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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
STRUGGLE IS
SHARP IN AUSTRALIA

New South Wales, in conjunction
with representatives of the rank and
file of the A. w. u, decided to adj
v;se A. w. U. members not to take
out tickets for the year 1928-29, but
to purchase instead special tickets
which will be issued by the Labor
Council of N. S. W. The money
thus acquired by the Labor Council
will be placed in a trust fund pend
ing the holding of a conference of
rank and file members of the A.
W. U.
1t is recognized that the consti-
tuition of the A. W. U. has been so
rugged as to secure the lifelong oc-
cupancy of positions by the present
officials. Therefore, the only way
to deal with the situation is to cut
off their source Of income.
There is no doubt that the rank
end file of the A. w. U. is heartily
sick of it's present leaders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
Death Toll in Prague
Crash Now 70; Police
HitRed Demonstrators

by Wireless to Dolly Worker
PRAGUE, October 1.-THE last
report of the toll of. victims in the
eight story office building collapse
puts the figure at 70. Faulty
material and the extreme speed with
which the building was erected is
admitted to be the cause of the COL
lapse.
The Czecho- Slovakian Communist
Party and the Revolutionary Trades
Unions today conducted huge pro-
test demonstrations in the streets
of Prague.
Communist demonstrators includ-
ing deputies of the Party were
beaten by the police. Wholesale ar
rests Of workers took place. Many
workers on large construction jobs
downed tools following the appeal
of the Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
CONNOLLY PUTS
SELF AS ANGEL
Never Knew of Graft
in Borough
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
quested. Nothing could stop him.
Justice Hopkins made a few ges-
lures to curtail the flow-zall for the
record; the prosecutor, Emory R.
Buckner, also made a few remon-
strances, also for the record. The
rest of the time Connolly talked.
Of himself.
Denies All.
He denied that he had ever so
much as discussed things" with
Phillips, certainly not about the ia
NOUS "1ock-joint" pipe which was
the main source of the gangs rev.
enue. He denied that he had ever
thrown out awards when willful
contractors had refused to "See
Jack" Phillips. He denied all the
discriminatory testimony so far piled
up against him.
During recess Connolly was smil-
ing and confident "It's a great
day." he called to newspaper men
by way of greeting. "a real spring
day." he said. "Guess I'll skip trial
this afternoon. I'll tell Mr.. Steuer
I've been called away to go fish
ing"
He was still taking when the sun
went down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
Camp Unity Group in
Ratification Meet

Ratification of the program of the
Workers (Communist) Party is the
object of meeting to be held under
the auspices Of the -Ar-Coopera-
tive at the Parkview Palace, 10th
St. and Fifth Ave., on Friday night,
Oct. 10th. Among the speakers who
will talk are James P. Cannon, Rich
ard B. Moore, Melach Epstein, Abra-
ham Markoff and Rebecca Grecht.
All members of Unity Cooperative
are actively participating in this
meeting, which, it is hoped, will give
the thousands of workers who were
at Unity Camp this summer a
chance to meet again and enjoy an
evening together.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
GANCSTERS BEAT
YOUNG HOUSTON
NEGRO WORKER
Youth Badly Beaten at
Houston Cotton Firm

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. LEX
hibiting bruises of the head, face
and body, and splitting blood, Lamar
Dalton, % year old Negro youth,
employed by the Channel Draying
Company, related story of an at
tack by white gangsters at the Ex-
porters Cotton Compress, several
days ago.
Dalton was driving a truck load
of cotton from the Exporters COM
pany to the ship channel, and, as he
attempted to leave the premises
with about 20 bales of cotton, six
or seven trucks loaded with country
cotton were in his direct path. The
country checker was checking,
whereupon Dalton blew his horn for
the right-of-way, stating that the
roadbed was soft on either side and
if his heavy truck should get into
the soft ground, it would have been
impossible for him to get out. AS
he continued to sound His horn, one
of the white employees of the Com
press cursed him and repeated the
oath when Dalton asked him not to
label him as dog. Finally the cot
ton was removed and he was given
the roadway to carry his load to the
Ship Channel.
After making the trip to the Ship
Channel, Dalton returned to the
Compress for another load, and
while waiting for his load someone
struck him blow on the head from
behind, while six or seven other
white employees "ganged" him, beat
ing him with sticks, while two other
gangsters stamped upon his stom-
ach.
Denied Medical Treatment.
Unconscious from the attack, Dali
ton knew nothing until three Negro
youths placed him on bale of cot
ton. The brutal assault occurred
about p. M, and he lay there upon
the cotton until 6 p. m. without any
medical aid or attention. When at
last he was taken to a hospital, the
ambulance driver took his own time
in making the trip, stopping en-
route to the hospital at a cafe where
the driver and the attendant spent
about 80 minutes, thence to the
Houston Clinic where another 80
minute stay was made; after which
ne was carried to the st. Joseph
Infirmary. Here the doctor met
him with the remark, "Guess you'll
be more careful about cursing white
men hereafter" Dalton told him
that he had cursed no one and the
doctor retorted, "Well, guess
you'll see to it that the man gets a
better understanding next time"
Dalton received very poor treatment
at the hospital. His wounds were
not attended to, and he received vir-
tually no food.
Negroes Flee Scene.
A most disgusting aspect was
lent to the affair by the fact that
between 200 and $50 Negro en-
ployes of the Compress took to their
heels when the six or seven Nordic
hoodlums began their cowardly at
tack on the member of their race.
No arrests have been made as yet,
and it is not probable that any will
be made in the future, despite the
fact that the episode took place sew
eral days ago. Dalton has been ad-
vised to present his case to the Har-
ris County Grand Jury, the Houston
branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, and the Houston Commission
on Interracial Cooperation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
Hoover Shown as Tool
of Power Trust; Smith
likewise FavOrs Grab

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
not. new disclosure was made here
today that Herbert Hoover for The
past eight years has been on the
side of the power trust, in a report
just issued by the so-called nom
PARTISAN National Popular Govern
mept League.
The report declares that while the
present campaign is being waged
over 'beer, theology, race conflicts
and state rights, the power trust is
busy with an eye on the main
chance"
That the report has some eye on
Al Smith is evidenced from the fact
that it attempts TO portray AL Smith
as having fought the power trust, a
statement known to be contrary to
the facts by those on the Inside"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
Workers in Brighton
Hold Red Banquet

A banquet under the auspices of
the Workers Club of Brighton Beach
will be held Saturday evening at 9
o'clock at 227 Brighton Beach Ave.
Ben Gold and Rebecca Grecht will
address the workers present.
After the banquet and the
speeches, concert will be given,
followed by dance that will last
till the morning The proceeds of
the affair will be donated TO the
Communist election campaign fund
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
REGISTER TODAY.

Four days Of registration have
passed. Two more remain. Reg
lister today in order to vote for
the candidates of the Workers
(Communist) Party. Registration
places are open from to 1880
p. m. today and from a. m. to
1890 p. m. tomorrow, the final
day for registration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
DICTATOR REMAINS

QUITO, Ecuador, Oct. IL (UP).-
President Ayora was unanimously
reelected by the new congress which
assembled today. The new cabinet
will be named this week. Probably
all ministers will be retained.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-12
DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER

DUN I FUhUEI TO hEUIo FIX
There are two days left in which
to register. If YOU do not register
you will be unable to vote for your
candidates, the candidates of the
Workers (CommunisD Party.
Registration places are open from
5 to 1880 y. n. today and from
Z a. n. to 1880 p. m. tomorrow,
the final registration day.
The Washington times., 1928-07-27

the joIting 81 tie car over the
ruts made every muscle ID her
body ache. she dared not stop and
rest, from fear az moIeatation
from TIE native travellers ADJ
proaehing party Of three cr
-four ia the car she was safe
enough. because they assumed
lfhat the ear contained armed naeIE.
nv the time they discovered tl1eir
mistake the car had paBaed hem.
She had more than once seen dis
appointment III their faces
She had still some 90 miles to
cover when line Of motor iOrries
came round the bend
AIans gang!" she told herself.
she stopped the car and held Up
her hand, wishing 70 inquire e
he were with them, but the draY-
ers took no notice.
As the 20 Or them came, one
INV one, round the bend, she wait.
ed breatlalessly to see II Alansg
car would come too. IL Alan were
there he would come and drive
her car and she could rest and
she would have made her jour-
ney Tor nothing and he would
laugh at her.
The IUrries had passed her but
there was no sign 81 Alan. Per-
haps he was mile Or 80 In the
rear. She started forward again.
She remembered that the lOrraes
could only take haIf the gang He
wouldn't leave the others behind;
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CONTINUED from. Local Pagel

CONTINUED from Local Page.)
Behind her, the noise Of the
dance went on.
She ran down the driveway for
q few feet. then darted into the
shadow OF q bush. Doyle's voice
was calling her from the portico.
calling her desperately, with
maudIfn note of pleading. She
heard him coming nearer. a hic-
cough sounded close ait hand
In sudden revulsion. Linda shiv-
cred and pressed farther back
into the shade Of the bush.
LINDA! LIN.n-n da he called,
and now she could see him In
grotesque indian scout attitude,
his hand raised above his eyes.
a. IL to shut out the sunlight I'm
that black tangIe Of night!
He dropped his hand and stood,
staring despOndently ahead.
Linda, where are you" he
sounded as IL he were going 70
cry Linda subdued an impulse
to laugh aloud.
down the driveway. ma lslIig Al
faiafastf IA .Slorg III gsed shadow that
ran before him III the path of
lfpiIt from the door t4ogkinss
Hnslins!', This time, the des.
peration in the voice was porn y 3. III 81.
terror, not OF Whisls lil w.
stiffened. on her knees there M :
der the lilac bush.
The man came running HS-ag
iIy toWArd Doyle. Come
qlicklys'
There was NJ rapid colioqny, Y, 4
mere jlirablef of words in 11Inna
ears Then the two men began
running back toward the mouse.
DOVE lurching unsteadify beninu
the other. Linda heard them
mount the steps Iand cross .sLn =
porch. The music had sIoppeu
III the house and the bapple "
voices seemed to have strucA z
higher key
Linda crawIed out from the
lilac bush, disentangled its tWlgs
from her dress and hair ana ran
on down the driveway. There
was the sagging iron gate, just
as ii had been on the other two
occasions when she nad lieu
from this house.
on sudden impulse, she, turned
and glanced up at that little
dornaer window where she had
seen the light. on the night when
Calico brought her against her
will to the mansion. II was dark:
She stepped into the road ana
looked up and down. There were
no vehicles or passers by IN
sight. Would her life continue to
be one flight after another from
the menace Of this house? Twice
before she had run away from It,
and twice she had found q rescuer
on the road.
But this time there were no
friendly milk trucks on the hori-
zon--no car of any kind, not even
DIR. Prinets bicycle. Her own two
feet must take her home.
She stood looking down at the
silver slippers with their spike
heels and glittering buckles. Then
she stopped and wrenched off the
buckles and slipped them into her
girdle. They were much too
The Washington times., 1928-07-27
LINDA ! !: By Virginia Swain

his figure through the dark re-
ception han toward the study.
The study was In darknest too.
but the professor emerged from
the room behind ii and switched
on i light over the desk. He was
wearing long linen smOck
spl0tched with many -cOiored
stains and his wild black hair
vas rumpled forward On his brow.
II one hand ne carried q long,
slender knife with q curved tip.
n made Linda think OF the grape
Fruit knife she had welded IN
the Mansion House Kitchen.
He stood still and scowled ct
her. vaguely at first, as though
he could scarcely remember who
she was.
"I.m sorry to interrupt YOU
DR.. Prime, Linda stammered,
ssbnt / thought perhaps you'd let
me call 3 taxi over your teie-
phone. !.
He was turning back toward
the room he had just left. His
hand on the knob Of the door
pushed 1t open i few inches. ard
& rush Of odors swept Out--Itl<e
the strange sickish chemicaI
odors Linda had once smeled
when she passed the county hos
pital in Middleton,
The professor suddenly seemed
To be seeing her for the first
time. what do you mean. run
Ming around town in that thin
rag?n he shouted. You'll die OF
pneumonia, and there will be one
fool less In the world" Els race
was black with rage.
Linda dropped her eyes. l.
was at q party, and 1 left sud-
denly. 1t was--a party given by
the TNTs. I never should nave
gone. + left almost at once.
He was round-eyed with aston
ishment. You mean you walked
In from the Stonewold house
alone. in that garb?" .
Linda stared at him. Il don't
know the name of the house. And
/ didn't think anybody else knew
they were having q party t0nig Mt.
The professor frowned. ~ knew
It," he snapped.
II0a 4G1t ltA0 TWIN S-AAN - -
away heavily down the long pas.
sageway in which Dian Gopal had
vanished to call up the taxi OF
flee. ~
soon they both came back.
Gopal with a tray and the doctor
with woolly blanket. Gopal set
down his tray and poured out OF
tall bottle q tumblerful OF the
same rich red port LINDA had
drunk there once before.
The professor tucked the blanket
around her as she lay on the
couch. ''If you don't stop calling
on me to rescue you from pneu-
monia and worse-than-death ana
what not, my pre-war liquor Is
soon going to be exhausted. This
port you are drinking would bring
not less than $25 bottle In the
open market" he grumbled.
Muck too good to be pouring
down the throat of every fool coco
who takes it into her empty head
to range the country without any
clothes on In winter"
Go BE Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-07-27
NOIU Go on With The Story.

II thought that i nothing 81
apparently required but Just your
agreeing with him that there IS
the danger of the comitadji swoop.
inr down upon Alan and his
worIxnaen thought that Az you
have been So extremely kind To-
liz Monsieur Maurois, YOU might
rs willing to write him the letter
81 whatever it Is he wants,
pleaded Shirley He made 81 +
quite clear that word from YOU
would BE enough
LET me see, now, there y no.
feiegraplaic communication there
said Manrois thong htfully. Il
means that he will send man
al motorcycle ind the troops
WIN march lit dawn.
Yes. yes unless you prevent
them. cut III Shirley Monsieur
Maurois. It is extremely difficult
"a ask favor from one who
has already done 80 MUG
Dear lady. sto me 1t Ii the:
merest trifIe the writing Of
letter. & said Maurois, rising.
Shirley got up too.
Then YOU viii do 4! sne
cried eagerly.
He smiled and came towards.
You know viii DO Il. little
one.
The endsarment fell upon her
like something physical. She.
saw him, as IL through q mist.
coming across the hearth towards
her. What did he mean when
he called her little one? What.
ever he meant--he was going to
save Alan from the conitadji.
Surely nothing else in the world
mattered.
III Is nearly 10 o'clock and
we must move quickly" he was
saying. q will go to the other
room and telephone Stavros and
he shall have his letter from me
III fhn 110rTiing.
You ara 40 kind Monsieur
-daur0ls. 3 alle said firmly. Il
don't know how to thank you"
VIII You thank me for grasp
ing my happfness?p ne gountered.
I'D have waited ali my life for
aliIs moment when you would
come Ia me and ask me some
thing that could give. n
He was close to her now, fac
ing her. while her eyes were
turned from him towards the
door. she felt his hands touch
her waist while something In her
brain shouted that Alan would
be killed BY the comjtadii unless
s Maurois teiephoned at once. !.
The hands were drawing her
closer they fhad crept to her
shoulders.
This little thing THAT you ask
lis yours and all that I have is
yours-Tny house. my fortune.
1That, Of course, wasjthe way to
save Alan. Alan had.sno use for
The Washington times., 1928-07-27
Serial Of High Life in New YOrks Glded Society and
Thrilling Adventures In the Bandit Infested
Hills Of Macedonia

her. Manrois was asking for g
very littie prt Of her the part that
Roger had asked and tired q ~
soon. And Tor that Maur0is would
rive her Alanss safety
You are shy nd I adore shy.
ness. Must II raise your chin
Come little princess. n
show me your raotlt ]"
Time had nib meaning. "a trAEc.
tions of second SHE lived tnros1s.ll
hours Of thought she RisIla lied
Alan facing the com jis lighting.
bleeding, falling dying with dead
around him and Alan rich and I'M
Iuential, ransonaed BY Maurois
kisses.
You are making an absurd mis-.
take, Monsieur Maurois. she said
sharply. and instantly he released
her.
Ten thousand pardons!'. *.
claimed Maurois. Iii IN y mistake
to which my sex i unfortunately
prone
i blame myself cut IN Shirley.
~
/ beg YOU will not do that, & inter-
rupted Maurois. Let us agree that
we have each 1niscalculated.
Each Of us wanted something +
wanted little romance; you
wanted to protect your invest
ments. Each OF us Is disappointed.
An exchange of condolences, Mad
anne.
Shirley did not miss the subtle
insult In the ailuston to her In.
vestments. Maurois had seen
that Alan did not love her and had
concluded that she could have no
feeling Tor Alan. TT did not mat
ter. Maurois WAS 8 I1uckster who
had tried to buy her. {It only re-
manned to forget him.
She bowed, then picked iip her
cloak He turned his back and
rang the bell, then gave an order
to the butler.
GoOdby, Monsieur Maurois.
Ny limousine viii be at the
door ii minute Or 30. Goodby,
Madame. Il
MaurOis swung the panel doors
and left her alone iii the drawing
room. "A couple OF minutes later
the butler returned and she fol-.
lowed him to the limousine.
must go to "A Ian 4, she told
herself as she sank back In the car.
CHAPTER rs
IN spite OF her utmost haste, It
was midday before Shirley could
leave the city.
The Washington times., 1928-07-27

! costly to risk losing, In the muddy
road she must travel.
She was shivering now, with
cold, and the violet chiffon whip
ped about her knees as she
walked. She hurried on toward
town. It was not such long
walk to Faculty Row, and from
there she might get q taxi.
From the top Of q hill, S min
ntes later, she could see the soft
pink glow OF Marbury lights on
the horizon ahead.
Her shoes by now were wet
clods of earth, and the silver
gauze stockings were spattered to
the knees. She scarcely realized
how cold she was, with the wind
blowing on her bare throat and
striking through the sheer silk of
her dress.
The night was made of black
velvet, without stars or moon
a strange mid-winter night for
northern Missouri. Only the pink
radiance ahead suggested that hui
man beings lived anywhere on
the planet.
lights OF q motor car coming up
the incline behind her made Linda
turn around to wave, and then
jump for her life into the ditch.
The car roared past. Apparently
the driver had not seen her sig.
nal. She tramped on.
The wind had sunk somewhat
when at last she trudged down
the last stretch of unpayed road
into Faculty Row, and, strangely
enough, she felt colder and more
respondent than when 1t had de-
manded all her courage to with.
stand its clustering.
Ahead, the houses of the brass
knockers sat sedately in dark
row. like brood hens in a hen.
house. Linda paused a moment,
!. to look at them. There was not
one that she dared enter. to call
taxi. Neither could she walk
through town. up Broadway and
past the campus. on this cold
night. In a chiffon dinner dress.
AMI Hud.clogged silver slippers.
She looked up and down The
street. but there was not an auto
nibile In sight, except one parked
before a dark house, evidently
abandoned for the night.
She walked on mechanically.
shaking with cold and growing
more and more uneasy.
At last, she saw that she was
standing in front of the bunga.
low of DIR. Prime. 1t, too. was
dark. But after moments
thought she climbed the stems
and tapped tentatively on the
door. No answer came Then
The Washington times., 1928-07-27
Tub FrOcks for Warm Days
Made Of Substantial Craft Paper lNot Tissuel
The Washington Times I5c Practical Pattern

The gay prints and unique
designs III materials, make sums
rner tub frocks more popular
thsn ever end now Is the time
To complete the wardrobe with
III an changes Of morning
dresses. Pattern 1916 is de-
flphtful dainty frock with I'M
usual details Al snnaftly but
toned vestee. Il pointed 10 cor
respond with che pointed patch
pocket oii the skirt Short
sleeves are 50 cool and CONF
Portable in warm weather.
Printed rayon or cotton wash
fabric. such IS Dercale. bingham
81 Iinene, form the frock. with
vestee, pockets, cuffs and belt
Of white OF Z contrasting plain
color linen or pique. The IN
verted pleats IN the skirt find
The Washington times., 1928-07-27

IL borrowed Monsieur StaprOs
cir and must return 1t as soon
possible. she explained. He
has just been to my hDllse
One moment, beg! inter-
Nlpted Manr0is and rang 4 bell.
Then the Armenian butler ap-
reared he gave an order in
Greek which Shirley did not
understand.
When the butler had left be
turned to Shirley.
The car IS already on ftS
way back To Etavros. he ex-
planned.
Ny cars are al your service,
interrupted Maurois.
Shirley knew feeling ar help
lessness she could not very wei
run out of the room and tell
Sta74sos chauffeur that he must
wait The streets were definitely
Unsafe at that time Of nights
1suf Of course, Manroia would or
der his car as soon as she asked
him.
She sank back on chair and
took q cup Of coffee from rhe
tray which was handed 10 her.
You d0 not find the room
hot ask Maurois.
1T Is delightfully."- cool ii here. :
Is SIS degrees. said MaHrois.
Outside, II IS probably 70. BY
moving this lever which You see
81 nay right hand, could reduce
the temperature To 20 degrees In
about five minutes told YOU
The Washington times., 1928-07-27
Read r his First :

Alan Brennaway as returns
shirley beautiful
KetOp
Eefnns Alan been
keIOn
to
II fails to do So and
Aans cottage 70
shirley
learns that divorce
her mind ITO Maccdonia in
Alans thus the deb
they s arrive & saon together shirley travelling
Shirley believing that he knows she
not
working the concession Shirley
shirley
that Alans lie s a. DANGER
attitude. him.
NOsU Go on With The Story.
The Washington times., 1928-07-27

road was good Tor the first 20.
niles ana she covered II iii
little nore than an hour. Then
she had to reduce speed to 10
iniies an hour
ssTf thia LASTS; Il means another
four hours be Iii, she told her
self. And then it's pure chance
whether / find Alan.
Before two hours had passed,
the dazzling white OF the road
gave her 4 violent lieadacIle md
The Washington times., 1928-07-27

The news Of the withdrawal Of
the troops had apparently spread
itself to the few firms III the city.
that had cars for hire. It took her
q couple OF hours to find that no
one was willing to drive her INTO
the Interior In the end she VAS
compelled tO buy q car and drive
II herself.
She had obtained directions and
an ordnance map from the
debot, and set out on her jour-
f1eV in the heat III the day. The