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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
Sandlot Mines Busy ON Field
Or Planning for Big Battles

limited group. Red Top Cab Co. Kent
more and Petworth Eagles mines are
especially challenged Cali Manager Lee
at Main 1880. Branch "a, after o'clock.
MedIer, Calhoun janior nine hurler,
allowed not a single hit or run and
struck out 20 as hts team scored over
Montrose Juniors. TO 0, yesterday. The
winners are booking games at Wisconsin
1920.
Emil Barnes midget torsers, are
booking games at Lincoln 4,
Bond CI0thiers will engage Seat
Pleasant. Md. nine ON the latters field
next Sunday. Tommy David and Sam
Harvey are leading Bond batsmen.
Simpson Dairy tossers,. who meet
Bowie Motor Co. nine at Bowie, Md,
sunday, are after more games with
unlimited class mines Call Manager
Dick Simpson at Atlantic 70.
Sam Rice midget base ballers. win
meet tonight at 7.30 o'clock at the
home OF their manager,
Federal A. G, nine. which was to meet
Avalon Eagles this afternoon at 5
o'clock Is forced to cancel its game with
of the O. r. O. excursion The Langley
manager Is asked to call Ralph Myer
at Lincoln 53a6-J with regard to an
other game.
Manager Hammond's newly formed
University A. G. team wants games with
unlimited class mines in and around
the District. Columbia Engine Co, No.
4. Motor Co No 5, Alexandria mines
and Bryantown. Md. teams are spe-
eially detied, Call Cleveland 1892.
Army War College base hallerS seek
a game for tomorrow Call Manager
wilkins at Main 8775. branch ~
Russell MidgetS want games in their
class and are after the scalpS of the
Lincoln. Alexandria and fIyattsville
American Legion Junior mines Call
North Asst.
Coleman Jennings Peewee team Is
after foes In its class, especially want
ing to meet Lionel nine Call Lincoln
290l
ID, \. Kaufman seniors want to meet
nine In their class on East Ellipse
Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock for
which time they have permit. Call
Business Manager Jack Davidson at
Decatur 46hi,
Yankee A. c. unlimited class nine
wishes to book Tits with teams having
fields Wednesday and Sunday dates
are preferred. Call Lincoln 40a7~W be-
tween s and 730 pm. or write Man
ager Q, Fana at $40 l. srteet northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
D. C. AQUATIC STARS
IN SEVERN REGATTA

With events scheduled for swimmers
cauoeistS and Speedboat and saiinoat
dcvotees. several Washingtonians are
expected to enter Severn River re-
gatta to BE- held August at Sherwood
Forest. Md. Pier under auspices OF the
Sherwood Forest Club. There Will be
separate classes for men and women.
Entrants must reside along the Sew
crn River and must be amateurs. Each
NAV ccnnete in two swimming events
and one boating test. Entrance fee Is
IS cents and blanks may be obtained
from Herbert Morrison, who may be
addressed AZ the Sherwood Forest Club,
Entries must be in not later than Au-
gust f.
Making uD the program will be three
swimming events. 50-yard dash. So
yard backstr0ke and 2G0-yard relay
There also will be a fancy diving con-
test. Tor canoeists q doubles COMPETE
ton. a doubles gunwallng contest and
a fitting event are carded In the
speedboat class there viii be a handi~
cap race for boats under 15-horsepoVer
and larger boats Duckboats and UNI
limited types win appear in the sail.
boat competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
WEISSMULLER BEATS
MARK FOR OLYMPICS

b. toe Associated Press.
HARLEM, Holland, July 24.-John-
NJ Weissmuller beat his winning time
Of So seconds at the Paris Olymp!cs In
the i00-meter event todsy, swimming
the distance in practice in 81 40 sec
ons He was checked By two watches.
Weissmuller's performance at the
American practice pool thrilled the
American swimming contingent and
Dutch visitors. who said that they never
saw such swimming speed.
Probably no che else ever saw such
speed either, said John 7. Taylor.
Olympic swimming manager, declaring
that the performance might easily have
been a world record as the trial was
made under unfavorable conditions and
with q turn which he described as I'M
possible for racing The swim was
made In a 50-meter pool.
Welssmulier'g performance eclipsed
the men and womens trials, which
showed that the team was in fine
shape and that some Olympic records
we're likely 20 tumble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
CAPTAIN OF OLYMPIC
SHIP ON NATIVE SOIL

B. the Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. July "a WIZ Comdr
Theodore Van Beck. doughty young
skipper Of the liner President Roose-
welt nome Of the American Olympians
Is getting as big a thrill out Of the
Visit 70 Amsterdam a. anybody aboard
the vessel.
ThiYty~fye years ago Van Beck, then
q tow headed little boy. left Amsterdam
a. q cabin boy on q Dutch ship. He
sailed the seven seas. roamed conu-
nents. became an American citizen and
reserve commander of the American
Navy.
His thoughts often went back 10 the
land Of his fathers. lie never mad an
opportunity 10 return until last Friday
morning when he sailed his big liner
yiQnf 40 into The heart u his native
city xlth the American Olympic team
under his care
II vas q proud captain who, after the
OiynDlans had been safely established
lad aside mis- gold braid for civilian
siotnes and revived youthful memories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
AL|FORN|A SHELL
IS NEW TO DUTCH
Boat ArouseS Much Interest
Among Press and Clubs.
Ducks Scatter.
Ry the Associated Press.

nv the Associated Press.
- TOLEN, Holland, July 24.--The
racing shell of the University of
California, here for the olympic
~ regatta has elected much inter-
est and curiosity on the part Of
both the Dutch sporting press and
members of Dutch rowing clubs,
THE construction of the California
shell differs considerably from the form
we know here" comments the Handles
blad During the coming weeks we
shall see whether perhaps herein is
to be found the secret OF American
crew successes"
The Thames eight arrives tomorrow,
when the three favoriteS~-California
Canadians and English-Awill have an
opportunity to eye one another. The
German crews. which mostly are Brit
iSh-coached, also will be here soon.
Work in Stolen Village is practically
at standstill because the simple rus
tics stand Caping open mouthed at
the unaccustomed babel of languages
and odd aquatic means of locomotion
such as they never saw before.
The Stoleners are among the most
unsophiSticated of Hollanders. Though
living only few miles from Amsterdam.
many of the natives never have visit
ed the capital and never heard any
language other than their own village
brogue They still CHATTER about in
wooden shoes. which have been gener-
ally discarded by city folk.
The sudden descent on their canal
Of sturdy, smart Americans, husky Ca
nadians, Swarthy Italians and exotic
Japanese seems Ike a vision from
another world to them.
No less surprised than the humans
are Stolen's countless ducks, which
hitherto had undisputed command of
the canal They found 1t so difficult
To epade the speedy oarsmen that
they have withdrawn sulking to ditch
like side canals used for irrigating
fields. where their collective iabber gives
the impression Of an indignation meet
inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Mac Smith, one Of the greatest
golfers Of the past decade and still
AZ top form. claims that he started
his backward swing by merely turn
ing his body. He lets the club come
back with his body. There Is no rush
or hurry about 1t. There you have
the pivot theory az We applied IL
Yesterday 10 the turning Of wheel
The power comes from the hub,
lust as the power that Mac Smith
uses is his hips. the hub Of ones
anatomy in 50 far as golf is con-
cerned
In making the pivot consider that
your hips are confined 10 two
planes. Turn within those planes
You will not be able 10 do II exactly.
but you Will for all practical pur-
poses. And when you do you viii
avoid an exaggerated sway. Every
golfer kways a bit. Even Smith does,
as you viii see by studying him at
the three points OF his swing But
you will notice that hts sway is con-
fined almost entirely 10 his shoulders
and head. Keep the head as stu as
you can, also try To turn or pivot the
hips within the plane gketched. That
win prevent you gwaying 50 much
that balance VIII be lost,
Should one putt on the left or
right foot? One or the many inter
estinE questions answered In
Iealiet on Putting which Sol MetzgeF
will gladly send to any reader send
ing him a stamped, addressed en-
geI0pe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
D. c. SWIMMERS SCORE
AT A MILITARY MEET

FORT EuSTI8, Va. July 81 Three
Washington boys did vel! in the annual
swimming and diving meet at the citi-
zens military training camp here.
e. r. Elliott IT,. SAIL Ordway street
won the A0-yard hackstroke event in 80
seconds fiat: Milton G. White 5si6
Thirteenth street. was second in the
i00-yard free-stroke event, and Leopold
G. Martelino, ATS r street, was third in
both the 40-yard breaststroke and the
40~yard backstroke tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
NICHOLS, HURDLER. GETS
In OLYMPlCS. Is SAILOR

AMSTERDAM. July ~ (Fl.--Ross
Nichols. Stanford hurdler, who was
shut out in the Olympic final trials.
has gained a place on the team at
last but not rs timber-t0pper.
He has been taken on the crew OF
the cight-meter yacht Babe. owned
by O. II. Churchill OF Los Angeles
which Is entered i'm the Olympic re-
gatta.
Perhaps l can shoW now that as
u hurdIcr I'm a good sailor Mich
OILS said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
ALEXANDRIA CREWS
ENTER NJ. S. REGATTA

ALEXANDRIA, va, July 24-The
intermediate four-oared gig and inter-
mediate quadruple souls crews that
carried the Old Dominion Boat Club
oolors TO victory in the Southern Row
ing Association regatta here last sat-
urdav will be sent to Baltimore for the
Middle states Regatta Association meet
on Labor day.
A ball game between the Police De-
partment teams of washington and
Alexandria will be PLAYED here August
IL in Dreadnaught Park at O'Clock.
4 meeting of the base ball squad of
st. Mary'S Boys Club viii be held in
Lvceum Hall tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock.
Rockville 4. G. defeated Sagpeta
Lodge, No. A. Independent Crde~ Of
Odd Fellows, to 3. at Gucksrt's Field.
washington Qua Club viii be in
vited TO take part in a shoot at the
Alexandria Gun Clubs traps IN jan
ney'S Lane as soon as q few minor i'm
provements can be made
John T Worthington turned il
score Of 4S in so shots TO win the
singles in the weekly sho0t. Twenty"
Tour-hird doubles honorS Went to Hunt
Roberts and Fl. B. Hansb.ough, with
Is hits each.
Lefty Allen and Hcnev Boy Peyt0n.
formerly Of the Cardinal A. c.. have
signed with the Hume Springs A. c.
Ham Deetou, manager OF the
Columbia Engine Company wants
games with unlimited teams. Phone
Alexandria 1874.
Transportation Clerks dropped q
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad League game to Transfer De-
partment yesterday. z to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
ONE UPSET AT TENNIS.

NEW YORK, July "a CP).-Fayorites
generally survived early round play in
the Metropolitan Turf Court tennis
championships here. although one mild
upset occurred in the elimination OF
Louis Thalheimer of Texas by Merritt
Cutler of New York. 81. 6-S. Go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
ALLISON is WINNER
or LONGWO0D FINAL
~ the associated Press

BROOKLIEE, Mass, July 24s--Wl-
yner Allison, Austin, Tex, defeated John
Van Ryn. Orange. ~ J. IN four sets.
20. S. e., Ga, 10 win one leg
IN the eighth bovl IN the thirty-sixth
s1zhual LongWood Bowl tournament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Aces Midget nine of Sport Mart
League will meet tonight at 2l2 Sew
enth street southwest at $50 o'clock.
National Circle base ballerS are TO
gather at $40 Fourth street northeast
tomorrow night Practice will be held
Thursday at Plaza Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Transportation Clerks dropped
Richmond. Fredericksburg s. Potomac
Railroad League game to Transfer De-
partment yesterday. Z to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

u. !. Kaufman seniors want to meet
a nine In their class on East Ellipse
Saturday afternoon at o'clock for
which time they have a permit. Call
Business Manager Jack Davidson at
Decatur Asst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Lefty Allen and Hcney Boy Peyt0n.
formerly Of the Cardinal A. c.. have
signed with the Hume Springs A. C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Yankee A. e. unlimited class nine
wishes to book Tits with teams having
fields Wednesday and Sunday dates
are preferred Call Lincoln 40a7~W be-
tween and 730 pm or write Man
ager O Falna at $40 |. srteet northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Wv YATER tournaments viii in
a augurate the formal pro-
wv gram for the girls swimming
season in the municipal
nfa,gcro,tpd Y1oDls Dr1p event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Coleman Jennings Peewee team Is
after foes in its class, especially want
ing TO meet Lionel nine Cali Lincoln
29Ol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Russell MidgetS want games in their
class and are after the scaipS of the
Lincoln, Alexandria and HyattsVille
American Legion Junior mines, Call
North Asst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Ham Deetou, manager of the
Columbia Engine Company wants
games with unlimited teams. Phone
Alexandria 1874.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
Foster Will Speak at
Workers School Open
Forum Tomorrow Eve

VIM. z. Foster, head of the In
dustrial Department of the Workers
(Communist) Party and national
head of the Trade Union Educa-
tional League, will speak tomorrow
8 p. M, at the Workers School
Forum, 1928 Union Square, 5th
floor, on the subject: where is the
American Labor Movement Going?"
Foster has written many works on
various aspects of the labor move
ment as "Misleaders of Labor"
Organization Of the Unorganized,"
Strike Strategy" and Bankruptcy
of the American Labor Movement"
In his talk where is the American
Labor Movement Going" Foster will
deal with some of the most important
problems facing the American La
Dor Movement today.
The whole question of the danger
of war and what it means to the
American working class today, how
the struggle against war must be
carried on and the methods of ork
will also be treated. A capacity
crowd is expected and all are urged
to come before 8 p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
Statement on the Fifth
Birthday OF the Daily
70 ALL PARTY MEMBERS:
TO ALL REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS:

TO ALL REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS:
The Fifth Anniversary of the Daily place
of growing mperial danger American imperialism in Latin
America fomenng between Bolivia and Paraguay order
the disputed for the Wall Street Latin Amer
the preparations for the next world
Imperialism America suppressng Nicaragua
America under Yankee dotm through the conference going
time American imperialism paving the for struggle
against British imperialism all fronts.
preparations goes oppression
greater of Wholesale
being used against the workers in Colombia who striking against
sharper against country particularly
against the revolutionary trade unions bruaies
de the that the using against the
working class the United States Imperialism welcomes
cza here order better the attack against the
Soviet Union.
The American working class reply these eonspaces that
being hatched Washington and the that being
against in America
States in all of the earth by Yankee Imperialism.
Now than ever before must the revolutionary workers the
United support
the of Latin America eny the plots of the
American against the peoples of Latin America
Stronger than ever before the Party and the revolutionary working
class of America must against the efforts invade the Soviet
the workers that fighting American imperialism
In Colombia, in HAITI in Nicaragua in Mexico in China
Our Daily Worker the central Communist in the United
state states rs it, he organ o. Sur struggle against the me- mpast IN tne i've
against the enemies of the working
The Daily Worker the of the oppressed miners the
tile workers the workers all sections of the working class
the champion of the oppressed Negro working
young workers the voice of the oppressed the shops
mills and mines of the country is the herald the struggle
the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism.
The Daily Worker is the foe of the capitalist parties the
trusts big fnancers against the the
fnancers that America today 1t the bitter
agents of the ruling class the ranks of the workers. the socialists
the labor bureaucat the Wo Scesngers
Sgmans the Hman and the Beckemans the Hhers the
MacGradys, etc.
The Fifth anniversary of the Daily Worker part
the impeaist
stronger revolutionary working class Party this ountyhe
(Communist) Party of America.
The New York District therefore calls Party members
all revolutionary workers. all workers interested in struggle
the emancipation from capitalism make the Fifth
demonstration
straon of aid to the victims of American Imperialism
tion for the withdrawal of the Nicaragua Haiti
and South America powerful against the
American government
Support to the Daily Worker!
Rally O the Fifth of ourc organ
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, DISTRICT 2
WORKERS COMMUNIST PARTY OF AMERICA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
Guns SALUTE AND
WARN U. S. AGENT
Rio Is Crowded With
Mass of Soldiery

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 21.-
President-elect Hoover got one of
those military salutes today from
the Brazilian government, demon
stration of martial forces intended
to "honor" the visitor by showing
that it could have killed him if it
had been desirable.
The U. S. Utah sailed into harbor
shortly after noon today, having
wirelessed ahead that the ship. one
of the most powerful fighting
machines afloat, would be open to in
spection to officers of the Brazil
ian navy on the first day of its stay,
and to the general public the next
two days.
The foreign colony, including the
North Americans, ashore, smiled
cynically when this news arrived.
Uncle Sam, trying to convince the
Brazilian government that it should
line up with U. S. imperialism and
permit Wall Street exploitation of
the Brazilians, rather than line up
with England and allow London
fjnanciers to do the exploiting. was
saying, as preliminary gesture:
"Feel my muscle."
Accept Challenge.
And, like good merchants, with
something to sell, the Brazilian
rulers Immediately gave orders to
demonstrate that they had some
thing to show too-something worth
buying.
Sounds Like War.
The conclusions of the Brazilian
saluting guns were deafening. Every
battleship and fort in the harbor
fired heavy batteries in salute.
Seven Brazilian planes flew over
the Utah and the Brazilian cruisers
Bahia and Rio Grande Do Sui fol-
lowed, thanking the Utah's quarters,
as the Utah approached anchorage
off Fiscal Island.
Quick Talk with Morgan.
Dr.. Washington Luis Pereira De
Souza, President of Brazil and high
officials greeted Mr..
Continued on Page FiUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
ORGANIZE COAL
DISTRICT MILLS
Irate Textile Boss Gets
Setback

NANTICOKE, Pa, (By MaiD.-
That the National Textile Workers
Union is fighting organization
with fighting leadership was proven
to the workers and bosses of the
Greenbaum factory in this town.
Sonia Kaross, union organizer,
punched the boss in the face when
he struck her, as she was passing
out leaflets at the factory entrance.
Sonia Kaross, organizer of Dis
trict 8 of the National Textile Work
ers Union was in charge of group
Of young workers who were passing
out leaflets to the workers of the
Greenbaum factory when the owner
came out and started shouting,
"What are you doing here? Get
away from my factory, these girls
are getting enough pay, they are
satisfied" He then made rush
for the organizer and struck her.
The organizer in defending herself
struck the boss three times in the
face.
A young miner, and supporter OF
the National Miners Union. John
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
TABULATE FUR
WORKERS POLL
Convention Delegates
Picked Yesterday

With elections to the national
convention completed, the left wing
furriers union here is already work
ing on the organizational plans for
the convention, which is to open
Dec. 20 in Irving Plaza Hall, 18th
st. and Irving Place.
The elections were held for two
days, Thursday and yesterday. and
after the polling booths were closed,
about 8 p. m., the election commit
tees of the four locals Immediately
began the vote count.
Plan Amalgamation Session.
The left wing of the cloak and
dressmakers union will also begin
convention in the same place and at
the same tirae. Both needle trades
workers unions viii then go into
Joint session for an amalgamation
which will result in the establish
ment Of a new national amalga-
mated needle trades workers organ
ization.
Fighting for two years against
the employers IN the industry and
against the A. F. of L. officialdom
Continued on Page TaOo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
FOR PARTY DISCUSSION

The Central Executive Committee of the Workers Communist)
arranged the following membership meetings connection
Party meetings originally been sched
Plenum the final dates the fol
lowing:
Thursday December 27th-New York City, Superior, Wisc
Seattle WASH Chicago Ill., Friday December 2ShBoston Pha
depha Buffalo, St Saturday December De-
tro New Haven San Francisco Sunday December 30hCeve
land Kansas City, Los Angeles.
Central Executive Committee desires that the widest
the Party shall participate in these General Membership
meetings and calls Party member to attend
place the meeting each city will be announced in the
next few days. H
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-22
'MISLEADERS OF
| AB0R AND THE
NEXT WORLD WAR
Foster Denounces AFL
Policy at Protest
Mass Meeting
Make 1t a Civil War!''
Speakers for the Class
Struggle

"The workers of America will have
to fight their misleaders of labor
as we'll as the mere open militarists
in Wall Street and Washington if
they want to check the next war;"
said William Z. Foster, of the Sec
retariat of the Workers (Commu-
nist) Party of America, last night
at the great mass meeting against
the next world war and against the
United States inspired Bolivian
SFaraguayan war now going on III
South America. The meeting was
held in Grand Central Opera House.
with Bert Miller as chairman. Other
speakers were Robert Minor, editor
of the Daily Worker, and n. Tallen-
tire, of the International Labor De-
fense.
A resolution was adopted, con-
demning the intrigues of U. S. inn
perialism in Bolivia, Paraguay, Col
ombia, Nicaragua and other Latin
American countries, denouncing the
militarist fake ''peace" pacts, and
calling upon the workers to demand
the release of those arrested for
their organized demonstrations in
opposition to the war danger
"The last A. T. of L. convention
accepted the whole imperialist:c pro
cram of the American government"
Foster continued, "and only de-
lnanded that eight out of the fif-
teen cruisers to be built in the pres
ent naval race with England should
carry the union label
Faster, Faster, Towards War;
! "Today the imperialist powers are
preparing for war faster than ever
before. The 1914-18 war will be re-
membered as a small matter COM
pared with the next world war The
sources are, first, the combined im-
perialist attack on the U. S. S. R.,
which is the greatest menace to
world imperialism; and the great
economic antagonism between U. S.
and Great Britain.
Cultivate Illusion.
Zone of the greatest assets in the
hands of the war mongers is the
disbelief in the minds of the people
/ III the possibility of another world
war The mihtarists are very care
fully cultivating this illusion of the
/ Continued on Page TWo