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New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
DRAG NET" AT CAPITOL.

DRAG NET" AT CAPITOL.
 One of the finest photoplays the Capitol has presented this season is now the current attraction at that popular movie house for today, Tuesday and Wednesday. It is "The Drag Net" and features George Bancroft in his greatest role to date.
 The story hinges on the under- world theme but this time it attacks tho problem from the standpoint of the men who risk their lives every day to preserve society. Bancroft takes the part of . hard. fearless detective lieutenant who walks into danger with a laugh. Shoot first and aim straight" is his motto.
 The role fits this new dynamic star or he fits the role. like glove. His personality seems to fairly leap out at one from the screen and it is easy to understand the fear with which the crooks are supposed to regard him.
 Beginning Thursday an excellent double feature bill will be present ed offering Victor McLaglen's new starring hit, "Hangman's House." from Don Byrne's fascinating novel of Ireland. The cofeature will offer Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle in ''Wickedness Preferreu.'
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

| conductors in point of service on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is taken i'll while on his us- ual run to New York city and dies in hospital there
 Hartford-Willian S Hewlett of Bridgeport is elected governor of the :5rd district Lions international which comprises 2l clubs in Con- necticut and Rhode Island.
 Naterbury-Majo jor John Totiis of Bristol wins the drum majors con- test in which competitors from five cities and towns tried for the medal awards.
 New HaNen-Four men are arrest ed for violation of the Sunday secular law which forbids work on the Sabbath unless of . necessary or charita ble nature. The men were loading spoiled peas on . truck to be returned to a New York wholesale house in time to claim . rebate of s15o. They were released under $50 bonds each for appear ance in court today.
 mshury-Joseph Miller. an en- ploye of the Tariff>ille Oxygen and Chemical company, is blown to bits when an explosion Of undetermined origin tears out one side of the company's building.
 New Haven-Mrs. Minnie Connolly dies from an attack of heart disease While attending mass in St. Patrick's church and Michael Fernino drops dead while watching the New Hav- en-Pittsfeld baseball game at Sayin Rock park.
 New Haven-Fifty used automo- biles are lost in fire which causes damage estimated at $30.00o to the garage and salesroom of McLay and Beatson.
 Wallinsford-Forty spectators are arrested and 30 game cocks seized when II state officers raid a cock fight held on the property of James Spolite.
 1 Mlddletown-An automobile car- rying two women, two men and nine children left the highway. tore up ooo yards of fence and turned over after hitting tree. One child re- ceived a fractured leg and several of the party scalp wounds. Harry Angus, the driver was uninjured. Hartford-Official of the Con- nectcut company announce that \ reduction in the present wage scale affecting its lines throughout the state will be asked at the expiration or the present agreement with motormen and conductors which ex- pres June I. The trolleymen are re- questing pay increase.
 Middletown-Tive persons are in- Jured one seriously when sedan car- rylng l3 passengers crashes into tree and turns over.
 Boston-Anti-Fascisti attempt to break up parade of Italian veterans or World war and free -for-all ensues until police reserves quell distur- Dance; four men taken to hospital. "oonsocket. R. I.-Decree of ex- communication against Elphege Da'gnault, local attorney, and 60 other members of Franco merican group opposed to Bishop Hickey, read in churches of diocese.
 Boston-Fleeing speedboat burns oft Nantucket: coastguard destroyer Paulding rescues five men who are
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
BRISTOL NEWS
(Continued from Page Seven)

piled in the negative, they asked to be served with drinks. The inn keep CT replied that he had none for sale but did have little for his own use. He gave each of the men a drink and they immediately informed him that they were state policemen, but for the sum of Sl50 they would hush the matter up, it is alleged. Harper. according to his statement, gave them s70 and told them if they came back later he would give them the remaining $50 He then got in touch with the state police office at Hartford and Officers Lavin and Smith were detailed on the case. They gave Harper three marked SIC bills, which were accepted by Car ros and Marks. The two men were then placed under arrest.
 It is understood that Carros has since leaving this city. worked as an informer in several cities in the state.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
HURT IN PLANE CRASH

Cochran, Ga. May 2S t41 X pilot and his passenger were in- jured today when their plane crash ed from an altitude of 200 feet just after taking off from the field here.
 The pilot. W. NJ. Bentley. a mem- Der of the Mabel Cody flying cir GUS. and Tommy Giles of Cochran. the passenger, were removed to a hospital where examination dis closed each sustained severe lacera- tions and a number of broken ribs.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
"RAMONA" AT STRAND.

The whole country has been sing ing, whistling and playing the sen sational song hit, Ramona" Now. New Britain joins the rest of the country in virtually raving about the motion picture version of Helen Hunt Jackson's famous love classic, Ramona" with Dolores Del Rio In the title role, which opened a four days engagement at the Strand theater yesterday and will be shown today. Tuesday and Memorial Day with five acts of vaudeville The mana cement urges those wishing to purchase loges seats for Monday or Tuesday to make their reservations as early as possible as the demand for them is unusually great. The vaudeville includes the Harvey and Conley Revue: Ward Brothers; James Kennedy and company. Mar celle and LaSouer and the Mantilla trio
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
WOMEN GATHER IN
 SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
Hold the 18th Biennial COnVen-
 ti0n Of Federation

San Antonio, Tex. May eS CUP) Nearly 5000 women gathered here today for the 18th biennial convention of the General Federa- ton of Womens Clubs.
 As was fitting. the club women began their discussions on Ameri- can home life in the city of the Alamo. It was on the present site of San Antonio that the Spaniards established the first settlement in the southwest.
 Conferences of executive commit tees were held today while incom- ing delegations were registered and housed. The first general session will be held in the municipal audi torium tomorrow. It will be pre- sided over by Mrs. John Dickinson sherman of Estes Park. Colo. pres- ident of the General Federation.
 10000 Represented
 The visiting delegations represent .o00 American club women. Iowa, which has more women's clubs than any other state. sent it's delegation by an automobile caravan.
 The election of officers is sched- uled for June 6. The race for pres- dent finds Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis. Ind, first vice president of the federation and a lawyer, opposed by Mrs. John r. Sippel of Baltimore, Md, a house. wife
 Mrs. Henry C. Taylor Bloom- field, Ia. and Mrs. William R. AL word, Detroit, Mihc., are candidates for recording secretary. Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole Brockton. Mass. now recording secretary. is the one candidate for vice president Other unopposed candidates are Mrs. Eu- gene B. Lawson. Nowata. Okla. for second vice president, and Mrs. II. G. Reynolds, Paducah. Ky. for re- election as treasurer.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
COMMITS SCICIDE

Pasadena, Calif, May 2S tP) - Lying on the running board of one of his two automobiles. with the racing engines of both pouring out deadly gas the body of Walter w. Candy of St. Louis, head of large midwest confectionery, was found in his garage here yesterday.
 Police said the wealthy man ap- parently had taken his life because of despondency due to ill health. an operation two months ago hav- ing failed to bring improvement.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
FINED S1, 900; GETS I YEAR

Fall River, Mass. May 2S @ = Convicted for the 10th time in the district court of violating the liquor laws. Oliver Bourque was fined $l,- zoo and sentenced to year in Jail by Judge Edward F. Hanify today. Judge Hanify instructed the police 10 seek a grand jury indictment against Bourque for maintaining . common nuisance. Bourque appealed and was held in $2.000 bail on charges of keeping and exposing liquor for sale.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
Woman Parachute Jumper
 Now in Funeral ParIOr

Atlanta, Ga, May 2S.-tP0The quiet of a funeral parlor today sur- rounded the body of Louise Gardner, young woman who had spent 15 years furnishing thrills for uncounted thousands.
 She furnished her last-and a ghastly one it was-before 15,o00 persons at an amusement park yes-
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
nANkRUpTCY Is COSTLY

Chicago. May 2S R - Bankrupts cause greater financial loss to American business annually than the ravages of nre. E. B. Moran. manager of the central division. National Association of Credit men. said yesterday,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

boy on . Derby arset Nay {. The victim died at . hospital shortiy after Inc accident
 Field found ihs driver ohoerved all precautions and that sesiktps the boy was inevitable. Noose yan across the street in the path Of the vehicle.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
Orange Man Freed in
 Death of 10 Year Old Roy

New Haven. May 2s UP) - Harry s. Hotchkiss of Orange was held not criminally responsible for the death of 10 year old James Moore of Ansonia in a finding re- turned today by Deputy Coroner Lewis l.. Field.
 Moore's automobile ran over the
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

then arrested on liquor charges.
 Canton. Me.-Former Congress man John P. Swasey, believed oldest practicing lawyer in Maine. dies at SS.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

Automobiles have become so popu- lar in the Netherlands this year that some dealers are selling out before the cars arrive.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

has lost $35.o00.000 in wages through strikes said Premier Bruce recently.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

Danbury-John D. Yas. a resident of this city and one of the oldest
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

Boston-Fleeing speedboat burns or Nanfucket: coastguard destroyer Paulding rescues five men who are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
BIZ, BILL DOUBLE:
CROSSES NEGROES

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-The Me-
gro population of Chicago who actu-
ally elected "Big Bill" Thompson,
mayor of Chicago by giving him his
plurality of $4,000 votes, are demand
ing from him that he make good on
his election promises.
Thomson had promised the Negroes
that in the matter of appointments he
would consider them on an equal foot
ing with the whites. But the Negro
leaders who had given big Bill" co.
600 of the 100000 colored votes, be-
came impatient when they saw that
the only appointments available for
them were as messengers and porters
in the city hall.
In a petition sent to the mayor the
organized Negro physicians Gle cases
of segregation in the public schools;
the refusal of admission to Negroes
who have tuberculosis in the NUM-
cipal Hospital, etc. They demand that
colored physician be appointed as
assistant Health Commissioner, and
also an appointment on the School
Board, in addition 20 other demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
Jugos|avs Alarmed
At italian Treaty

BELGRADE, Jan. 6.-The Jugoslav
press expresses considerable alarm at
the proposed treaty between Italy
and Greece, which is believed to be
military as well as commercial in its
nature.
Greece is reported to have agreed
to relinquish temporary control of it's
coast to Italy in case of war be-
tween Italy and Yugoslavia. Italy is
stated to have offered to give Greece
the Dodocanese islands in return.
The control of Saloniki would be
of the greatest strategic Importance
to Italy in event of war with Yugo-
slavia.
The Greek Minister of Foreign AT
fairs is now in Italy for the ostensible
purpose of negotiating a commercial
treaty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
U.S.S.R. Institute Of
Science in Turkey

LENING RAD, Jan. 6.-The
Academy of Sciences has decided to
inaugurate, in Constantinople, the So
Wet Institute for Scientific Research
Work. The statutes of the Institute,
which is the first Soviet institution
abroad for scientific research work,
provide for the possibility for Tur-
kish, Soviet and foreign savants to
study there the history, archaeology,
letters, ethnography and the mutual
juridical relations between Russia
and Byzantium at the end Of the X
Century.
The new Institute will be on the
lines of the former Archaeological
Institute which existed in CONSTANT
nople before the war and whose in
ventory and part of the library have
been preserved and will be utilized
for the establishment of the present
Institute.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
BOMBAY WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE

LONDON, (By MaiD.-A one day
strike to protest against the British
India Commission has been voted by
the Bombay Municipal Workers
Union, according to the Indian News
service. The strike will take place
when the Commission arrives in In
dia.
Municipal Commissioner Clayton
warned President Jhabwalla of the
union that municipal workers who
failed to perform their essential
duties" would be liable to prosecution.
The Commissioner threatened that he
would dismiss any worker who par
ticipated in the strike. President
Jhabwalla replied that the workers
were perfectly free to strike.
A number of other unions have al
ready voted to strike as a protest
against the appointment of the Com
mission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW SSTAND
NeW Zealand Seamem Back
Chinese Workers Struggle

MOSCOW, (By MaiD The growth
of the revolutionary spirit among the
working class in the Pacific countries
is being wildly shown in an increase
of sympathy for the Russian and Chi
nese revolutions.
Thus general meeting of men,
bers Of the New Zealand Federated
Seamen's Union passed unanimously
the following resolution with regard
to the tenth anniversary of the No
vember Revolution in Russia:
.. +. This meeting of members of
the Federated Seamen's Union of New
Zealand thanks the Transport Work.
ers' Union for their invitation to at
tend the U. S. S. r. Trade Unions
celebrations on the tenth anniversary
of the October Revolution but regret
that time does make it impossible
for our representative to be in at
tendance. We instruct our executive
to send them fraternal greetings and
wish them the best of success in their
struggle to build up new social or
der against the united capitalist for
ces Of the world"
These same seamen responded to
the appeal for help of the Chinese
Seamen's Union in Canton, by pass
ing the following resolutions
Whereas the water transport in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
LITHUANIAN, POLE.
FRONTIER GUARDS
EXCHANGE SHOTS
Settlement Bet w e e n
Two Countries Far Off

BERLIN, Jan. 6. - The danger
of an open outbreak of hostiiities be-
tween Poland and Lithuania doomed
today when shots were exchanged by
frontier guards, according TO reports
received here. One Lithuanian SOL
der was wounded, the dispatches
state.
AS protest against the present
boundary of Lithuania number of
Lithuanian guards cut down several
posts marking the frontier near
Krzaczyna, when the Polish troops
opened fire. The Lithuanians return
ed the fire.
In spite of the supposed settlement
arranged between the two countries
by the League of Nations, friction be-
tween the two countries remains as
great as ever. Poland has announced
its intention of retaining Wilma, while
the Lithuanian Government has made
it clear that il will tolerate no per-
manent settlement until it regains
Wilma.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07

dustry is truly international and con-
sequently in a state of conflict with
world Imperialism, we highly esteem
the struggle of the Chinese Seamen's
Union against imperialist oppression
and promise full support to the Chi
nese seamen and all organizations
aiming at the notifications of the op-
pressed peoples the world over"
The meeting also authorized the
executive committee to afford the
Chinese seamen material assistance.
Laud Soviet Union.
While informing the U. S. S. r.
Water Transport Workers Union of
the resolution passed by the general
meeting of New Zealand seamen, the
executive committee of the aforesaid
Federation added on it's own behalf:
Although not having the honor to
send our representative for participa-
ton in the celebration Of the tenth
anniversary of the Dictatorship OF
the Working Glass in Russia, we de-
sire to express our heartfelt assur-
ance to the workers Of the U. S. S. r.
that we are in complete accordance
with them and wish them every sue
cess in their heroic struggle for the
building up of new social order in
the face Of the combined capitalists
Of all countries"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
Save The Union By Spreading
The Strike" Says Mine Conference

workers now striking and the union
generally" said Pat Toohey, miner
from Canonsburg. "To win the
strike, we must extend to the unor-
ganized fields and more important to
the union fields now working, lie.
anthracite, Indiana, etc. The workers
of all America must mobilized for re-
lief, but the American Federation of
Labor to date has sent $15O,000, a
mere drop in the bucket. Member
ship action is necessary, a special con-
vention to consider the crisis, more
relief, mass picketing, national strike
is the course to follow. Lewis will not
do this. Lewis must CO."
Says Brophy Elected.
Others present pointed out that it
was Brophy, not Lewis, who was
elected President of the Union last
election, giving specific proof of
wholesale vote stealing by the ad-
ministration. Others expressed in
dignation and disgust of the admins
tration policy of obeying the many in
functions and restraining the member
ship from mass picketing. The ques-
ton of officers taking large salaries
while the strikers starve was con-
demned, and demand will be made
that the salaries be suspended and
utilized for relief for the strikers.
Plans were made to mobilize the labor
movement for relief work to aid in
saving the union and winning the
strike.
The recent conference called by
Secretary of Labor Davis, and the
American Federation of L b or
Emergency Conference held in No
vember were characterized as blinds
to keep the membership from revolt
ing and demanding more militant
policies, more qualified and courage
GUS leadership to win the strike.
Lewis Must Go.
The conference declared that the
union must be saved, the strike must
be won. Lewis cannot do this: Lewis
must go. A National Strike of ali
miners, Organizing the non-union
fields, mass picketing and violating
injunctions enmasse We're emphasized.
The conference decided to intensity
relief work, and wage fight for the
resignation of John l.. Lewis and his
administration. The conference at
tackled dual unionism and misleading
leaders, and declared for membership
control, establishment of union
democracy, and a fighting leadership
leading to victory and sacrificing with
the membership. A campaign will be
waged for special convention to be
held in Pittsburgh to consider the sit
uation. The conference emphasized
that the lines must hold, picketing
must continue and high morale is
prerequisite for victory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
BRITISH
UNIONISTS DUE
TO LEADERSHIP
Labor w eakened byNew
RefOrmist Tactics

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The British
trade unions have suffered heavy
losses in membership and financial
strength in 1927, the official report
of the registrar of Friendly Societies
revealed yesterday. The losses ara
believed to have been the result of the
heavy defeat suffered by labor in the
surrender of the general strike and
the rapidly diminishing ardor with
which British labor leaders have de-
voted themselves to the task Of or
ganizing workers.
The report reveals that there Is a
decrease of 100000 members and that
trade union funds dropped from $685.
100000 to $43,250,00O, while contri-
buttons from members fell off quar-
ter of a million dollars.
Leaders of the minority movement
partly attribute the drop in trade
union strength to the methods Of the
present leadership of the Trade Union
Congress. Minority leaders pointed
to the proposed conference between
the trade union leaders, headed by j.
H. Thomas and Walter Citrine, and
the most powerful British capitalists,
as evidence of the swing of the 'are-
forrnist leadership toward open col
liberation with capital"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
MEXICO TO OPEN
RURAL SCHOOLS

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.-The de-
partment of education announces that
1000 more rural school teachers will
be employed at the beginning of the
school term on March than were
employed in 1927.
New schools to accommodate 100,-
900 pupils have been constructed dur
ing the year.
The department also announced
that hereafter teachers will be CLASH
fled as public benefactors, pensioned
upon reaching old age and buried
with public honors.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
country is facing an economic crisis
appropriations for education for 1928
have been increased over 1927.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07

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lively pushed as legislative and polit-
ical program by the union.
Each representative present ex-
pressed strong determination to con-
tinue the strike until the miners vic
tory is achieved, the union maintained
and crushing defeat administered
to the coal companies, and were bitter
in their denunciation of the policies
and leadership of John L. Lewis,
Philip Murray, etc, as leading in the
wrong direction. "To save our union
and the Jacksonville scale" said
Powers Hapgood, striking miner from
Cresson, and noted youthful fighter,
"the strike must be spread. In order
to create shortage of coal not only
must the strike-breakers be brought
on strike, but also the unorganized
fields struck as like in 1922. This,
however, is impossible as long as
Lewis is head of the Union, for after
being betrayed by him in 1922 in the
Somerset, Fayette counties, and West
Virginia district, the non-union miners
will not respond to his misleadership,
having lost all confidence in Lewis"
Serious discussion regarding ways
and means to win the strike was taken
up by all present. The Lewis policies
were examined and attacked as wrong
policies. The conference emphasized
that the strike must be won, but
could only be won by correct policies
and a fighting leadership.
"The policy of local and district
strikes; local and district agreements
initiates directly against the mine
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07

MILITARISTS IN
HANKOW EXECUTE:
MORE MILITANTS
Martial Law Continues
In Shanghai

HANKOW, Jan. 6.-The exproprie
zion of landlords in the province OF
Hupeh is going on and peasants anc
workers are setting up government
in villages throughout the province
according to reports from various
sections of the province received
here. A number of large villages in
the vicinity of the Wuhan cities arr
still in the complete control of work
ers and peasants.
Wholesale arrests and execution
of workers suspected of Communist
sympathies are daily occurrences here.
The military authorities are ferret
ing out the leaders Of the recent tex
tile strike and executing Them wifi
little formality. "
In an effort to raise money for
their unruly troops, the authorities
have announced a fifty per cent ad
yalorem wine and cigarette tax in
Hupeh.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 6.-Scores of
workers have been arrested here by
The Marking authorities following a
series of strikes in the native sections
# the city and clashes between strik-
ers and police. Martial law still pre-
walls in the city. The militarist au-
thorities fear workers and peas
ants outbreak similar to the one
which occurred at Canton last month