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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
Nomination of Radio
Trust Friend Sought

WASHINGTON, March 30. When
the final battle over the personnel Of
the federal radio commission reached
the floor Of the senate, administration
leaders sought confirmation of the APP
pointments of Orestes H. Caldwell, of
New York, Harold A. La Fount, of
Utah, and Sam Pickard, of Kansas.
A fourth member, Ira E. Robinson of
West Va. was named yesterday.
The fight centered around the nam
ing Of Caldwell, under fire as a
friend of the radio trust"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
HELLER REPORTS
ON CHINA, india
LABOR STRUGGLE
Tells Of War Against
Colonial Workers

MOSCOW, March 30.-The Con-
gress of the Red international of
trade Unions heard Heller's report on
the trade union movement in colonial
and semi-colonial countries.
"The imperialists searching for new
markets as outlets for their products
and raw material are ever more ener-
getically turning their attention to-
ward the colonies" Heller said. "The
conditions of labor are continually
growing harder.
"Many colonial peoples are decreas-
ing numerically; thus, the death rate
on the gold coast of West Africa
reaches 100 per 1000.
"The industrialization of lproduc-
ton further lowers the standard of
living of the toiling masses of the
colonies. The offensive against labor
causes mass strikes of the colonial
workers.
Chinese Revolt Gains.
'The Amsterdam International does
not support these struggles as shown
in the many examples of China, India,
Africa, and Egypt. In c hin a
capitalism has assumed the cruellest
forms. Despite the terror, the Chi
nese labor movement has entered the
stage of collecting its forces and con-
solidating it's organization while it is
continually gaining strength.
"In India out of 100000 workers
only 900 900 are organized in the
trade unions. The influence of the left
wing labor movement is increasing
yearly. This was especially clearly
manifested in the recent Indian Con
gress of trade unions.
1.-THE labor movement in the Phil
lippines is scattered because American
imperialism is increasingly pumping
out all available sources of raw
materials. The naturalization Of
production is driving the labor move
ment to the left. The Labor Congress
recently affiliated itself with the
Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat.
Indonesian Movement.
''The Indonesian trade union move
ment which has been founded since
the war is still young. Beginning with
1927, the Amsterdam reformists took
advantage Of the attack against the
revolutionary trade union movement
to strengthen their own influence
among the workers.
''In Korea, Japanese imperialism is
doing everything to incite the Japan
csc workers against Korea. The
task of the left wing Of the trade
unicn movement is to eliminate these
differences.
an Turkey, Egypt, Persia and
other Near Eastern countries. the
trade union movement is just begin
ming to develop and to meet the OBJ
stacles of foreign imperialism and its
own capitalist class.
Must Intensity Work.
''The adherents of the Red Interna-
tional OF Labor Unions must intensity
their work and give special attention
to the organization Of the trade union
movement under the slogan: "Work-
ers of the East and West must unite.
The task must be realized by hard
daily work among the workers in
colonial and semi-colonial countries
: who are organizing"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
Million Dollar Fire
Sweeps Maryland Town

CRISFIELD, Nd, Mar. 80. - One
man was fatally injured and a prop
erty loss of more than $1,000,000 was
sustained early today when fire flared
through the business section of this
city of 1000 population.
The Arcadia Theatre, where the
blaze started, the Pennsylvania Rail
road station, the telephone exchange,
the office building of the Eastern
Shore Gas and Electric Company, the
Sterling Hotel, another theatre and
10 large stores were RACED by the
flames. In all total of "a buildings
were destroyed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
CALLS SANDING A
NICARACUAN HERO

MEXICO CITY, March 80. - At
least ten thousand workers and poems
would join the nationalist army under
General SANDING, if the nationalists
possessed enough arms, declared
Carleton Beals, American journalist
who arrived here after visiting San
dino's headquarters.
In spite of widely-circulated re-
ports to the contrary, SANDING is ex-
tremely popular among workers and
peasants, Beals said. Sandino's SOL
diers are not adventures, but pa
triots, fighting for the independence
of Nicaragua, he declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
FASCIST CONTROL
OF YOUTH GROUPS

ROME. March 80. = An attempt to
place all youth organizations under
the direct control of the fascist was
made this afternoon when Mussolini
introduced a decree at the Cabinet
meeting ordering the disarmament
within a month of all organizations
for the training of youth except the
fascist "balillas."
The decree is not only an attempt
to strengthen the disbandment of
working class youth organizations,
but is also blow at the youth or
CARNATIONS maintained by the Catho-
lie church.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31

Propaganda for Tory Imperialism in East

The British imperiGlists e@tended
an elaborate q0elcome to the king
and queen of AfghGnistan IN an ef-
fort to increase their Influence in
the East. AfgkGnistGn has tha0Grt-
ed many of British imperialism's
designs in the Near East. With I'm
rest spreading tIsr4tout India, and
Nth Persia opposing the British
plans for an imperial air line, the
Baldwin government is doing every-
thing possible to 1Oin the Afghan
king. Photo shows viea0 of process
sion passing along the Mall to
Buckingham Palace.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
CHINA SWINGS TO LEFT
Workers Revolt Against Fake Unions

ed. Note.-This is the sixth in
stallment of the report of Sou
Chao-jen. chairman of All China
Labor Federation, delivered at the
second session of the Pan Pacific
Secretariat in Shanghai. The Daily
Worker viii publish the report in
full because it is an excellent sur
vey of general conditicS-; prevail
ing in China)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
Gang Mistrial Denied

A motion for mistrial in the case
against three alleged members of the
"pants gang" accused Of murder in
connection with the killing of patrol
man William ~E. Kelly, was denied
today by Supreme Court Justice Lewis
in Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-31
SHOE UNION ASKS SURVEY.

HAVERILL, Mass, March 30.
Union and employers in the Haven't
shoe industry have appealed to tn
federal labor department to SURVEY
conditions to provide a factual basis
for relations Both sides will bare
their books to federal investigators.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
American Press Well Pleased
By POincare-Briand Victory

Poincare victories. They represent, T"
continues that paper. "a decision Ia
support the coalition cabinet of which
Poincare is chief. but only the chief,
BRAND, for instance. the foreign min
lister. Is as big ngure as poincare him
self, and BRAND, despite quite diff
ferent political leaning, was one of the
successful candidates for return Ia
Parliament, too"
"A distinct triumph" Is the appraisal
by the Hartford Courant, which sees an
expression of confidence in 'the inter-
nal and financial policies OF Premier
Poincare" and also In Aristide BRAND.
whose conduct OF the republics foreign
affairs has been as sincere rs 1t has
been brilliant"
The st. Louis Globe Democrat sug-
gests that probably the American debt
problem Is put in the way OF early
|. solution" and that TN giving this
extraordinary expression Of confidence In
the man who brought them through the
war crisis, and through other national
crises. the French people have strength
ened international confidence In their
own good judgment and poiSe."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer en-
phasizes the belief In many quarters
that Poincare win urge a definite set
element OF the war debts" and main
tains that very properly he considers
the funding OF the debts a necessary
step In tho process OF French financial
rehabilitation, The Saginaw Daily
News thinks the premier's policy OF
stabilizing the franc will have bene-
fetal effect upon world finance and
business as well as putting France In a
substantial position.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
The War in China.

China nov Ia once again IN the full
throes Of the deeads-old struggle be-.
tween warning Northern and Southern
forces for supremacy At pekinR. The
vast Province Of shantunK. not for the
FIRST time, il the theater Of operations.
and also. rs has happened before. the
scene Of ssnguinary activities carrying
the grave possibility Of International
complications.
Last week troops of Japan engaged IN
pitched battle with the fIationslists.
Yno ~" hacking their way north.
Chsng -Tao-lin. thr Msncbnrisn war
Inrd. who reigns st pekina. seeking tO
deliver . smashing blow a. the Nation
s!is' RensFaiissinno. Chang -shsi-Chsk.
offered 10 send Northern troops to help
me japanese 81 I'sinsn The proffsr
Hss REJECTED, whereupon the pekingess
launched vigorous protests against the
continued occupation of shsntung by
japanese soldiers
Just ~ The United States and other
o0Eers for more than . year have main
tsinsd strong military snd naval
strength In China for defense Of lhs
lipes and property ef their respective
nationals, 10 Japan recently dispatched
. considsrsbls force 10 protect her ~.
lEnEiye interests In the TaiBsn region.
nsnseed by The new Nationalist M.
ysnes toward PFktng With indsiibIs
nlsmoTy ~ ths notorious Twenty -ons
demands" ~ which the present week
happens - mark the thirteenth annl-
yefssFy, the cbinssE Hsti0naiistE, mis-.
trusting ths motives of japan, launched
. ferocRiis sttaek sEslnsl both her eiyji.
ian and military elements ~ Tslnsn
Casualties on both sldss we're heavy
snd. - invariably happens nm such oe.
essinnt IN China, the stlsek wa sec0m
psnife ~ unEpsakahls atrocities.
The United states views lheee end
lsesly trsEis events In China with feel.
inSs Of compassion tolAtbs hsIplssa mil
Evening star., 1928-05-08

SANS relative positions they occupy IN
tbs Army promotion list The rate Of
nrcrnotion Is designed to bring q nying
ofrcer 10 the rank of major In twelve
years, when his dyins efiicieney Ia at
It's reak. Then. after twenty-six years.
the fyins officer will reach the grade of
colonel, an Office that calls for less ac-
tive tiyins and more time spent In ad-
miuistrative duties. The casualty rates
indicate that a flying ofiicer may expect
to live titteen wears after he starts ny
ing The principle of the bill is to sd~
vance him rapidly during these hfteer
wears. then, as his flying efficiency de-
creases, to make his progress to hiah
command slow and on a par with that
NJ other non.fyins officerS.
The action OF the House. removing as
u docs. one of the few remaining causes
for complaint on the part OF oticerS IN
the Air Corps, should be followed by Ike
action in the Senate.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKiN.

Take advantage Of this free service.
II you are one OF the thousands who
have patronized the bureau, write us
again. II you have never used the
service. begin now. It Is maintained
for your benefit BE sure to send your
name and address with your question
and inclose cents or a stamp for re-
turn postage. Address The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J..
Haskin. Director, Washington, d. c.
@. Please give the ages Of the three
Byrd brothers-H. w.
A. Harry Flood Byrd Is 40 years old.
Richard Evelyn Byrd Is 80 and Thomas
Boiling Byrd is 81.
O. Please give the origin OF the Aus
tralian ballot.-E. q.
A. It was first proposed to the Iegis-
lature of South Australia by a member.
Francis S. Dutton The plan was elabo-
rated and became law under the
name of the elections act of that IAgis-
lature in 1857.
O. what was Douglas Fairbanks frst
motion picture?-C. l..
A. His initial photoplay was The
Lamb"
O. II our atmosphere Is 100 miles
high, how many miles would we look
through 10 see the sun at sunrise p
r. McC.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
II the earths atmosphere Is 100 miles
high, we would look through . little
more than 900 miles Of atmosphere
wnen viewing from sea level q celestial
body on the horizon.
@. Can hard wheat be raised in trop-
ical latitudes?--N. p.
A. Explorers of the Department Of
Agriculture, searching for additions to
Americas plant list. found In the Kenya
and Tanganyika provinces of Africa
an equatorial area where, due to the
altitude. hard wheat was grown side
by side with such tropical plants as
pineapples and bananas.
O. What causes brickwork TO turn
white?--E. Y.
A. The Bureau of Standards says that
the effiorescence, or white looking scum.
on brickwork Is probably composed Of
Evening star., 1928-05-08

lions who remain pawna In the bloody
hands OF their rapacious war lords. A
year ago. when Shanghai was the storm
center and the Nanking massacre en-
sued, there we're suggestions of forceful
punitive measures by the powers OH the
lines of the Boxer expedition of is00 to
enforce order In China and suppress
her incendiarics America lent no ear
to those proposals The Coolidge ad-
ministrRtion did not believe the inter-
national big stick could or would inn
prove the situation. On the contrary, Il
was felt that such intervention would
precipitate a situation of immeasurably
graver consequences.
IT was determined that the United
States should dispatch TO China naval
and military forces adequate for pro-
lection of American life and property.
Today there are more than one hum
dred American men-of-war In Chinese
or adjacent waters, and upward of 5000
Marines and Infantry. They could be
promptly augmented. in case OF more
dire emergency, from the Philippines or
Hawaii
To date, barring the recent murder
of a missionary by irresponsible Ma
tionalist soldiery, no American inter-
ests have been outraged In the Shan
tuna warfare. Uncle Sam will remain
on guard, to hold watch and ward over
his own IN China, but he is not likely TO
be drawn into the maelstrom of diplo-
matte or military developments that
would inevitably lead to costly and In
calculable lengths.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Todo,

Secretary Baker. while declining to
state the exact size Of the American
expeditionary force now In France.
states that his forecast TO Congress In
January that 100000 men would be dis
patched TO France early In the present
year now has been surpassed.
This large force has been safely con-
voyed by the American Navy without
the loss OF a single convoy or a single
man. The Tuscania, n British vessel. on
which 237 lives were lost, was not
under American convoy. An
American patrol on the Toul sector fell
victim to silent enemy ambush some
time during the night. Germans evi-
IDENTIFY bayoneted the men after Telling
them with the butts of their guns.
A German thrust north OF
KENNEL makes slight gain, The
enemy gains a footing at. several points
between La Ciytte and Voormexeele.
but at other points which covered the
s-mlle stretch between the two villages
they are repulsed.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
THIS AND THAT
ny CHARLES g. TRACER ELL.

The eladiolus. incompatible flower
has suffered much from It's name. The
power OF words. again. Here In one oi
the most effective, interesting and
glorious flowers, yet thousands of home
gardeners still fall to know II per-
sonally. despite the marvellous extern
sion OF It's domains achieved during
recent years.
It's Latin name, we are convinced
has had much to do with holding II
back. "Gladiolus' Is word that some
how sounds unpleasant Perhaps the
very fact that 1t means sword" OF
little sword. has something to do with
this feeling. Surely the sword has nc
place In the garden.
The pronunciation Is difficult, al
least to most persons. They call 1t any
thing from "gladiola" to "gladioleum y
The plural further complicates things
The American Gladiolus Society, to GU,
the Gordian knot has adopted the ono
spelling, ''gladiolus." for both singular
and plural. with the word pronounced
In good American. "gladi-o-lus."
The thing to do. we are convinced
is to throw the name overheard, and
give this wonderful bulb an entirely
new one. The abbreviation glad" Is
insufterable. Something else is needed
Now that the warm weather seems Ia
bs here at last 1--WE say seems. because
no telling how 1t may be when this
appearsl II is interesting to watch the
rapid growth OF grass and flowers.
Ere this the lawn mower has done
its first trick of the season. In levellne
of the higher growth. It made the
greening patches look better.
Lawn mowers are faithful instru-
ments, which one may use either with
or without catcher" one of those
devices to be hitched on to scoop ur
the grass blades as they fall.
Hitherto our plan OF campaign has
been to refrain from the use Of this
device. allowing the mown grass to fall
to earth. The theory of this Is that II
the grass roots from the harsh sun OF
Summer.
Experience teaches that this theory
Is largely bunk. The neighbor who
used grass catcher persistently has
better grass than we havel
Caution with the hose Is to be
advised
This Is A necessary and useful in
strument OF the garden. too. but one
which may be miSused to larger ex-
tent than the mower.
"A little sprinkling is dangerous
thing.
Water we'll. or touch not the Potomac
spring"
The best plan, we are convinced. Is
to leave the hose In the basement ex-
cept for watering flower beds and Dor.
ders when needed.
Used on grass plots the garden hose
ordinarily does more harm than good
not this year, Of course, but next Win
ter. when the roots which its use
brought to the surface suceumb to the
cold.
Water. II you must--but do 1t SUPER
thoroughly--to the point OF exhaus-
tion. even. with the nozzle on. Such
way is q nuisance, but 1t Is the only
method for lawns
Evening star., 1928-05-08

calcium sulphate. together with sorns
calcium carbonate. The best ,knoun
method OF removing this scum b tn
wash 1t with 10 per cent (by volune1
solution OF nuriatic acid followed with
washing with warm water to remov,
the acid solution. This should ha Aon.
ON warm, dry day when the acid so
luton and wash water will eyaporate
rather than penetrate into thu strtie-
ture. and 1t will probably be necessary
70 repeat this procedure several times.
g Who invented the adAfns ma.
chine. and at what date?--A 8 n.
a. The recording adding machine
was invented by Burroughs h 1881.
Q. Which country buys the mos,
American cotton?-B s.
A. The Bureau OF FOREIGN and
domestic Commerce says that Germany
IN 1927 was the best customer Of the
United States for this staple, taxing
ABOUT 2,6ll 900 bales, valued at $500
$4,000: Other countries in their order
were Great Britain. Japan. France
Italy. Russia. Spain. British India. Rel
GUM. Canada, China and the Neither
lands
Q. How many members are there in
the French Academy?-F A. W.
A. There are 40. These are often
spoken Of as the "inmortaIs." When
vacancy occurs the academy elects
new member. BY tradition, person Is
selected from the ranks Of the partie-
ular field In which the late member
excelled.
q. What was the German name for
the Los Angeles?--H. K. G.
A. The German number bf the Los
Angeles was the LZ-126, which indicates
that she was the 126th airSilip designed
and constructed by the Zeppelin Works
at Friedrichshafen. Germany.
O. Who. among the Greek artists, In
vented foreshortening?-J. w.
A. Credit for this Is given 70 Cinon
Of Cieonae.
@. What is the approximate value Of
Trinity Church, New York City7-G.
NJ. r.
A. II is estimated that the value 81
Trinity Church property in New York
City is about $i7.600. 900
Evening star., 1928-05-08
An Unfortunate Handshake.

John Phoenig's loneliness and desire
to make friends spelled failure for his
ingenious plan to get into the United
States from Germany C. o. n. In q
packing case. John has been trying To
come to America for quite a while
When he first applied for a passport
and visa on the immigrant quota he
was refused and he grew so discour-
aged that he spent all his money
When the passport was finally given
him he talked the matter over with a
friend and decided that travelling by
freight was cheaper than on the pas
senger list. So the friend nailed John
into big crate and In It John arrived
safely In New York. A checker on the
dock, OF particularly inquisitive
nature, however. stuck his hand
through an opening in the box. Being
the first apparently friendly act that
had been vouchsafed him since he left
Germany. John eagerly seized 1t and
gave 1t hearty squeeze. The checker
startled beyond measure, ran down the
dock screaming that h. had been bitten
by wild animal.
Inasmuch as John had. except for
the passage, complied with the innmi-
grafton laws. II would seem as II some
way might be found to overlook his
method of entry. The officials of the
steamship line are more amused than
angry over the ingenious manner in
which John sought to evade buying a
ticket and are reported as willing to
help him obtain work. 1t will be too
bad II the arduous trip In a packing box
from Germany to the United States
has been taken by this smart lad in
vain.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Smoothing Ont the Humn.

Ever since the war brought aviation
irtc Us own and subsequently led 10 the
creation Of the Army Air Corps. the
sv1ators nave been pleading for recoe-
milton of their peculiar status In the
Army promotion list. Several Army
boards nave wreStlsd with the problem
and have made various recommends :
tens. the best Of which have been IN
eaueee in the FtIrlow bill which passed
the House yesterday. This bill creates a
separste promotion lis, for the Air Corps
and Is designed 70 improve morale and
efnciency in that branch Of the service
e. vel s6 70 remove some inlustices.
The Great Wars ending. and the re-
organization Of the Army in 1920.
brought some 5000 new officers into
ttse REGULAR service, whose rank, dating
from the beginning Of their comnia.
eions6 service. was about the same
This created the Arny's hump
copktticn following every Wsr-oonsist- p
Ing Of great batch ~ Officers Of nesrly
spending many years IN their present
grades until time removes those above
the hump and permits those noy Ia tie
hump ~ rise " high command for =
snort perlod befoYe retirement. Mans
81 the Air Corps officers sre IN his
hump BIZ, g1biis they entered training
for their commissions st the same tins
fhxt officers IN other branches begsr
their training. the Air CorDs ofaeers
REQUIRED six months " 81 tnen eGrl.
nsiakiore. while me osjleF Officers re.
auirs1 only three nonths. This tnres
1ontEaf 63FersnGh IN fhely commissioned
service is nasgnife6 into = difference NJ
isgndreEe of hies On NE promotion lisi
sge means years oi stsRnstion for tun.
icF Officers In thf Air Corps
Anosf7sT injustice complained 81 4
fast wiails fosty PER cent Of tas Death
tE shs active list Of tas Army occur IL
ths Air CorDs, the strength Of tlais arm
u less tran oBe-twejfth that II IN,
Army. hop~fying oficers benefit b,
eiisnx vacancies In the promotion lis
es1ase1 by the death ~ flying Officers
That the Air Corps IL deserving Of sps
essj Utaument IL shown by the eonei
tons Decillisr 10 tbsi service alone In
casualty rate is high. expectancy o
Iift iegs than tnst ~ either oecuDstlon'
strsin ef eonsbst eyinf on the piysios
resistance IL sxHAssige, and The psri0'
Of gTestssi flying sfielency IL limited
Tns FgfloH bib removes some ef III
igeeslitlee by piacinE eli The ohssArs .
tkf fyinf cogpt on . 6spsFsts promo
taeE ~. fttssninG oE this rev list IN