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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Biedenkapp to Address
Worker Students Meet

Fred Biedenkapp, secretary of the
Workers International Relief, will
open the annual conference of the
Bryn Mawr and Barnard Summer
School Alumnae Association at 218
Madison Ave, tomorrow at 10 a. m,
with talk on the unemployment sit
uation. The afternoon session Of the
conference viii be devoted to discus
sion of injunctions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
WORKERS SLAVE 13 HOURS A DAY
Company Union OF miller Shoe Firm Fires All Pyoggssiues

Co. 1t is these officials who sign
agreements with the l. Miller & Sons,
Inc, which are written by Mr.. Miller
and are binding on us, being signed
in our name.
The company unions constitution
and agreements provide that only in
dividual workers can make complaints.
If any group of workers or any de-
partment or section of a department
has a grievance and appeals to the
company union officials or the bosses
themselves, they are to be fired out
Continued on Page Six).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

(By Worker Correspondent.)
The shoe workers general strike
of 1926 was provoked by the 1. Miller
Shoe Company to smash the then ex-
isting American Shoe Workers Pro-
tective Union. Since then Messrs. 1.
and Charles Miller have pursued vi
cious policy against their workers.
They have instituted wage cuts and
general worsening of conditions of
their workers.
Miller Workers Gagged.
One of l. Miller's slick schemes is
his company union. The company
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Sports Meet Planned.

The New York Local of the Labor
Sports Union will conduct it's first
large scale meet at the Finnish Hall,
Is w. 126th ST., March 25. Many
workers sports clubs have entered
contestants. Among them are the
Finnish Workers Club, Workers
Gymnastic Alliance and Sports AL
lance, the United Cooperative Gym
nasium Club, and the Metropolitan
Workers Soccer League. The mem
bership of the New York local of the
Labor Sports Union is now around
1000. The proceeds of the exhibition
will be divided between the Labor
Sports Union and the striking miners
Of Pennsylvania and Ohio, in arrange
ment with the Youth Conference for
Miners Relief, 100 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
BRONX WORKERS
Give TO MINERS
Labor Sports Union to
Raise Funds

According to Hannah L. Sigel
secretary of the Bronx branch of the
Miners Relief Committee, the re-
Spouse thus far received to the con-
ference call sent to Bronx workers
organizations indicates the interest
of all Bronx workers in the miners
struggle and their eagerness to help
them win their fight for living wage
and decent working conditions.
The conference will be held Sunday
at Ambassador Hall, Third Ave. near
Claremont Parkway, Bronx, at 10 a
m.
The conference will be attended by
striking miner direct from the strike
area, who will depict actual conditions
among the strikers and their families
A permanent, enlarged Bronx Com
mittee for Miners Relief will be
formed.
Concert For Relief
The Jewish Workers University will
hold a concert and dance for the bene-
fit of the striking and starving miners
of Pennsylvania and Ohio at LOG E
14th St., tonight.
A group of Illinois miners, who
were themselves on strike for eight
months, have shown their solidarity
with their striking comrades by con
tributing $40 through the Workers In.
ternational Relief, One Union Square
New York City, for the relief of the
starving Pennsylvania miners.
The group of miners are all mem.
bers of German workingclass or.
ganization called Arbeiter Gesane
Vereign "Vorwaerts."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Boulder Dam Bill Passed

WASHINGTON, March 16. The
Swing johnson Boulder Dam bill was
approved today by the senate irriga-
tion committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
RECALLS RUT,HENBERG;;
AIDS SUSTAINING FUND

Charles Ruhnberg founder of the Workers Com
militant
the mind Of worker for Today this worker sent
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

get out of the north and believed
she would be satisfied here that she
would be given a chance if and when
she came. Sending that, it was Mrs
Gurnett's thought that the incident
was closed and that her letter had
probably effaced from the youthful
mind that desire to change.
But that letter emphasized Irenes
anxiety to come to the southwest. She
knew that the writer of that letter
was the kind of woman it is good for
girl to know and she wanted to
become we'll and intimately acquainted
with her So she wrote almost imme-
diately and announced that she would
be at Rodeo on certain date. She
kept that promise and Mrs Gurnett's
car met her and took her to Sierra
Linda ranch, eight miles from Rodeo
NJ NJ where she settled to make her
home. 1t didn't matter that il was
across the line in Arizona. She has
since been happy and content in hei
new surroundings That all happened
more than a year ago. She hes formed
many pleasant acquaintances in tho
year. She has enjoyed the life oi
the ranch She hasn't made any
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

riod of delight for Irene. She wrote
to Mrs. Gurnett at once and then
she had a seige Of that suspense
which comes 60 one when no response
is had to a letter asking question
the answer to which means so much.
The wait was punishment, mentally,
but Irene bore it bravely for she had
a secret all of her own and she had
gone SO far she could not now take
others into it Win her. She waited
and finally, when Mrs Gurnett re-
turned from her tour of Europe, she
wrote the girl such letter as a
mother would like to have her daugh-
ter receive under similar circum-
stances. 1t was motherly-p -phrased
and cordial letter in which she eau
toned the girl that Rodeo was Iona
way from her family roof-tree and
/ that she wanted to be sure that II
was a genuine desire to change to 9
new country before she made her final
decision After the advice, Mrs. Cur
nett described her home and told the
girl that while she really did moi
have anything to offer further thar
a small opportunity as a maid in tht
home, if she was so determined tx
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

attracted much favorable attention
in the Chrysler itplay at the COM
moGorc hotel during the New York
automobile show.
The fabric automobile body has
won considerable popularity in Eu-
rope and some observers of motor
car trends are forecastinn for it
Ia vogue in this country.
The process of manufacture, as
described by its sponsors, provides
for making the body frame from
selected kiln-dried hardwood. which
is accurately machincd, carefully
glued and secured with joints re-
inforced when necessary. This is
covered with expanded metal lath,
ness, the manufacturers explain.
ness, the manufacturers explain.
Cotton wadding is used as the merit
layer in the fabric to absorb Vi
bration, and heavy canvas is
stretched lightly over it to assure
smoothness Of surface. The con-
struction il finished with cover
ing Of Meritas leather cloth, fab
ric with hard weather proof sur
face which is said to retain it's
beauty aImoit indefinitely.
In the "72" custom fabric body
Limousine, now offered by Chrysler,
the fabric construction is employed
rearward from the cowl bar, the
hood being of metal, as usual.
Appointments of the new limou-
sine are of characteristic Chrysler
Iluxuriousness. A disappearing glass
partition is provided, and the high
quality of broadcloth upholstery
used in both front and rear COM
partments makes the car suitable
for either owner or chauffeur driy-
ing. Two theater seats raise pas
lsengers capacity to seven. Arm
rests are provided on both sides Of
the rear seat. Carpet covered has
seeks, silk assists cords, domelight,
Butler finish hardware, cigar light7
er, and pockets in both rear doors
add to the cars equipment. The
color is a lustrous black, with a
belt moulding in black polished"
stripping lacquer. Stripping above
and below the belt moulding is dark
red
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
.BARNHART ADDS
HYDRAULIC LIFT
AT HIS STATION

Jack Barnhart, proprietor of
Barnhart's service station at f
avenue and 18th street, has just
added a hydraulic lift with which
to handle automobiles in the work
oe greasing The lift is one of the
latest models and will handle any
size car with ease. 1t is installed
at the east side of the wash and
grease rack of the service station.
The lift puts the car up high
enough for the workman to move
about under the car freely and give
the needed attention to every place
that is to be creased as we'll as to
make certain that he has gotten
every part of the body of the car
properly washed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

attempts to doll herself up like q
movie picture cowgi.- out she has
learned to ride the ponies and to do
those things that girls Of the ranch
enjoy doing. She has also demon
strated to Mrs. Gurnett that she
meant just what she said in her letter
that she wanted to come away from
the cold and into the delights OF the
halmy weather Of the southwest She
knows that the poet was right when
he wrote the line "Observe the oppor-
tunity" and that ii one does that, he
takes the step needed to crystalline
into reality that little thought from
Ferrier:
1--WE are, when we viii it, masters
of our own fate"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

tC0nt1nued from Pat'e tlVe)
giving her the name of some family
that might be interested to the extent
Of giving her home where she could
earn her way when she arrived?
There was no request for anything
else because she was able to pay her
way to the land of her dreams.
Postmaster Advises Her
That letter appealed to G. H. Hop
kifls, postm aster, and he replied
promptly. He did not advise with
Mrs E. w. Gurnett Of Sierra Linda
dude ranch in Cave Greek canyon fol
that was impossible because Mrs. Cur
nett was then travelling in. Europe
But he did write to Irene Jackson
end he told her that if she could
Interest Mrs. Gurnett in her hopes HI
would recommend that she do so.
Getting that letter from the post
master of Rode6 marked another pc
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 1928

of Cod" 'Faith and worship
Prayer and the Prayer Book" "Patn
CT Penitence end Sacrancnts,' . Grace"
and in the order named, beginning
with Monday.
The second address in each series,
and ia the same order, viii be deliv
cred this week There will be these
vesper services daily at 4:45 and a
service Of holy communion ON We'd
nCsday morning at 10 o'clock.
e. W. SIAIONSON, Rector.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
CHIzRGflHES ( u, 81

lContinued rrom acc FIvel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
Pretty Minneapolis Steno
Adopts Caesars immortal
Precept As Personal Maxim

lContinued Trom Par. Tlvel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
CHRYSLE HAS
NEW LIMOUSINE
OF RARE MERIT

An announcement of more than
usual interest is made by the Chrys-
Ter Sales corporation through j. 7.
Hood, Douglas agent for the Chrys-
Ter to the effect that this company
is now offering for special orders
custom fabric body limousine
on its "72" chassis. The new car
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
IOLOKED LMETHODIST EPISCU
PAL CHURCH.
529 Greene Street.

52Y GroCno SJreeL
II a. m. and 8 p. m, preaching
by Rev. M Thompson.
Presiding Elder, Arizona district.
Communion will be given after
the morning and evening services.
The business session of the second
quarter will be held at 6:30 o'clock.
Music for eac hserVice will be
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
REORGANIZED CHURCH OF
.INS,JrS CHRIST or l.. =. ID.

Cor. of 19h and c. Avenue.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
ID. M. Drown, superintendent.
Sacrament service, II q. m.
9:3O a. M, Sunday school.
Everybody cordially invited.
S. d. Condit, pastor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science services are held
at Masonic hall at II o'clock. Subject
for today, Man" All ore cordially
invited to attend The services.
Sunday school is held at GAS O'Clock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

furnished By the local church choir.
A cordial invitation and hearty
welcome to all Of our services.
]. A. Duncan, pastor, Phone 206
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

ginning, been largely embraced. Las
weeks response was very satisfactory
The rector made his first addresses
oonsecutively upon the five subjects
for the weekday study. "The Word
Evening star., 1928-02-18
C0VELL WON'T BAN
ENCLOSED PORCHES
Proposal to Amend Building
Regulations Declared
Abandoned.

The proposal made to the coming
office recently that the building regu-
lations Of the District be amended so
as to prohibit the inclosing of wooden
rear porches has been dropped and
tho existing regulations affecting such
additions will be continued in force,
MAJ. w. E. r. Covell, assistant engi.
neer commissioner in charge of zoning,
said today.
At the same time Maj Covell an
nounced that careful check would be
made in the future of all work of con-
verting rear porches into inclosed
rooms and that owners who violate
regulations would be held strictly to
account.
While the suggestion that inclosed
wooden porches be banned in the in
terest of safety from fires. an investi-
cation of the question showed, Mai.
Covell said, that such inclosed porches
constructed according to present regu-
lations do not constitute any bad fire
hazard. and that the danger lay in ad-
ditional rooms erected without permits
and not according to existing restric-
tions.
This finding led the coming official to
issue warning to owners Of houses
where the inclosing of porches is con-
templated. Builders of row houses, who
protested against the proposed amend
ment. declared that porches now in
closed according TO present regula-
tionS are Of the fire-resstant type.
being constructed Of 60 per cent glass,
with metal siding and sheet rock sides
and ceiling on the interior
In opposing the proposed change.
Thomas A. Jameson and other builders
declared that should inclosed wooden
porches be prohibited many home.
them regardless of the law as their
need for additional rooms arose.
Evening star., 1928-02-18
BUILDING REVIVAL
SHOWN BY REPORTS
Straus Survey Reveals First
Definite Gains Through
out Nation.

For the first time since the end Of
February, 1927, there now are definite
signs of a revival of building activities
throughout the United States, accord
ing to a survey by S. w. Straus & Co.
Reports from SIT cities in 48 States
revealed an increase of 8 per cent IN
the value OF new operations, as indi-
Gated by building permits issued in
January, as compared with the CORE
spending month last year.
In February of last year, according
to the company's survey OF building
permit records. these SIT cities showed
a gain of 5 per cent over the total
of February. 1926. but during the re-
mainder of the past year a decline was
noted.
Gains Seem General.
"While the records Of one month do
not. Of course. establish a definite
trend" states the Straus report. there
is significance in the fact that the
gains are general throughout the
United States.
although there were losses Of some
magnitude In a few cities, such as New
York. Detroit, Newark. Milwaukee
Louisville and Pittsburgh. there were
almost universal gains throughout the
rank and file OF the cites OF the
country. In view of the fact that ac-
tual building operations have been
slowing down for the last year and
half it would not be surprising il the
reports here recorded mark the be-
ginning of cycle Of increased
activities.
The SIT comparable cities report
permits and plans filed of S26l l,758.766
in January. compared with S242 2.8l7 ,653
in January. 1927. and with $3.50. .305.0l6
in December.
THE 25 cities IN which the
greatest volume of permits were issued
in January showed gain for the
month of IL per cent compared with
January. 1927. New York continued TO
Evening star., 1928-02-18

tant States. and Is giving the local
federation the benefit of stop-over on
return trip from Charleston. s. G.
1t is expected that Mrs. Paris lecture
will be given on Friday evening. March
9. in the auditorium of the Department
Of Interior Building. The subject,
Making the Most of the Little Gar
den" should have popular appeal to
Washington gardeners and garden
lovers. There will be no charge, and
the National Capital Federation OF
urges every one interested in gardening
to take advantage of this splendid op-
portunity.
The Georgetown Garden Club was
entertained at its February 10 meeting
by very interesting lecture by Frances
Benjamin Johnston of this city on "Old
Garden Books" The Department Of
Agriculture co-operated by sending over
some of it's treasured old copies. some
of which date back into the fifteenth
century.
The Takoma Horticultural Club. with
the new officers. President James A.
HySlop and Secretary f. L. Crandall in
the chairs, held it's first 1928 meeting
on January %. DR.. David GrifflthS.
bulb specialist, gave very entertaining
fC, the Spring Garden" laying stress
on the rare and unusual species, such as
glory-of- -the-snoW, squills. grape hya-
cinths. erythroniums and the like. which
deserve much more extended use in
Washington gardens.
Mr.. Arthur H. Howell OF the Bio
logical Survey and resident OF the
community spoke to the Woodbridge
Garden Club at its regular meet
ing night on the subject of birds, their
food and habits. Mr.. Howell's slides
and models of more or less familiar
birds were most interesting and gave
the club members many new and prac-
tical ideas for attracting and encour-
aging the birds remaining in this Sec
tion Of the country throughout the
Winter
Many Of the club members already
maintain feeding shelves or window
boards where food and water is rcplen-
ished every morning and where the
members Of the household lay become
better acquainted with the Winter
birds
One Of the particularly noticeable
things among the audience who listened
to Mr.. Howells talk was the large
number Of children who took this means
Of getting additional information on
birds for their school work.
Evening star., 1928-02-18

lose ground, with a loss Of s5,000,000
Newark's loss was substantially the
same amount, while Milwaukee and
Detroit each lost approximately s2.-
100000.
"The granting OF a $7,000.000 permit
gave that city fourth place for the
month. while Harrisburg, Pa, and
Hammond, Ind, made their appearance
In the list OF leading cities due to the
filing OF some especially large permits
It should be noted that in this list
Of selected cities every section OF the
country Is we'll represented, there being
five cities from the South, three from
the Pacific Coast. seven from the Mid
die West and 10 from the East.
Evening star., 1928-02-18
GARDENING in WASHINGTON

have always proved to be drawing at
fractions, SO much SO that they have
become annual features on these two
clubs programs. AS many as 200 people
attended Takoma's last year meeting
but there is plenty of room and every
one will be welcome.
Club Notes.
If the first meeting, held January 10
at Mount Pleasant branch of tho WASH
ington Public Library, may be taken as
all index of the future. the National
Capital Federation of Garden Clubs
has a bright year ahead. Twenty dele
gates, representing various Garden Clubs
i'll Virginia. the District of Columbia
and Maryland, were present and took
active part i'll the various discussions.
The following were elected as officers
Tor the calendar year: Miss Margaret c.
Lancaster. Takoma Horticultural Club.
president: Mrs. John Ihlder, George
town Garden Club. first vice president:
DR.. Royal j. Haskell. Woodbridge Garden
Club, second vice president: Mrs. c. V.
Mace. Burlcith Garden Club, treasurer.
and Miss Laura WadswoMh. Rockville
Garden Club. secretary. The slate Of
officers represents no change from that
OF 1927. with the exception of the Sec
IctdiE, MISS WaQSWOftn, succeeding a.
B. Carter of the Chevy Chase Terrace
Garden Club. who declined to accept
denomination on account of urgen.
press Of other duties.
A feeling OF optimism pervaded the
meeting, apparently with the thought
that the federation is now reaching a
position where it is to become a useful
and all important factor in the GARDEN
ing activities Of Greater Washington
Newly organizing garden clubs should
get in touch with the federation, which,
through its various committees. is in a
position 10 assist materially in prepara-
ton OF programs, planning Of eXh:b!-
tionS, etc.
Will Hear Lecture.
Representatives Of seven garden
clubs. Burleith, Georgetown. Wood
ridge. Rockville, Chevy Chase Terrace,
Takoma and National Capital Dahlia
and Iris Society. were present at the
meeting of the National Capital Feder-
alton. held February 10 at the home Of
Mrs. John Ihlder, 281l p street
Georgetown. The most important
feature of the evenings business was
the unanimous decision to accept the
c.er Of Mrs. John Paris, president of
the New York State Federation OF
Garden Clubs, to deliver one Of her
well known lantern slide lectures be-
fore the local federation. The p0pu-
larlty of these lectures :; evidenced III
the fact that Mrs. Paris is in wide de-
mand. not only IL her own but III dis
Evening star., 1928-02-18

I'm keeping with the prospect Of In
creased activities. the basic building
materials during January strengthened
their market position and caused the
various building cost indexes to rise
about l per cent. Especially firm was
the structural steel market. Buying
for railways, subvays, implements and
large buildings was active and prices of
bars. plates and shapes rose from Sl.o0
TO Sl35 Pittsburgh base.
THE fiye-day week for the building
trades has looned as major problem
in the building industry. prospectively.
throughout the country, and In tTo
cities. Chicago and St. Louis, as
definite working policy"
Evening star., 1928-02-18
ARCHITECT GROUP
UPHOLDS HARRIS
Favoritism Charge Preferred
by Brick Manufacturer
Called Unfounded.

Charges of favoritism preferred
against Municipal Architect A. L. Har-
ris by the head of a local brick manu-
featuring concern. growing out Of speci-
f!cations by Harris for types Of brick
used in the construction Of school build
ings here. are without foundation III
fact. special committee OF the local
chapter Of the American Institute OF
Architects found today after an inNes-
tigation Of the charges,
The committee has been authorized
bv the chapter to lay its findings oe-
fore the Gibson committee OF the
House. which for some time has oeen
s:c!ving District affairs, and G!So pc
fore the District Commissioners, Inc
committee which investigated the ac-
c,lsst;oa was composed Of LOUIS IlSie-
r.sat. president; Of the chapter: Waooy
Is. Wood. fellow Of the American In
s;.t;.:e Of Architects, Horace PeaSlee
and DeloS Smith.
Members Of this committee. after in
syectlng brlckworS o. three school
buildings. the bird house at the zoo
ana in the Ten.eytown police station.
approved the types OF bricks speclheo
b. Mr. Harris as being necessary to
CONFORM 10 t2e aECI!4lSIAUIdI StNiS VA
the buildings. The type Of bricks Oh
tered by the manufacturer who prefer
red the favori;iS,n charge. the commit
tee found. would have been arcMtec-
tural1y unsuitable.
At the meeting OF the chapter Thurs
oay evening al the Cosmos Club.
"yote Of absolute confidence" in Mr..
Harris and his specifications was adopt
&c unanimously. along with a resclu-
tion stating that the municipal archi-
tect had always conducted his Office III
IAN absolutely impartial and efficient
manner"
Alexander B. T-owbridge, widely
known architect. who recently came 10
Washington 10 assume the duties Of ci-
rector Of the American Federation Of
Arts. vas a guest speaker at the ses-
sion. He discussed The Correlation Of
the Arts" ard described the purpose
of the federation as being to increase.
through educational measures. the
general interest n and appreciation OF
art. especially as applied in industry
ard practical life. D. Kn!ckerbacker
BOYD. Philadelphia architect, also vas
q guest speaker.