTER WORKERS

EDITORS NOTE-This is the
second installment of the report
made by Sou Chao-jen, chairman of
the All-China Labor Federation, de-
ivered at the second meeting of the
Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secre-
tariat, in Shanghai. February A,
1928. Today's installment tells Of
the wholesale execution of labor
leaders and the ruthless suppression
of trade unions by the Kuomintang
generals, operating with the i'm
perialist powers. The DAILY
WORKER publishes Sou Chao-jen's
report in full because it is an excel
lent general survey of conditions
prevailing in China.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
BOLIVIA WAR To
Get WALL ST. AID

LA PAZ, by MaiD .-Bolivia' war
preparations against Paraguay are
proceeding actively with the assist
ance of American capital. A contract
for the construction of railway
across the Andes Mountains into the
Amazon valley, leading towards the
disputed oil territory Of the Chaco
Boreal, has been awarded by the
Bolivian government to the American
engineering firm Kennedy & Carey.
At present there are no railway
connections between the high plateau
of Bolivia and the Amazon valley
leading towards Paraguay. This rail
way going from Cochabamba to Santa
Cruz, about 300 miles, will give ac-
cess to the plain of the Chaco Boreal
and Paraguay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
TO PROBE" OIL
WAR IN INDIA
India Oil Producers Ask
Protection"

LONDON, March 26.-As the re-
suit of complaints from Indian petro-
leum companies, the government
tariff board was ordered today to in
vestigate alleged price-slashing by
the Standard Oil Company and the
Royal Dutch interests in their gigan-
tic battle for control of the Indian
market.
BOMBAY, March 26.-Small petro-
leum producers thruout India are
alarmed as result of the extension
to the Indian field of the oil war now
raging between the Standard Oil and
the Royal Dutch Shell interests.
Protection against the flood of
cheap petroleum about to be unloaded
upon the Indian market in the course
of the price slashing struggle between
the oil giants is being demanded by a
number of native concerns and if
granted, is expected to lay a heavy
burden on the native consumer.
Inquiry into the needs Of the Indian
producers in the crisis which they be-
lieve threatens them will be under
taken by the governments tariff
board with view to investigating
and probably restricting, the dump
ing of cheap petroleum on the Indian
markets. The tariff, it is announced,
will also try to determine whether the
oil war is to be extended to gasoline.
The government states that it is un-
dertaking the inquiry at the instance
of number of large native oil COM
panies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27

the re p a ratory
arm S conference
which closed at
G e n e va several
days a & 0 " a S
noted with salts
faction by the
Moscow Pravda.
Maxim Litvin-
off, who headed
the USSR delega
ton, the Pravda
points out, had
forestalled an at
tempt on the part
OF the powers to
prevent the Soviet
Union from taking
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
China Workers Demand
japanese Consul Go

SHANGHAI, March e. - Labor
unions here are reported to be de-
handing the removal of the japanese
consul, on charges of ordering the re-
moval of native Koreans to Japan,
This was a breach Of faith, the Chi
nese claim.
The boycott of Japanese merchan-
disc at Annoy continues undated &C.
cording to information from the
southern city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27

Of the total income 30,000,000
pesos will be spent on public works.
The income tax will yield about eight
per cent of the revenues.
Two representatives of the Mexican
ministry of finance visited New York
several weeks ago to confer with COM
mittee of international bankers on the
Mexican loan. Mexico made it clear
that she was unable to meet interest
payments on her debts to Wall Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
His Own Medicine

PHILADELPHIA, March 2G.-
Sheriff Thomas w. Cunningham was
arrested here shortly after noon today
by Deputy Sergeant Arms John M.
McCrain Of the U. S. Senate for con
tempt of the senate. He was ar
raigned Immediately and freed on
$1,0C0 bail pending a hearing On a
writ of Habeas Corpus.
Da-e for the hearing on the writ
has been tentatively set for next
Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
ANGLES FOR FARM VOTE

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The
condition Of the farmer today is en-
dangering the prosperity of the ma
ton, B. F. Yoakum, Of New York told
the Woman's National Democratic
Club here today in speech urging
the Democratic Party to get after the
farm vote by writing strong agri-
cultural plank into its platform for
the coming presidential election
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27

year are estimated
at 295,000, 900
pesos (S147,500,-
000), enough for
normal obligations,
but not sufficient
to meet foreign
d e b t obligations
under the Lamont
PAM agreement, it
was announced to-
day by Finance
Minister Luis Mon
tes De Oca. The
government hopes
to obtain a short
term loan to meet
the foreign loan
oblioeo+innr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27

part in the conference. The attempts
made by the British delegation to
shelve the new Soviet proposal
clearly proves that the powers will
oppose any genuine disarmament
proposal, is the general opinion of
the press here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
BRITISH TANKER IN DISTRESS

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20
With crew of 40 men aboard, the
British Hussar, a 440-foot tanker be-
longing to the British Tanker Ltd,
of London is believed to be in distress
somewhere in the Pacific.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
known. In the north, in Fengtien.

known. In the north, in Fengtien,
seven miners were killed for going on
strike. In Picking IL railway work.
ers were shot for demanding back
wages. which have not been paid for
8 months. In Kuangsi hundreds have
been arrested and shot. In all dis
tricts the same or similar stories could
be related.
But the revolutionary sentiment Of
the working class has be no means
decreased The workers continue to
struggle under their original unions.
Ito Be Continued).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
FLYERS REACH.IONnON

LONDON. March 26.---The GerNau
flyers who left Tempelhofer Field q
noon today on the first leg Of WHIT
is believed to be trans Atlant'c
flight, arrived at Baldonnel Aero
drome this afternoon, accordin ne
newspaper, the Irish Independent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27

Land Victory
of U.S.S.R at
Genera Meet

MOSCOW, March 26.-The diplo-
matte victory Of the Soviet Union at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-27
MEXICO UNABLE
TO PAY tribute
TO WALL STREET
Finance Minister Again
Makes Announcement

MEXICO CITY, March 26. - The
Mexican governments revenues this
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years in prison. Jim Tully, noted novelist WI
writes: "Those years have eaten at the mind
shoulders They have carved hollow places bei
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