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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
PLAZA PROJECT
ACTIVITY
SEEN

The Capitol Union Station plaza
development assumed new phase
today with the first meeting of the
new plaza commission, headed by
Vice President Dawes and Speaker
Longworth.
Plans for the project, heretofore
unpublished, include the following !:
Recruiting of street car tracks so
that they will go south on First
Street Northeast, instead of on
Delaware Avenue. The c Street
tracks will not be disturbed. but
Union Station and the Capitol
Grounds will be on First Street.
The landscaping plans call for an
elevated plaza, with a fountain as
its centerpiece over Third Street be-
tween Delaware Avenue and A
Street Northwest. Underneath this
plaza will be large garage for
Senate automobiles.
The commission did not determine
today whether the boulevard linking
Union Station with Pennsylvania
Avenue should run southwest to the
Peace Monument or to 3 Street.
IT appears certain. however. that
the latter route will be selected
This will involve the purchase of at
least four additional squares of
land TO the Federal property al
ready acquired in the development.
The Plaza Commission expects to
make a report to the Senate next
week and to pass a resolution inn
fnediately authorizing the project.
1t is expected that a preliminary
appropriation will be carried in the
second deficiency bill for beginning
the landscaping work.
A portion of the Government
hotels, especially those nearest to
the Capitol will be razed during the
coming year under the commissions
program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
Head : Holders Given
Best Workers Wage
In Slaughter Houses

The highest paid worker in
slaughter house operations Is the
'.head-holder" in the cattle killing
division. His wages in 1927 ay-
eraged 81 .O6 an hour.
Full.time weekly earnings, OF
all classes averaged $24.70 for the
year, the Labor Department an
nounced in publishing a survey of
conditions in SO Strengthening
plants employing $4,000 workers.
Men averaged $25.64 weekly
and women, $17.87.
The average working week was
49.3 hours-a little more than
eight hours day.
Average hourly wages advanced
from 26.2 cents in 1917 to SOL
cents in 1927.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19

.wOGirlSi in
Fight for
Love Of
One Man
Read This First

Two iazz bands bIared . pulse
quickenlng tox-trot at the COpley-.
Plaza ballroom. Tomorrow Yale.
and Harvard were going to play
football at Cambridge. OF all the
jewellers. Gay Leonard was per.
haps the most thrilled. Her:
escort for the evening was biz.
broad-shouldered Alan POneroy.
Over supper that night, Alan
and Gay discussed Jerry Davis.
Gay quizzed Alan about Jerry.
The youth declared Jerry was not
the kind Of man any mice Girl
would want to know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
MILITARY SHOW
At MONUMENT

The third of series Of military ex-
hibitions under the direction Of the
War Department will he held to,nor.
row afternoon at $50 on the Wash.
1ngton Monument grounds, preceded
by q concert by the Army Band
There will be a machine gun drill
by company from Fort Wash
1ngton, Md, under the command of
Capt. Sidney II. Young, and the Air
Corps viii give a demonstration in
stunt flying from $3.50 to $50.
There will also be a guard mount
by Company /, Twelfth Infantry, IN.
der the command OF First Lieut.. EN-.
NETT M. Conner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
Shelby to Be
|DeniedPoHce
Retirement

Inspector William s. Shelby,
assistant superintendent of police,
will not be retired. 49,.
The veteran police officer recently
asked to be relieved of his duties
because of i'll health.
The board of police surgeons
after an examination, have re-
ported that Shelby is physically
fit and that with a change in his
duties such as will assure him of
more fresh air and exercise. he will
be capable of many more years
OF active police duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
PRISONER FAILS
At SUICIDE

James A. Mcdonald, 90, who said
he is an electrician, living in the
1900 block Allison st. N. w, at
tempted to hang himself early to-
day in his cell at the Ninth pre-.
cinct where he was held on a charge
OF drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct.
Although the prisoners belt, neck
tie, and other apparel which may
possibly he used for such purposes
We're taken from him in accordance
with the police regulations he inpro.
vised rope by ripping his shirt. He
was found about five minutes after
he stepped from his bunk, having
tied one end of the shirt to cell bar.
He was taken to Gallinger Hos
pItal. His condition Is not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19

st. Paul's Episcopal Church, 9l7
Twenty-third ST., was built in 1853.
The parish was organized October
Is, 1866, by the Rev Augustus
Jackson, then missionary of the
Convocation of Washington. Meet
ings were held in Stott's Hall,
Twentieth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest.
DIR. Jackson was the pastor until
October II. 1880. when he retired
and the Rev. William NJ. Baker
afterward Bishop of Olympia, was
called. The Right Rev Alfred
Harding, late Bishop Of Washington,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
Plan Survey of U. S.
Marketing Methods

A national survey of distributing
and marketing methods will be
taken Immediately by the Commerce
Department in conjunction with
large manufacturers, it was an
nounced today.
The aim IL to find some way
to eliminate the, estlmate1 5000.
600, 900 annual waste in industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
Editors, Here, to Get
Newspaper Criticism

AT the annual meeting of the
American Society of Newspaper Ed
ltors, to be held in this city tomor-
row and Saturday, a "critique" will
be conducted by specialists in other
professions.
What don't Like About News.
papers will be the topic discussed
ny political, legal. medical and
ecclesiastical authorities.
The society will hold three meet
Ings tomorrow and two Saturday,
concluding with the annual dinner
Saturday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
NATIVITY CARD PARTY

A card party will be held at Ma
tivity Auditorium. 5000 Georgia
Ave, tonight at Sis. Table gltts
and door prize will be awarded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
SU B ST | | j I [
PAY MEASURE
CONSIDERED

A bill prepared under the direc.
ton OF the Bureau of the Budget
as a substitute for the WEIGH Fed.
eral pay bill, was presented to the
House Civil Service Committee to-
day and considered by that commit.
tee in executive session.
The bill. it is understood. pro-
vides general increases for all
grades of Federal classified en-
ployes. but has no minimum wage
provision. 1t would cost the Gov
eminent about $4,000 a year
in addition to the present payroll.
This is considerably less of pay
increase than would be provided
by the WEIGH bill.
The Bureau of Efficiency has es-
timated that the WEIGH bill would
give a sos, 600. 900 increase to Fed
eral classified employees.
Has Coolidge o. X.
The fact that the bill was pre-
pared under the direction of the
Budget Bureau. however, is taken
as proof that it has President Cool.
idge's approval and if approved by
the Civil Service Committee. will
therefore have an exceedingly good
cDaHCe OF being enacted.
The Civil Service Committee will
meet again Saturday to resume con-
sideration of the Budget Bureaus
bill.
Representative Frederick r. Lehl-
bach of New Jersey. chairman of
the committee, refused to give out
any details in regard to the pro-
visions of the bill.
General Increases
He merely said that it provides
general" increases. 1t is believed
that the bill makes special pro.
vision for professional and scientific
employees and for the lower salaried
clerks.
Chairman Lehlbach introduced in
the House today a resolution to pro-
vide a special rule for consideration
of the bill reported out by his COM
mittee. liberalizing retirement for
Fderal employees.
The resolution has been referred
to the Rules Committee, which leaves
with that committee the fate of the
movement to liberalize retirement.
I.ehlbach said that he will not
seek Immediate action by the Rules
committee on his resolution, as the
House program for the next two
weeks already is definitely settled.
He said, however. that he hopes to
get the bill preferred place on the
calendar afterward.
The Introduction of this resolution
by Lehlbach indicates that he will
make a real effort TO have the re.
tlrement bill reach the floor of the
House. The bill would increase the
maximum annuities from 1000 to
$l,2OO and to allow optional retire
ment at the age of 60, after 80 years
of service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
Settlement of Suit For
$4,000 On Old Note Made

settlement of the suit filed by
Joseph II. Hines, former Represen-
tative from Ohio, against Col. f.
Lester Jones, of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, has been entered
in Circuit Court.
Hines had sued to recover a
balance Of 50 900 alleged to he due
IN = note for $4,000 executed by
Colonel Jones March 2h. 1926. Lam.
|, bert Yeatmau 4 Canfild hal ap.
peared the plaintiff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-19
Now Continue


dolly, huhi And depend
on me, boys, she's some
dolly! Yes, sir I'll shout
that. above the static. Like
it hereG"
81 guess 50. It's kind Of
soon to tell. !"
"You'll like it, !" the young
man predicted. Good place.
Good crowd, most nights.
I've had some big times up
here. See that peroxide baby
straight across7 Purple
dress, looking this wayi"
Yes. y
shes sore as q floor
walkers corn.
Why, what about
(" Cause I'm here with
you. Cause I tossed her the
third strike about 4 week
ago. Her and me used TO be
just like that till then. e
THAT = was b close conjunc-
tion of two fingers on the
young mans un-propped
right hand. He held them
so for q moment, then
plunged them into 4 vest
pocket. They Tipped out
again with a white square
cooked between them my
card, " said the young man
impressively.
Dolly read, "James (Gypl
Macmahon. = And printed in
small facetious letters in the
lower corner, IF you forget
it, ask Central.
"Gyp is just . nickname
the boys gimme, = he ex-
planned. Seeing that she was
about to restore the card to
him, he added with u
CONTINUED on Page 2O)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
"Wall Is Crumbling'
Is Lenin's Answer to
Cars Police Head

With the anniversary of the death
of Lenin drawing near, incidents re-
lating to his work in the revolution
AIRY movement are receiving more and
more attention. New York will hold
its. memorial meeting at Madison
Square Garden Jan. 81.
A. Elizarova, in "The Life of V. l.
Lenin in Kazen," tells the following
significant episode.
Vladimir Ilyitch was arrested in
his room on the night of December 5
and was kept in jail for several days
with about 40 other people who had
been arrested. All these were sub
sequently deported from Kazan.
"V. V. Adoratsky tells of the fol-
lowing conversation which Lenin had
with the police Inspector who led him
away after his arrest:
=" Why do you make all this trou-
BILE, young MANI said the police in
spector, 1T is no use trying to smash
your head against a stone WALL
1.-The wall is rotten and crumbling,'
replied Vladimir Ilyitch in an uncon-
cerned tone"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
Fur Rabbit Workers to
Meet Employers Today

The final conference between the
Rabbit Dressing locals of the Inter
national Fur Workers Union and the
Consolidated Rabbit Dressers' Asso-
citation will be held at II o'clock this
morning in the Hotel McAlpin.
The employers association has de-
manded wage reduction of 25 per
cent, thinking they can take advan-
tage of the weakening of the union by
the destructive recognizing" tactics
Of the International officials of the
union.
This is the sixth of a series of con-
ferences held in the last few months,
all of which were broken off when it
was shown to be impossible for the
union to concede the bosses demands,
A general strike will probably be
voted by the membership if the
bosses insist on wage reduction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
Bath Reach Affair

The Bath Beach branch of the In
ternational Labor Defense will hold
a package party and dance Saturday
night at the Progressive Center, 1910
Benson Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
DIR. Liber To Lecture.

DR.. B. Liber will lecture on Sex
Life and the Worker" this evening at
s at the Downtown Workers Club,
So E. Second St. Proceeds viii 60
for the relief of the Colorado miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
Readers of the
Daily Worker

If you want to be we'll dressed we
can recommend you to well estab-
lished firm where you can purchase
the bes5 up-to-date clothing.
The clothing firm of Joseph M.
Klein at 118 Stanton Street is. now
conducting a large clothing sale.
Klein's Clothing is known by thous-
ands of customers to be the best that
can be purchased in the city. The
prices are not higher than those
charged for cheaper clothing Re-
member if you need good suit or
overcoat and you want to be sure that
you are buying the best, go to see
Joseph M. Klein at LIS Stanton St.
Strictly one price to all.-Adv.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
DARK STREET GETS LIGHT.

Allen ST., long famous as one Of the
most narrow and dismal streets in tn
city, is today celebrating its widening
to 1873 feet, from Houston to Delaney
street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
REPORT IS TAXI
GEAR" MUST GO

Information has been secured that
fourth deputy police commissioner,
Ruttenberg, so-called taxi Gear, is
to be forced out of his position of
ruler over the destinies of New
York's $4,000 taxi drivers.
This information which comes to
The DAILY WORKER from reliable
sources, is to the effect that the COM
missioner has made himself exceed
ingly unpopular with the cab men,
their friends and sympathizers due to
the extreme penalties which he has
melted out at the hack bureau trials.
A further cause is the periodic police
raids which have erhanated from the
hack bureau and which have been con-
tinued in recent days in the Bronx
and elsewhere.
Tammany Fears Election.
The reported elimination of Rutten-
berg is in line with the Tammany
policy of cleaning house" in order to
prepare a clean bill for itself when
AL Smith is to be nominated for presi-
dent.
An attempt will be made to prevent
Commissioner Ruttenberg from car
rying out his recent order raising the
fee of the taxi drivers medallion from
IS to $40. Hugo Werber, manager of
the Broad Street Taxi Association has
announced that his organization is
prepared to carry the fight in the
courts and for this purpose a test
case has been arranged.
Deprive Cabmen of Livelihood.
Commissioner Ruttenberg and Com
missioner Daily before him have been
instrumental in depriving hundreds of
taxi drivers of their licenses for
trivial causes or no reason at ALL Pro-
tests have from time to time been
made without avail. Taxi drivers are
now convinced that only trade union
organization will be able to solve their
problems. Drivers in other cities like
Chicago are organized.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
N. Y. Police Terrorize Unemployed Workers;
Arrest Five More

tell you another"
A police patrol car stood outside
the lodging house almost all day yes
terday, confirming reports that fur
Their raids were contemplated. In
answer to questions Mcmahon was
forced to admit that the lodging house
was over-crowded because of unem-
ployment, which he said was more
widespread than at any time since
1921.
When asked why he took part in
the Wednesday night raid, Mcmahon
refused to reply.
Army Co-Operates.
The Salvation Army is "co-operat-
ing in every way possible in the city's
handling Of the situation" according
to a Salvation Army officer
The latest to die of exposure in
New York were Theodore Simon, 60
years cid, 1873 E. Goth St., found dead
in an areaway; Charles Reinig, IS,
found frozen in his one-room shack
at PIP w. 9th St., Broad Channel,
Queens, and Richard Mcmillan, of
Johnstown and an unidentified work
er, both of whom were found dead in
freight car. Their death was direct
ly due to monoxide gas poisoning
from a charcoal fire with which they
had attempted to heat the car.
A third man found unconscious and
probably dying with them is believed
at Staten Island Hospital to be j. c..
Harrigan, of Johnstown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
''Will Durant," Subject
of Wolfe Talk Tonight

"The Story of Philosophy" by Will
Durant, will be discussed by Bertram
d. Wolfe, editor of "The Communist"
at the Workers School, 108 E. 14th
ST., tonight at 8.
Wolfe's talk is part of the SYM
postum on Social Forces in Ameri-
can Literature" Joseph Freeman
will act as chairman.
Others who have appeared in this
course include Michael Gold, Floyd
Dell, John Dos Passos, Genevieve
Taggard and w. E. Woodward.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06

The monthly meeting of the York
vile English branch of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense viii be held
Tuesday at 8 p. m. at the Hungarian
Workers Home, $50 E. 81st St.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
Sell Out By Sigman
Rouses Workers. Wrath

Continued from Page One)
continuous boasting that all the
cloakmakers had registered.
Joint Board Statement.
At the office of the Joint Board
1t was stated yesterday that the
workers would soon put an end to the
continued betraya!s of Sigman.
THE forty-hour week which was
finally won after a bloody struggle
that lasted for many months will not
be lightly surrendered by the cloak
Makers" they said
A statement issued by Louis Hy-
man, manager of the New York Joint
Board, upon learning the results of
the conference, contains in part the
following:
"How many times and how often
has Sigman and his clique proclaimed
that they have already registered all
the cloak and dressmakers and that
they have gained control over the
shops in the industry?
Workers Don't Register.
eve have time and again pointed
out that this is an idle boast; that
with the exception of those who have
been forced with the aid of the bosses
and the underworld, the vast major
ity of the workers refuse to register
and refuse to recognize the Sigman
bunch and his fake locals.
Sigman Sells Out Union.
AT the beginning of our struggle,
when the employers became the or
ganizers for the Sigman CLIQUE ard
discharged workers for failure to
register, we had pointed out that they
were not doing this for love, but that
the Sigman bunch has promised the
employers concessions in return; and
now everybody sees what big price
the workers paid. There are abso-
lutely no union standards in any of
the shops that have registered with
the International. Conditions are ad-
mitted by everybody to be worse even
than before 1910 when there was nc
union at all.
THE only hope for the workers
today is to unite solidly with the
Joint Board, drive Sigman and his
Clique from the union, and thus save
the forty-hour week"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
LABOR AND FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Vecherinka and Dance.

The Downtown Section Of the Fret
heit Singing Society will hold a
Vercherinka and dance Saturday
night at 1873 Second Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
Section 2, Attention!
Subsection lib.
Y, w. l.. Dance.

The Young Workers League, Dis
trict 2, will hold dance Saturday,
Jan. IA, 1928.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY
Night workers to Collect for

Night Workers to Collect for
Miners Relief.
At special meeting of the night
workers held last Tuesday afternoon
it was unanimously voted that all
members of the Night Workers Sec
ton shall come Saturday and Sunday,
January and 8 to the Party head
quarters, 108 East 18th ST., to par
ticipate in the miners tag day. Don't
fail to come. You may bring your
friend with you. Office will be open
at l o'clock.
Nightworkers' Meeting.
Nightworkers' Branch l will meet
Tuesday at 8 p. m, at 60 st. Marks
Place
For Miners Relief.
All members of F. D. 2 should re-
port to 101 w. 9th St., tomorrow to
help in miners relief work.
Section 2, Attention!
All Section 2 unit and subsection
agitprop directors and literature
agents are urged to be present at the
monthly conference Saturday at 1870
p. m. at 101 w. 9th st.
Subsection lib.
All members of Subsection 1B
should report Saturday and Sunday
for miners relief duties at either the
Jewish Workers Club, 35 E. Second
ST., or the Jewish University, 126 E.
10th St.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
For Miners Relief.

All members of F. D. 2 should re-
port to 101 w. 9th St., tomorrow to
help in miners relief work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06

Continued from Page One)
continuous boasting that all the
cloakmakers had registered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-06
Nightworkers' Meeting.

Nightworkers' Branch l will meet
Tuesday at 8 p. m. at 60 st. Marks
Place.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27

evening newspaper for the six months period
ending March 81, was 1OO124
This same newspaper published 4 similar
booklet in the spring Of 1925 ii which these
statements are made on page Al
Summary Of population il Washington and
its 25-mile radius, total 589, ,789.
And on page - We read:
The total net paid circulation Of this other
evening newspaper for the six months ending
March 81 1926, was 81 800.
The Washington times., 1928-11-27

For instance: III booklet entitled Facts
about Washington, issued By this other evening
newspaper, June, 1928 We find On page this
statement Of one Of the facts about Wash
ington:
Washington the city no longer represents
Washington the market The latter embraces
the District Of Columbia and a radius Of % miles
into the adjoining Counties Of Maryland and
Virginia including nearly 100000 people
On page 81 Of this same book we read this:
The net paid average circulation Of this other
The Washington times., 1928-11-27

JusthoWtomake 2, 734 circulation completely
cover 21O,211 population is a mystery, the solu-
tion Of which would be gratifying to advertis-
ing men generally. It can't be done, Of course,
despite the claim. But referring again to these
two books published by this other evening
paper, it is easy to find what does cover this
increase of population.
On page 81 OF. their 1923 book this other even
ing paper says
The Washington times., 1928-11-27

The average net paid circulation Of The
Washington Times for the six months ending
March 81, 1928 was 87,435.
On page 10 of the 1925 book, this same paper
says:
The average net paid circulation Of The
Washington Times for the six months period
ending March 81, 1926 was 57,355.-A GAIN
OF 3O,O8O!
The Washington times., 1928-11-27

CURES published By this other pap
Circulation Of this other paper 1928
Circulation Of this other paper 1925
Gain in 8 years ....... .................