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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-12
MASS MOVEMENT OF w.
VIRGINIA MINERS SEEN

WASHINGTON, March IL progressive movement of the
hdowed here in the reva
the hearing by the senate interstate committee that thousands
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-12
MURDER 800 CHINESE.
AFTER BOYCOTT OF
JAPANESE PRODUCTS
1000 Are Reported Wounded After Gunboats
Shell Pmgtan
Boycott Began as Protest Against Arrest Of -Four
Korean Nationalists
Especial To The DAILY WORKERl

SAN FRANCISCO March 11-NIore than 800 Chinese were
killed march when three Japanese unboats sheed city
of Pgtan according to dispatches received by the Chinese pa
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-12
LNTERNA TTONAL LABOR
DEFENSE IS ACTIVE
By E. B.

Los ANGELES March II May 1927 marked turning
the Angeles section International
Sacco Vanzet conference which the l.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
Observations On Me Weather

Washington, June 27.-Forecast for Southern New England: Some what overcast. possibly showers to- night. Thursday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature; fresh southwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight, preceded by showers in central and north DOT ton. Thursday fair; not much change in temperature; moderate to fresh west winds
 Conditions: The disturbance noted yesterday over Quebec has diminished in intensity in the north Atlantic sections but warm sultry weather continues in the middle At lantic and New England states.
 Thunder showers were reported quite generally yesterday and last night in the upper Ohio valley. lake region and eastward over Pennsyl- Vania. New York state and the New England group.
 Pressure is relatively high over the Ohio valley and southWard to the east Gulf and south Atlantic coast districts.
 The disturbance continues over the Rocky mountain states.
 Temperatures are moderate in nearly all portions of the country.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
AIR COMPETITION

When the air mail rate goes down to , cents for the first ounce on August 1 air mail business is expect cd to increase between 200 and 300 per cent. II means that ordinary let tcrs will go by air mail for five cents: and as a day in delivery will b. saved to cities 300 to 1000 miles distant. the loss to the railroads in carrying mail may be considerable. At least. the railroad magnates think so.
 Io-- of ordinary mail transporta- ton by the railroads will mean few CT mail contracts with the govern men1; and that is something else to worry about.
 The railroad homogeneous also are worrying q bit over the pos abilities of competition from air planes in the transportation of pas sengers. They have gone through a bad experience ill the development of bus transportation and natural! look upon the airplane business
 with suspicion. Competition for pas
 s.ngere has amounted to nothing ai yet: but what of the future? That Is hat they are asking
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
THE HOME EXPOSITION

The Home Industrial Exposition, which is expected to be held in the Stanley Arena next october, will give merchants and manufacturers of New Britain an opportunity 10 shine as never before. The local pub lie Is in need Of such an effort, not merely to stimulate trade but to ln- crease local pride in local industry and to enhance the prestige Of local commerce. We have the goods; why not display them
 It is particularly gratifying to learn that local manufacturers are aiming to enter the list of partlcl- pants. Their action Is noteworthy from the fact that virtually none Of them can rely upon a purely local exposition as a stlmulator Of sui ticieut consumption to make divi- dends increase. What they gain Is worth even more than dividends, however; they gain good will which Is worth more than money, It Is something of which no industry can possess too much.
 The exposition is certain to be q success from every angle. Il Will be worth any citizens time to dis cover just how much New Britain contributes to the world Tn high grade products.
 The spirit of the city will bc in creased, its pride advanced. New Britain through this exposition will show itself just how much II amounts to in the channels of trade and commerce.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
SENATOR W.ALCOTT FOR THE. L, S. SENATE

To date, as far as is known. Her. bert Hoover, Republican nominee tor president has not called on his friend. Senator Walcolt of Norfolk, to assist in the coming campaign vet senator Walcott. Hoovers right hand man in Europe during the war, knows more about national politics than any other man in the state with the possible exception Of Congressman John e. Tilson of New Haven.
 Senator Walcol,s rapid rise in Connecticut politics has been the object Of many envlous eyes in his own partv. His master coup seems 10 have been when he did not go to the Kansas City convention with Connecticut delegation, which stuck out so doggcdly for Coolidge. Hes an upstate politician who alone can cement the Tilson republicans, and the Roraback machine.
 II smith gets the Democratic nomination, which seems likely, the Republican machine in Connecticut can't afford 10 miss trick. The ,ttI. lii ..trty- n f overlook Walcott, who holds pres tge and good will in his hands. His popularity downstate is uuQuestion- ed: his record in the state senate Of the best: his war service makes the cX-serNiceman look on him with kindly eyes. Among the eportsnlcn of the state. the name of Nalcott is always treated with reverence.
 Mr. Average Voter knows that Iison. Connecticut man. Masn | given q lair shake by his own party tor the vice presidential nomination. H4 knows also that his party dele bert Hoo, CT, and he can guess why the powerful Senator Nalcott was not at the convention.
 Something must be done to cor rect thts condition, and the only way to correct fl Is to give the 10 Walcott O. Norfolk He at least. would I, present the followers of Herbert Hoover in the state where he is more popular than some Of the political leaders thought he was.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
COLONEL STEW ARI'> NERACIIY

Coiou"1 Robert W. Stewart, chair man of he board Of the Standard oIh Company ol Indiana, is in q $, r!ou> ur'dicalnent following his e,nond indictment in tN" oil cases. His first indictment was a charge of contempt of th" S,nIt". and in this h. won an aeruittal. His second jGdutm.l lt Is based entirely upon thn records ol his testimony before the Senate committee Investigating tbe oil scandal last February.
 A that time. testifying under oath, he declared. T do not know anything about the fContinontaD bonds. l never had anything 10 do with the distribution ol any bonds. I don't know anything about 1t, ] dId not. personally. receive any of these bonds
 At that tim. the trial of Harry sinclair for conspiracy pas still pending but after Sinclair was fonnd not guilty by ! District of Columbia Jury, Colonel stewart
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27

IL is all matter of cost. As long as the air passenger rate between Boston and New York is SS5 the railroads have nothing to fear. Other air passenger rates are in propor- tion. But will the rates remain that high" Possibly not. say the railroad men, They look to Europe and find that the rates have been reduced from lhe time commercial aircraft 1la~ef was first established.
 The total of new airplanes being constructed this year will be more than 4.o0o. These are being con- structed for use. The railroads are realizing that there is no telling what destructive form this new transportation competition may at tain in a decade.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27

stamps issued in the United States? A. The were provisional issues by postmasters at various cities in the United States, the earliest of which were sold in 1s45 The first general issues by the United States Post Office Department were in 1S47.
 e. What newspaper has the largest circulation in the world: A. The London Daily Mail of London, England. c. Does Guantanamo Bay belong to the United States?
 A. By agreement with Cuba it was leased to the United States in 1901 for an American naval station and has anchorage for 100 battle ships. c. What is the address of Evan geline C. Booth, commander-in-c chief of the Salvation Army in the United States?
 4. 1a: Wes, l4th street, New York City
 .. Who are the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and by whom are they selected?
 A. They are Proctor L. Dougher- ty. president of the board; Sidney Taliaferro and Col. William 5. La- due. They are appointed by the pres ident with the consent of the sen- ate.
 .. Is Tommy Milton, the famous automobile race driver still living :
 A. lcs. His address is Montauk Manor Long Island City. New York.
 Q. What is the Negro population of the nited States"
 A. According to the last census it was 10, 463, 131.
 c. What is the capital of Greece"
 A, Athens
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
X WISE MOVE IN PIIAINNu.LE

Plainville seems to be growing in every direction. One important angle of this growth has to do with the improvement to be noted upon the coming Fourth Of July. The first e.lectman. needing complaints of merchants, has agreed that better
 police protection is needed in the town on this day of merrynaking. This is good news for merchants and citizens generally but distinctly bad news for the few dozen persons who last year made d nuisance of them selves
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
I.PICS OF THE. ROAD

By Ensene F. Trttlers
 The Knights of the Grip were holding d convention in a small towns only hotel. One was Sales man for Hairpins. with pull, one sold Corscts. that boyish squeeze: : and the other handled fine line ot cotton Hosiery
 The Delt-hop bought them d quart of bonded cheer gas. and they fell into an argument about who was to pay for the quart. They finally de- ridcd that the one that could tell the biggest lie would be allowed to pay.
 The Hairpin Salesman told his story first, He said: "I come from so far back in the hills that the peo- pie still use listeen for a mouth wash
 The Corset Salesman Said: That Us between my place and town. l come from so far back in the hills that the folks think Bryan is going to beat Mckinley
 The Cotton Hosiery Salesman said; You boys would be called city folks by my people. live so far back in the hllls that you can travel fol miles and not see d Billboard.'
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27

again appeared before the Senate committee and practically admitted he had lied upon his former ap- pearance. On this occasion he con- fessed he had received sl59.o0o in kept them in an office safe at the headquarters of his company for years, including the time that the government was looking for them.
 It Is upon the discrepancy of the testimony given before the Senate committee that the second indict- ment is lased. His chief counsel calls the indictment "outrageous abuse" The only outrageous abuse apparent is that which Colonel Stewart inflicted upon the Senate.
 The only man in the oil industry who has publicly enunciated his dis
 gust at Colonel Stewart is John D..
 Rockefeller, Jr.. " ho after failing to
 induce the Indiana company 10
 look for another chairman Of the
 board threatens to divest himself Of
 his holdings in the concern.
 Who is this Colonel Stewart: He
 is e: has degrees from Coe College and Yale; is a good lawyer: was a member ot the South Dakota senate and Was attorney general for that state. He had an honorable part as s volunteer in the Spanish Ameri-
 can war: he is director of three great banks. one of them being the National City bank of New York. He belongs to the American Bar
 association, is Presbyterian, and is
 q member of seven of the most ex- pensive and exclusive clubs in Chi caso, and four other expensive and exclusive clubs in New York and Washington. He has been regarded for years as one ot the leading citi-
 zens of Chicago,
 Net this captain of industry and gentleman scholar finds himself in
 a serious dilemma. The accusation 1 is perjury and it is based on an Of ticial record
 His chief counsel asserts
 ,ehemently that the second indict- ment has not been procured with the hope of terminating in d sue cesSful prosecution. but merely to i harass and cmbarrass him.
 If it is impossible to convict Colonel Stewart on an indictment based on a public record then 1t
 will be proven beyond the scintilla
 of doubt that it is impossible to convict a million dollars
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
THE PORT OF NEW LONDON

What is this We read about the American Brown Boveri company. the concern which was to build large ocean liners to operate from New London to Europe and return :?
 The company. it will be remem- bered, recently organized the Trans oceanic Corporation, which was mentioned as the concern which would operate the New London liners. The Brown -Boveri company was to build the ships and the sub sidiary would operate them.
 But in the latest announcement concerning the Companys plans New London is not mentioned at all. The plan, it seems, is to run the ocean going ships from Montauk Point, l.. Tiff and when the gov ernment provides the financial aid.
 New London no doubt can prove it has a better harbor than Montauk Point. But there it is in black and White--the Long Island tip is being considered as the most likely point of departure.
 We still are willing to root for New London on this bigger port bus mess: but not being of New London the prospects grow dinner and dinner.
 And by the way, what about Portland, Me, hich claimed to have a port nearer to Europe than either New London or Montauk Point
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
TENNIS COURT MANNERS

By M. C. Olphant We knew lawn tennis as q child
 An inoffensive game and mild; Tn" players moved with easy grace
 And at a staid and sober pace; No heat nor haste was seen at all.
 But on the contrary, inc ball Was patted lightly to and fro
 By gentle folk as one could know And none said "Bother.' did he get
 His service mostly in the net Then came change. \ race arose Of stalWarts who with frighlful blows
 Propelled the ball at hideous speed
 And lcaped like antelopcs. Indeed The placid sport Of old became
 A battle rather than L game. And We regard with much dislIay
 The strenuous specialist today All brawn and concentrated will
 Lusting to volley smash, and kill. Likewise We note that manners. too,
 Have altered, Cone the charm We
 knew
 Which crowned the game in former
 days, With leisured grace and courtly
 ways. The players of the present glare Argue. cXpostulatc, and swear, Lift hands in anguish to the skies, And blank the umpire's blinking eyes. Ii is a saddening thing to state, That one can only indicate By rows of starry symbols-thus
 The way these modern players cuss. No wonder in this present day
 We warn photographers away Lest scenes like this should live to E,yesorcs to shocked prosperity. Good luck, may only triumph greet All those whose aim is to defeat The evil spreading through the sport And drive it fairly out of court, | To beat this last and worst abuse Before the game has gone tt deuce,
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
THE SIZZLING KEYNOTE

Like d minority report in Su- preme Court decision. or d minority report here and there elsewhere, the keynote speech of the hereto tore minority party is apt to be more interesting by far than the keynote of the majority party.
 Claude c. Bowers, editorial writer who raised the already hot tenn perature in the Houston tabernacle last night. had a much more satisfy ing task than Senator Simeon F'ess, the keynoter at Kansas CllN. Senator l'ess' job was to apply the soft pedal in passages that would not sound so well ii played loudly; and SO far as playing he entire cur rent political score was concerned he made many cuts, Not so with Mr. Bowers. His job vas to refer to all the ornery things in politics that MT. Fess had carefully overlooked, and he did ii with force and bril- hance quite unique ln keynote speeches.
 Or all the scandals that have come into pubic view during recent years Mr. Bowers chose to dencant most volubly. H. was somen hat aware. too, that millions ot fellow citizens We're listening m and he let them have it with all the feNor of prosecutor telling tIe world all about the inlquIties ot the grand old party. Comparing hia redhot effort with the colorless presentation of Mr FeSs q few weeks previously one feels like wishing MT. rcss had opportunity TOT a comeback.
 The flamboyant character of the keynote was commeudable, Tie t"st of any speech is its 'tfact upon the audience and not the result of d cold analysis in tho study AIliter- ations arttul aid Was prominent in the keynote. but what Of il Critics there will b. O. co4r~.; even D"mosthen-s had Lis critics and Socrates his d.traclor~. M lat hur'r the critics pf the BoWer- krrnots most, We imagine, is not tb, phrase olosy the allileraton, or lht inrective; what hurts is the sims accompany any extended aijuelon tC the carnival Of corruption" duriuc he last eight years The grand ol, party has been doing it's darndest tc hold up Tammanv as nest of cor. ruption: here 8 bold hcyuoter re. hearses the enormously greatcl corruption that has attended gov. ernInental functions. The lash or the bare back hurts.
 II the "war ot "XteruluatroI against privilege and pilIagc' Is tc succeed. ss the Democrats "onlC have i., the public must he mad arare of what has transpirsd II abundant measure. The little glldec
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27

group which accepted golden stream" from Harry Sinclair to pay off the campaign deficit heed not fear additional discussion ii there is honesty left in the party. Truly the done.' The process of addition, di- vision and silence" must not be turned into governmental func- tion.
 The appeal to the farmers was striking. The Temple Of Privilege" of which the farmers lie prostrate as "a doormat for all the others 10 wipe their feet upon as they enter" Small wonder that the delegates from North Dakota arose as one man when the speaker announced be taken out of the farmers pocket and off the farmers throat"
 The ten minute demonstration around the hall which interrupted the speech when it was little moro than half through is q sufficient in dication that the audience got W hat it wanted 10 hear Delightful oratory such as his deserved this token Of appreciation. It was no time for time for iudicious appraisal of every phrase and statement. There were scores of items that Bower didn't even deign to touch, includ- ing prohibitions; but II was his show and he was bound to get a hand. He realized, perhaps. that 1t was not his function 10 recite his own series of platform blanks, and in the short space of an hour he could not allude ! 10 everything deserving of atten-
 
 tion. So he picked on the fruits of Hamiltonianism as he saw it in the oil scandals and the powerful group who, according to his thesis. run the government for private profit; and thus he cast his spell.
 We have been hearing much of late years regarding the decadencc of keynote speeches; how they have been causing yawns instead of whoops. As the New York Times remarks, the Bowers effort was the most shrill keynote ever sounded. And that is what keynote ought to be. A genuine kcynoter should be able 10 make the audience turn handsprings not merely be 8 piece of human furniture on the plat form.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-27
25 Years Ago Today

Andrew J. Sloper has been elected president of the Connecticut Bank CTS association at it's meeting in Hartford.
 Gottfried krusberg has received a letter from Peter Crona. who IS travelling in Europe. MT. Crona IS in excellent health and is enjoying his trip.
 It was learned late yesterday af- ternoon that Fred w. Latham had three ribs broken when struck by | the shafts of q wagon while riding on the running board of West Main street trolley car. The other ! man injured died late in the evening. It is understood that the dog show : tol will take place in New Britain this year. If so. it will be the second of its kind here. The first
 one took place in Hannas armory but was not conducted on proper lines. Prizes were awarded without regard to breeding and, in many cases. with no respect to appear ance.
 The telephone company will erect $ building of it's own here as soon
 as it can find a suitable site. There
 arc now S9p phones in the city. an
 increase of 10o during the month. The stores will be open until noon on July 4. They closed on Memo
 rial Day and those in Hartford re-
 mained open. SO the local men feel they lost some trade.
 F. H. Johnston and his commit
 tee from the Business Mems asso-
 citation had such fine dinner al
 the Momauguin at Cosey Beach i that they looked no further for .
 place to hold the outing. Plain.
 vile business men are forming ar
 association and have asked to be al
 lowed 10 come in with those of thi: city for the coming event.
 Dr. Benedict has confirmed th' rumors by stating that lie will re sign a. High school principal and gt
 to the larger school at Utica, N. Y
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor~ New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply, Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can eX- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive q per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- tidential. l.-E.dtor. c, What are the boroughs of Greater New lorll?' A. The five boroughs are: Man haitian. the original New York City Gan island and Blackwells $, Wards, Governors and Randall's islands; The Bronx, the mainland north of Manhattan island; Brook lyn, q portion of Long Island, Coney Island and Il number of islands in Jamaica Bay; Queens, | portion of long Island which includes Rocka- Way Beach and numerous small islands in Jamaica Bay; Richmond, Staten Island.
 c. Is Margaret Wilson, author of "Thc Able McCuughlins, 1he daughter of cN-President Wilson:
 \. She is the daughter of West and Agnes tMcCormack) Wilson.
 c. When was the cyClopS lost al E, 2, II m o1t tl,. ship?
 A. The Cyclops left Barbados West Indies March 1, 1918, for Hampton Roads. Va, where she was due March 13, 1918. Since her de- partur no trace of the vessel has been found. She was fuel ship. There were 3o4 lives lost.
 c. Did a woman ever run for President of the United states? - A. Belva Lockwood is the only one. She was nominated by the Equal Rights Party in 1896.
 e. Can a married woman hold office as postmaster?
 A. Yes.
 e. How many universities and IOll'StS dlt lilcit III tilE Ii'tu States?
 A. Nine hundred and thirteen.
 c. What is the minimum age for enlisting in the Navy
 A. Seventeen years. Parents con- sent is required at that age.
 c. Where did the phrase 70 Death where is thy sting" originate?
 i,,t1 chapter 15. verse 55.
 e. What is the origin of "kikc ."
 A. The word comes from "keek,' V one who peeps, especially Ill the clothing trade a person who is en- gagged by a garment maker to obtain the latest styles from a rival con crrn that he may make his goods in imitation, but for sale at lower price.
 Q. What is the population of Alaska?
 A. 55,oS6.
 Q. Is it correct to say five min utes to nino' or five minutes of nne?''
 4. Either IS correct. c. Is it easier to fly in an aero plane from the United States 10 Flu rope than Europe to the United Stateso
 A The prevailing winds blow from west to east and for that req son a flight from west 10. east is nor mally easier. as the plane flies with the wind instead of aginst it the ! greater part of the way. c. When were the first postage
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