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Evening star., 1928-06-17
AUTO SERVICE CLUBS
INCUR REPRIMAND
Maryland Concerns Forbidden to
Include Insurance and Legal Ad-
vice in Their Business Program.

BALTIMORE, June is Especially .--
Automobile service clubs operating In
Maryland that offer insurance and legal
advice In connection with their ger.-
ice have come under the ban OF the
State Insurance commissioner Com
missioner CarviIie D. Benson recently
summoned the owners Of number Of
service clubs 10 hts ONCE here and
read the amendment 10 the law, passed
last year. which puts automobile sery~
ice clubs under the control Of the
department
These agreements are sold by agents
who travel all over the State Some
of them get as much Az 421 out OF q
total payment OF 324.50 for a service
contract for two years. provided the full
amount ts paid In cash. II time pay
n1ents are made the agent iE entitled 10
The FIRST $40 collected.
Commissioner Benson read one of the
standard contracts which are sold by
the automobile service clubs clause by
clause He pointed out that the agree
msnt 10 furnish legal advice and legal
services in all suits growing out of the
use Of the automobile Was plainly sn
insurance agreement AZ was that prom :
ising 10 arrange bail In case an auto
nnobilisE Is arrested ON a charge cor :
2
In feet, the only clauses which did
not come under the control VI tn
commissioner were those promising free
towing seryice~and NJ that there was
some doubt~~apd offering gasoline. .ires
and other auto supplies AZ discount
W members ~ the club
Commissioner Benson told the dealers
that the sale 0r giving away 81 accident
Insurance policies in connection with
sslto-Eeryice contracts must be stopped
The department has received manY
complaints from members of service
clubs holding such policies who found
after an automobile accident, that they
had no protection against suits fos
damage done " property OF for per
Sonsi injury claims II Is true that the
| policy makes no such claims but H. Is
| plain that some 0f the agents In sell
! Ing the service club contracts gave the
| purchasers 10 understand that thf
policy covered personal and properts
| liability.
These accident policies sre sold III
giyen away by agents who DO not hold
| licenses from the State Insurance DE.
/ DsTtfnent, which IL distinctly against
( the law, That the commissioner ruled
! must be stopped NJ once.
Evening star., 1928-06-17
BY I. A. FOX.

Far-reaching effect on the handling
OF urban trafic over the entire country
is visioned ultimately through the re-
search work of the City Officials' Divi-
sion of the American Road Builders
Association created at an organization
meeting here during the past week.
Starting with representation from "a
States which take in every section. the
new division. which Is described as a
unique departure In civic administra-
ton, now Is slowly moving into action
under the presidency of Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Column
bia, preparatory TO studying the needs
OF city streets and city traffic from the
standpoint of Standardization.
The division Is unique. those behind
the movement explain, In that for the
first time city officials will be afforded
a forum In which their own individual
problems will come up for discussion
allowing each to profit by the expert
ences OF the others. Hitherto there has
been no clearing house of this sort for
strictly municipal study. While States
and even counties, have had their me-
diums for exchanging information
cleaned through actual operation, cities
have gone along for the most part on
their own, and this not only has re-
suited In duplication OF research work
but In many instances has resulted In
dead loss that might have been averted
where cities followed practices that al
ready had proved impractical else
where.
Building Problem Vital.
1t was because Of this situation tha,
the road builders decided to extcnc
their iabors In new direction and the
response which has greeted the move.
ment by municipalities generally has
led Its sponsors to believe that incalcu-
liable benefit will result.
Basicaily. the problem TO be taken up
Is that OF scientific highway building
but this Is only the start, for 1t Is evil
dent that this is so inextricably tied ur
with vehicular transportation that In
pursuing 1t to It's logical conclusion, the
field OF weights, types and speeds oi
vehicles must necessarily be entered
and that naturally throws open the
entire question OF control--or move
ment~of traffic.
Describing the parking study alone
az gold mine" TO municipalities
Capt, Whitehurst explains that traffit
In this country has reached stage
undreamed OF few years ago. and In
consequence engineers are faced witt
problems for which a solution must ol
necessity be found. and these: better
pavements. design of roadways Of prop
or width 10 handle the maximum
Evening star., 1928-06-17

adds TO fuel economy as II keeps the
engine always at the most economical
operating temperature, which is about
i80 degrees.
Another source Of wasted fuel Is due
10 hard starting. which In turn may be
caused by the spark plug gaps being set
too wide, or by worn out pIhgs. Ad-
justing the gap or renewing plugs. as
the case may require. will correct this
trouble.
Don't keep the car in the hot sun
all day, as gasoline In the tank heats
up and yaporizes rapidly. Don't keep
the engine running for any great length
Of time when the car Is not In opera
ton"
Evening star., 1928-06-17
Auto Industry First.

The automobile industry ranks first
From the census of manufactures the
following Is the rank Of each industry
and its wholesale value (ls25):
Motor vehicles, s3.371 1855. sos: slaugf-
tering and meat packing, S3.050, ,2s6. .29l; ;
steel works and rolling mills, s2.946,-
068.23l: petroleum refining, s2,373,-
1904: printing and publishing. So
269, ,638, ,230: foundry and machine shop
products. S2.232. .985 ,974; cotton goods.
$i.7l4.367.7 .787: electrical machinery. 81 =
$40 0002. .04l: motor vehicle bodies and
parts. SSH .976. 900, and lumber and
timber products, Si.42i. ISL .S36.
Evening star., 1928-06-17

In 1892 the first concrete street pave
ment In the United States was con-
structed In Bellefontaine, Ohio This
was a narrow strip along the hitching
rack on one side OF the courthouse
SniIarc.
Evening star., 1928-06-17

~ the beginning of 1903 the United
concrete payemenis. l44,Gg4 square
yards NJ streets. 1891 ggugre yErdz
~ slieys snd 34,0ei square yards Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-10

~ you are looking Tor a real bar
rain In the n W.. 1t win pay you
"a inspect this big. 6-room home
with large covered ponehea. on q
high elevation. convenient 20 stores
schools. churches and tFansporta-
ton facilities. Tiled bath with
bufit-in tub and shower. master bed
room across entire front of house,
kitchen with pantry built-in garage,
deep lot TO paved alley newly
dscersfed and painted. hardwood
floors and all modern conveniences.
This home 10 priced for immediate (.
= sale at $7060. VIII make COM
yenlent terips.
PHoNE SERVICE UNTIL 9P.M.
CAFRITZ
Hath AND <. MAIN 1850
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-10
non SALE or EXCHANGE 30

Fun SAEsI Wv NzAO1A1A1NNIAg q
7TH ST. n. W.. 3O25-Brick semi-detaohed
ami. Bartlett Realty. 1000 3 81. n, W
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
Soviet Union Textile
Men War On Noises of
Looms to Save Hearing

PASSAIC, N. j., Dec. 5 (FP).-
Efforts of those responsible for the
welfare of textile workers in Soviet
Russia to do away with loom
thunder, which causes weavers'
deafness, are reported by young
textile weaver, recently returned
from the workers republic.
The weaver who was herself
made deaf by the shattering noise
of weave rooms, says she was the
object of special interest to the
Russian textile authorities. Meth
DDS of reducing the terrible roar of
the looms are proposed by these ex-
perts.
Deafness is an occupational di-
sease of textile weavers not yet
recognized in this country. To
speak to weaver above the loom
roar it is necessary to shout into
his ear. Continual strain of excess
pressure on the ear drum causes
the deafness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
Conference of daily"
Agents in Phila. Today
Discuss Anniversary

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. g.
The Philadelphia district of the
Workers (Communist) Party will
hold a special conference of all
Daily Worker agents, unit organ
izers, and members of special
Daily Worker campaign committees
today. The purpose of the confer
ence is to mobilize the district for
the fifth anniversary campaign of
the paper.
A. Ravitch, business manager Of
the Daily, will come from New York
to outline the plan eff the campaign
and to confer with the local COM
rades on the problems of the paper
and of the campaign ia this district
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Daily Worker
Freiheit Masquerade and Color
light Ball on Monday night Christ
mas Eve), Dec. "a, at the Scottish
Rite Temple, Broad and Race SITS
The date and place of the fifth an
niversary meeting will be set by the
conference tonight, and announced
Immediately thereafter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
Forty Million Dollar
Textile Mill Merger
Organized in South

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 5
(FP) .-Twcnty-cigh: cotton mills in
North and South Carolina, Virginia,
and Georgia involving a capitalize
ton of $40,000,o00 will come togeth-
Ell to form the largest textile unit
in the United States, it is admitted
by manufacturers concerned in the
merger. Textile barons thus help to
carry out the bankers slogan, 1923
Year of Mergers" The proposed
corporation will be the largest textile
consolidation in history.
Mills included in the consolidation
are the Hightower group with four
mills at Thomaston and GAINESVILLE,
Ca, capitalized at 100000, the
Springs group at Fort Mill, Chester,
ancaster and Kershaw, S. c., capt.
talized at about $10,000,000 the Err
win group at Morganton, Cooleemee,
Durham, East Durham, West Dur
ham and Duke, N. c., capitalized at
about S9,000,000 and the Riverside
and Dan Mills, at Danville, Va, capt.
talized at about S15,000,000 and rec
ognized as the second largest tex
tile unit in the United States.
Workers in these mills number
more than 10000. One of the chief
aims of the merger is said to be
the creation of vast sales organi-
cation in place of the four separate
units now operating.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
Brownsville Branch of
Workers School Opens
4 Classes to Workers

The Brownsville branch of the
Workers School, at 154 Watkins ST.,
Brooklyn, is now running it's full
schedule of courses, consisting of
fundamentals of Communism"
Victor Cibulsky instructor. Mondays.
s to p. M; History of the United
States" jim Cork instructor, Mon
days, 8 to 10 p. M; Elementary
English" Tuesdays and Thursdays,
8 to 8 p. M, and intermediate Eng
lish," Tuesdays and Thursdays, 0 to
10 p. m.
Registration is open every evening
from Z to 10 p. m. at the headquar-
tiers of the branch school, 154 Wat
kins st. All workers of Brownsville
who cannot attend the central
branch of the school at 26 Union
Square are urged to register here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06

Workers Party Activities

women Party members will be held
Saturday, Dec. S, at the Workers
Center at 1880 p. m. instead of $3.50
p. m. at previously notified. All
women Party members must be pres
ent at this meeting without fail.
Unit 5F. Section "a.
A special meeting of the Unit ST
Section "a win be held today
at $3.50 p. m. at &c Union Square
9Th floor. The question of the
Trotsky opposition will be taken up
Every member must attend.
Unit ST 2B Meet.
A special meeting of Unit 5F of
Section will be held today
at p. IN. at 1928 Union Square
Discussion of Trotskylsm viii be
taken up.
Section Conference.
A conference of all club directors
of Section l will be held today at
$50 p. m. at co st. Marks Place. All
club directors must attend.
Unit OF. 2B Meet
The unit meeting to take up the
resolution of the c. +. c. on TroJ-
skyIsm will take place today at i
p. N. in the Workers Center, 26-2S
Union Square Discussion on the
resolution and on "Trotskyism and
the Right Danger" will take piece
and every member of the unit is in
structed to be present without fail
Disciplinary action win be taken
against any comrades absent from
this meeting.
Unit 3F, I'D FunctiOnnricS.
The functionaries of Unit Sc, Sub
section Sd will meet today at 6 p
m. at 101 w, 27th St. Nj func-
tionaries must attend.
German Fraction Meeting.
A meeting of the German Fraction
of tie Workers Communist Iarty
viii lake place tomorrow at 3 p. m
at the Hungarian Workmen's Home
$50 East S1st St. A very important
question will be taken up which
makes it necessary that every Ger
man speaking Party member attends
this meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
PICTURE SHOWS
BRUTALITIES OF
STATE POLICE
Censors Seek to Hide
This Evidence

CLEVELAND, Dec. 5.-The Ohio
Board Of Censors is reviewing the
National Miners Relief picture,
"The Miners Strike" over and over
again, in the attempt to wear it out
apparently so it cannot be used in
this state, or at least to interfere
with its dates here.
The picture, which gives a dra-
matte history of the strike, shows
The need of organization not only in
the coal fields but in other indus
tries, and proves that the work of
the National Miners Relief was
heartily appreciated by the coal
miners in the great strike of this
ear, while nothing but hatred ex-
SITS in the coal fields for Lewis mis-
leadership and the brutalities of
state constabulary and coal and
iron police, was to be shown Nov.
rs at Moose, Auditorium.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
HOUSE VOTING
MILLIONS FOR
NAVY INCREASE
Senator Dupont Feels
Too Conspicuous
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
ware, most outstanding representa-
tive in Congress of the Dupont De
Nemours powder and explosive
trust. The reason given is that the
senator is sick, but there is also a
rumor that Dupont directors feel
their interests are better covered by
hired men in the Senate who are
not so openly connected with the
trust, and that the present period
of pre-war expan ion of the cor
poration and increase of activities
makes it better to work a little
under cover.
Senator Jim Reed of Missouri,
acting to pacify his constituency,
which includes a large number of
tenant farmers opposed even to the
last war and not anxious about
fighting another soon, has begun
a merely formal opposition in the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee against the Kellogg treaties
which are still officially called
"anti-war treaties" but which al
most everybody recognize as a
long step towards open conflict with
British Imperialism, and a prelimi-
nary also to attack on the Soviet
Union.
First action of opponents" of
the treaty was to delay the plan of
Chairman Borah for an immediate
favorable report on it to the Senate.
They had the committee call Secre-
tary of State Kellogg, negotiator
of the document, for next Friday to
explain it.
New Boulder Dam Bill.
The Senate killed the House Boul-
der Dam bill today by unanimous
consent and substituted for it the
Johnson bill which was drawn by
the Senate Commerce Committee.
Shipstead Bill Waits.
The much modified Shipstead
"anti-injunction" bill, which even in
its original form was not dangerous
to the injunction policy of the gov
eminent, will be indefinitely post
poned, it was learned today. No
more hearings, even, are likely to
be held, said Chairman Norris of
the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The McNary- Haugen farm bill,
patched up to fit Coolidge's recon
mendations," may come up later in
the session.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06

purgis Night with a symphony or.
chestra conducted by Lazar Weiner.
The concert will take place Satur-
day. Dec 29, al Carnegie Hail. 57th
St and 18th Ave. Tickets can be got
ten at the Freiheit office, 80 Union
So.
Brighton Beach i. l.. ID.
The "BilF' Haywood branch of the
International Labor Defense will
meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
227 Brighton Beach Ave. All mem
bers are urged to attend this meet
ing.
Brownsville Dance.
The Brownsville Workers Youth
Center will hold its first dance Sat-
urday evening, Dec. o. at the
Brownsville Labor Lyceum, PIG
Sackman St, Brooklyn.
Freiheit Sport Club.
This Saturday at S;3O p. m. pack
age party and dance will be given
by the Freiheit Sport Club at % E.
9TH st. Many prominent entertainers
have been procured for the evening.
Dancing will continue until o'clock
n the morning. Comrades and
friends are welcome
Negro Workers Relief Dance.
The Negro Workers Relief Com
mittee will hold a dance in order to
raise funds for the sufferers of the
hurricane area this Saturday eve
ming, at the Imperial Ballroom, 160-
81 w. 129th st. Those who attend
are assured of a good time, as the
committee has engaged Harlem S
favorite orchestra, John c. Smith
and his famous syncopators to fur
nish dance music.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
WORKERS OF
DETROIT IN
DAILY DRIVE
District Is Modified
for Anniversary

Continued from Page One
ticn of the Daily's birthday and for
the building up of the influence and
circulation Of the paper. Leading
members of the Party will attend
nuclei meetings to take up the sig
nificance of the fifth anniversary.
The agitprop department is sending
out special bulletin on the cam
paign, and all shop papers will carry
articles on the fifth anniversary
The district expects to be able to
order a special Detroit edition of
10000 copies for the anniversary.
This matter is being taken up with
the units and preparations made
accordingly.
If all other districts take up the
fifth anniversary campaign as
promptly and energetically as the
Detroit district there will be no
doubt as to its success. Probably
many others have already done so,
but are slow in notifying the Daily
Worker of just what is being done.
The financial need of the Daily
Worker is extremely great, and only
if a successful campaign is con-
Quoted for subscriptions, greetings,
paid for in as large amounts as pos
sible, etc, will the Daily be able to
continue publication. Twice this
week the paper almost had to sus-
pend for lack of funds with which
to pay the printers, and this danger
will continue unless the response
from Party organizations through
cut the country is immediate and
generous.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
WAR prep AIRED
! IN z CAPITALS
Lon d o n, Washington,
Openly Rivals

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. = The
House Committee on Naval Affairs
today indicated that it would make
no new move for naval conferences
with Great Britain. 1t yesterday
tdopted resolution practically en-
orsing Congressman Britten's tao
ic in sending an unofficial request
for conferences to Stanley Baldwin,
British premier, sure to be refused
because of the insult to diplomatic
procedure. 1t apparently intends to
reap whatever political effect the
fake peace maneuver may have, and
without more talk get down to the
real work of competing with British
imperialism in the present naval
race.
General Robert Lee Billiard, U. S.
A., retired, yesterday delivered a
lecture over radio station why ap-
pealing for popular support for a
larger army and navy. Billiard is
president of the National Security
League, a jingoist body.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Field Marshall
Sir William Robertson, former chief
CT staff of the British army, yester-
Gay delivered speech here, stating
that "all Europe is arming" and
,oNiting to the United States as
he chief enemy. Robertson stated
hat the United States, influenced
by imperialistic tendencies, appar-
emily means, whatever happens, to
go on increasing her navy and that
her official utterances on the ques-
ton of ornaments not infrcquently
bcar close resemblance to Ger
nlany's claims previous to the trag-
edy of 1914"
GENEVA, Dec. 5.AThe League of
Nations Commission "to devise
cans of control and publicity of
the production of war material" met
today, but adjourned without accom-
plishing anything.
Won Bernstorff appealed for dis
cussion to ascertain if there were
any changes in opinion since the last
unsuccessful meeting. A sub-com-
mission was appointed.
The sab. commission named today
included Hugh R. Wilson, American
minister to Switzerland, and repre-
sentatives of England, France, ia
pan, Spain, Italy, Holland and Sal
vador. They are supposed to re-
examine the proposed draft conven-
lion,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
KEEPS HOSIERY
STRIKERS JAILED
Uncomfortable Law Is
Ignored by Judge

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. g.
Motions of Attorney Padway, of
the Knitters' Union, that the 16 i'm
prisoned Kenosha strikers be grant
ed Gail liberty" were denied by
Federal Judge Geiger, who had SEN
fenced these workers to term in
Jail for their refusal to pay the big
fine imposed because they had vio-
lated an anti-strike injunction.
The term "jail liberty" means
permission (under bonds posted) to
sleep and eat out of Jail, but requir-
ing daily reports to the warden.
The union attorney proved in court
that federal law permits federal
prisoners confined in state jails the
same privileges accorded state pris-
oners. And Wisconsin law allows
Gail freedom" under bond if the
failing is due to the non-payment of
fine.
The federal Judge, who had
granted the kenosha Allen-A Hos
iery Co. one of the most drastic
anti-picketing and anti-strike in
functions ever handed down in this
state, refused to recognize the pro-
visions of even capitalist laws when
they offered a loophole that could
be used to soften the blows of the
bosses against labor.
The strike of the few hundred
knitters against the labor-hating
Allen-A Co. has been going on with
undiminishing .militancy since last
February, when the workers were
locked out for their refusal to work
under the open shop system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
workers SpOrts,"
New Magazine, to
Appear in January

The frs American proletarian
sports magazine will see the light
Of day on Jan. 1, 1929, VIII the issu-
ance of the first number of "Work-
ers' Sports" to be published by the
Labor Sports Union.
Workers Sports" will contain
news Of working class spol Is in this
country as well as in other parts
of the world and will be illustrated
by many interesting pictures. Soccer
will occupy large space in the maya
zine. The Labor Sports Union ap-
peals to all labor sports organiza-
tons to aid the magazine by secur-
ing subscriptions, arranging affairs
for its benefit and in other ways.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
Hawaii Good Business
Project for u. S. Govt

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-United
States exploitation of Hawaii has
resulted in profitable returns for
the American government as well
as for the capitalists. According to
The report of Wallace r. Earring
ton, American governor of Hawaii,
the United States procured $6,244,-
331.7S in federal income taxes and
S1,S81, 1920 in revenue receipts.
The census of population as Of
June 80, 1928, was 348,767, made
up as follows: Americans and Eu-
rcpeans, 64,397: Hawaiians, 20,720;
part Hawaiian, 25,984; Filipino,
S,2OS; Japanese, S3,252; Chinese,
* nSS: othars. 1857.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-06
Lamport-Holt Vessels
Built So 10-Inch Leak
Could Not Be Stopped

The fact that ships of the Lam
port and Holt Line are so built that
a sanitary pipe could break without
anyone knowing it and turn solid
ten-inch stream of ocean water into
the lower depths of all sister ships
of the sunken Vestris, was brought
cut yesterday after an inspection of
the Vauban, another vessel of the
line.
Naval experts say that the first
leak on the Vestris could have come
about in such a way, bringing a list,
and opening further leaks in her
rotten sides.