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New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

There weren't % many answers guessing Attorney William F. Curtin whose silhouette appeared in Sat- urday's paper because of the fact that everybody was away over the weekend. The editor. being past grand master of the art of excuses. went to the shore himself, taking the wife along with the side car attach- ment. We were having lots of fun eating the succulent bi-valvcs and some clans, a kid caught, when a third cousin from Deep River drop ped in and asked us to a radio party that evening at the Bob0. Cousin Ed said that his friend was known for his whoopee parties 50 we prom ised we would be there. When we got their "Neighbor Glenn" was hav- ing trouble with his "B' batteries 50 we sat around and chinned about how hot it was Decoration day. those funny colored hats the folks are wearing. and that those marine caps didn't look half as silly. After the "B" battery was fixed. Clem brought out some trick paper hats for us all to wear. and what a laugh we had before we settled down for some jazz music. All Glenn could get was a talk about fellow named Bow Weavel" a bug, who lived down south someplace. One fellow, yelled "get Victrola." and we all had an- other laugh, so Clem suggested . poker game for matches. That went along fine until some bird began using safety matches. Now, the secret was out, Clem had his chance by making a speech about not liking cheap sports who would use safety matches and keep the box. From then on. we heard about scheme Glenn had to make money for all of us. We were to give him $20 apiece, he was to take 1t to Newport and throw big radio party to the tony people down there and get few tips on the market from his guests. These tips could be sold at a hand some profit to wealthy folks not in on the know. and these profits would be divided pro rata among all of us attending the party at q later date. To prove he was a sport about it, Glenn gave us a choice be- tween hot dogs and ice cream cones following along the lines of more whoopee. Everything went we'll ex- cept when it came to getting the $20 apiece-there wasn't $20 in the crowd. To top off the evening. the wife and l went into Westbrook station and got weighed, 50 you see. if everybody was as busy as the edi- tor, why nobody would have time 10 send in their guesses on the sil. houette.
 Here's Raymond Begley's win-
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
BOY THIEF IN BATTLE
 WITH STORE MANAGER
Young Shoplifter Puts up Fight When Caught-Tw0 Other
 Pals Also Arrested.

Detective Sergeant c. c. Ellinger was passing Whites alleyway" on Main street, about noon Saturday and saw the manager of a nearby store grappling with boy, while another lad was running down the driveway. The manager was punch ed in the face by the boy but man. aged to hold onto him, and the ser- geant caught the other boy after a chase through the yard to Church street, trapping him in the rear of the Luddy building.
 Later third boy was arrested and the police obtained admissions from them that they have been shoplifting at three stores on Main street, talk ing various articles from the count CTS. They are under 16 years of age and will be in juvenile court.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

Piace" brought . whistle out of him and when l speks of finding Jerry's flannels he became all at- tention.
 Where arc they." I got the bundle and we went over 1t.
 The boys of course" Henry said decisively. He changed here" !"
 ''Nonaense!" I retorted angrily. They were planted"
 By whom?"
 Dillon"
 Of the children's departure and my failure to make them hear he knew already, but I added . word or two about my deflated tireA
 'It's evident the children didn't want you following them." he said bluntly.
 This angered me. Do you actu- ally mean to say you believe Jerry deflated my tires?"
 I'm sorry. John" His face was serious. s"You would. too. if 1t were anybody else but Jerry"
 Letting the point rest. I passed on to my adventure at the mine. My return to the village. the swift coming. of the sandstorm. my un- ceremonious entrance into the re- sort. and my belief that some one else was in the building fetched little response from him. But when I recounted my nerve-racking expe- rience in the resort and my provi- dential fall through the door in the gallery he sat up with . jerk. I paused to give it time to sink in.
 It was hard enough to convince him of fact without going into fancy and I decided to say nothing of my nightmare. Henry plays poker himself and I didn't want him to conclude that my nightmare had begun before it actually had. Copyright, 1923. Wm. Morrow Col
 Was Peebles' experience with the two silent figures really a night mare? Deacon and Peebles make another discovery in tomorrow's installment.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
ning iettss-(Raymena lives at f1e East streetl:

The likeneu in saturdays Herald is William Curtin. He resdes at l7s West Main strest. Mr. Curtin is . graduate of Georgetown and Yale Universities. He h now located at 800 Main St. where he h . promi- nent lawyer. He has been in the service of the government and has visited many countries. visiting Mex ico, and Brazil. He has been in the coffee business in Buenos Aires and Brazil.
 Here's one for you tonight. He is . professional man. getting along fine. even if he does look down in the mouth. People who 70 to sec him say he hasn't lost his pull Let's have . letter about this man with teeth in 1t, and hand him some free advertising on a silver plate. These silhouette columns are open to one and all. He came to us from Ver- mont and has adopted New Britain as his home. He is very fond of fishing as pastime, and frequently motors to northern New England to try his luck catching dainty denizens of the deep. He is q graduate Of Tufts college. an Elk. and is con- sidered very good in his line. He specializes in treating people who are having a swell time, and you have plenty of nerve n visit him. After all that, the editor should have plenty of letters.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
Special Notice

A bridge and whist will be held Tuesday afternoon. June f, at 2:sO p. m.. at the Hotel Erwin. for the benefit of St. Johns parish.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
GOLD![l. ! Dl.!B!;!! !B!;!!uI.!L!;:L!!1EIS2 l. !!;:L!!

were long like an apes and enor- mously strong. thought and they terminated in pair of .sinewy hands. He was lingering a lump of quartz. at which he peered through a lens stuck in his eye.
 Good morning. Furie.' l said, at length.
 His ancient head flashed mp and I put his age at eighty. The small. red-rimmed eyes. China-blue. in color, were set in dirty wedge of face. The glass in his eye held monocle. fashion, was eight-sided.
 "He-he-he--." the old man cackied. So ye ain't cold haws yet. huh?"
 'I don't know that il isn't your fault I'm not" l observed.
 "Huh,' he shrilled. shaking his shaggy head at me. ''Hain't l bust in the door an put yer head on a piller an gived ye q guzzle O wa
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

me.
 See here, Fllrie. you called on Nathan Hyde Friday morning. Where did you find that pistol you sold him ?''
 He began 10 interlace his bony fingers. ''Hain't l said l ain't tellin' nothin'?"
 l leaned nearer, pointing my finger at him. You also called on Andrew Ogden. You took him a specimen of gold quartz. Where did you get it %
 T aint tellin'." he yelped.
 Well, it doesn't natter said softly. You got it from a new vein in the Two Brothers He leaped 10 his feet. speeches. and foaming, his walnut shell of a face as yellow as saffron. Quirer- ing. he shook his bony fists i'll my face. his eyes bloodsh ot 'Tis my gold, this." he scream
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

my experience with Dillon, my painful entrance into the room be- yond, had been real. But the rest of N? The two men playing poker in the dark. Their cold, waxed faces l shuddered. Nightmare or delirium: nothing more. Yes. l saw exactly where reality ended and illusion began.
 Twas lying on the floor in one of the rooms off the balcony. a pillow under my head. A bed. a bureau. and chair were in the room. The door had been smashed in. Sitting on an empty case. a rifle between his knees, was the oddest-looking creature l had ever seen.
 He was little wizened- crab apple of a man. Snow- white hair matched his skull and ears and neck, and his face was furrowed like fresh -plowed field. His arms
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

ter?"
 "Very kind of you," I admitted. but l was thinking you tried your hardest to put bullet an inch from my head up at the Two Broth ers"
 "There's too many comes a. nosin' around these parts now days" he screamed. That thar mine ain't none O yer business, nor nob'dy else's!'
 I managed 10 get to my knees and, by degrees, 10 my feet. Drop ping onto the bed. 1 fixed a stern eye on the crafty face in front of
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

hack of my eyeballs. Still in a dazel condition, I lay quiet and waited for memory to refresh itself of the events of the night.
 First. there had been the wind storm, turning calm day into fu- rtous night and spinning me into the resort: discovery of Dillon in the hall, my ascent of the stair case, and Dillon stalking me in the gallery. The crack of his pistol. the bite of the bullet on woodwork. They were as vivid to me as fire. A door had opehed, then
 Here l paused. The sandstorm,
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
Dog Hit by Auto Bites
 Kind Hearted Rescuel

A dog owned by Helen Domijan of 174 Booth street was run over by an automobile driven by Joseph F. Wabrig of 21 Olive street Saturday night at the corner of Broad and Booth streets, and when the owners brother picked up the animal, it bit him in the hand. Dr. l.. B. Sfysz dressed the wound.
 Officer Gutowski investigated the accident after hearing the agonized yelps of the dog. and he reported that the driver of the car was ap- parently not at fault. ..-l~
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
City Advertisement
GASOLINE STATION HEARING

GASOLlNE SIAIlON HEARINi
 Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held in the office of the Board of Public Works at G:3O p. m. E. s. T., Tuesday. June 11th, 1929. relative to the applica- tion of James Manning for approval of application for gasoline filling station to be located at PA Broad Street, Con site of present station), {, in accordance with the Public Acts of 1927.
 All persons interested are request ed to be present at said hearing. if they see cause, and be heard in le- lation to the above.
 A. M. PAoNESSA. Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

I ed, prancing up and down. eyepiece rattling on its wire. 'Hain't tramped Skull and Skeleton 5H years alookin' fer it? Haia't ] thirsted an starved? IIa.n't l burned and sweatei and freexed But I found it! An nobody's ago. in to take it away from mel" Quite mad on the subject of gold. he raved on in this vein. "Woull Andry Ogden have , knowed it war thar If ] hadn't toll him. l ask ye? But I'm squar' shootin', l is. 'Andry.' scz l, the claim is yourn but the findin's mine. so m split ye fifty-fifty. 'Ye will not!' he yells at me. How dare you trespass or my property! I'll have the roof O taa jail over y,I crack -brained head" I thought in time to stop him. "Furie! What else did you say to | Andrew Ogden?" "I ain't tellin'." Leaning nearer. said gravely, Andrew Ogden is dead"
 Huh! - what? Dead." he shrill- l ed. "Dead." He was stabbed to death in his library after you left him Friday night"
 Stabbed. Whut! Whut! Andry Ogden. Who did it?" l I looked at him accusingly. i 'The police will he asking you that question before long"
 "'Tis a lie!" he screamed. T left him alive."
 "Hmn. We'll, maybe it is You can prove it?"
 Prove it.' he mumbled. Prove it! How's an old geezer like me to prove anythin'?" Then shrewd- ly, How'll they prove it agin me when I didn't do it?''
 Maybe they won't if you tell ev- erything you know" He opened his mouth, then shut 1t stubbornly.
 let the point rest "Ogden's son Jerry was here. Did you see him?"
 "lh-huh. The girl, too."
 Do you know why Andrew Og- den didn't want the Two Brothers opened?
 "He-he- -he!" he cackled. "Ye ain't been in the mine, eh?"
 "No. why?"
 "Nothin'. He-he-he! Jes' noth- in"
 | You said you were guarding the mine because people were hanging around it." ] went on. What did those people look like?"
 Dunno. Both was tall. One of 'em ran to meat"
 How long have you been in Skull Valley. Furie?'
 God knows. Forty. 50. 60 year."
 Ever hear of Alex Peterson in the old days?"
 "Ten-to- One Peterson!" he shrill- ed. "Ev'rybody knowed Ten-to- One 30 years ago..
 You've lived here all alone all this time?" I inquired.
 He nodded mournfully. "Uh- huh. Who'd live in this devils skillet but old fool of desert rat like me? When I gets crazy lonely talks to Bull and Nap" Bull and Nap!" l exclaimed. "Who are they?"
 CHAPTER 24 REALITIES AND NIGHTMARE
 Furie's eyes were crafty as he considered my excited question as 10 Bull" and Nap"
 "Nothin'." he mumbled. ''Nothin' but foolery. A couple o'-o' hom- bres I talk to-"
 l thought I understood. Men in desolate places sometimes create personalities out of their own i'm. aginations.
 Did Peterson ever own the Two Brothers?' I went on.
 "Mebbe. dunno"
 l looked at him steadily. "Try to remember this: Did you ever hear of a poker game that cracked the town'?'
 A wild look came into his eyes Peterson = Ten-to- to-One-Lundy- Joe Lundy-"
 His words. the look in his eyes fired my brain. Was this half. witted desert rat to untangle tho snarl of Andrews life? "Yes. yes Go on!" l implored
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
CHAPTER g THE DESERT RAT

It was morning when l came to. \ finger of sunlight slanted across my face. intensifying an ache at the
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03

Synepsis: Nementarily safe from tAe sAsts Of hts unknown assailant iasths Lundy Place. Peebles rests in the reem inte which he stumbled. Al the terrific windstorm abates and the darkneas of the room lifts s,fgAtly, Peebles makes 2 discovery that leaves him gaspinE. Two silent figures are seated at table near him. apparently playing cards in the dark. Pecblss believes he is becom- ing mad. shouts at the figures. beg ging them to speak. They remain aitent. Peebles crawls to the table. touches one figure on the arm, then on the face and feei-cold flesh! He faints.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-03
Special Notice

Polish World War Veterans, Gen. eral Haller's Post, moved from 157 Broad street to their new club rooms (second hoor) at 121 Broad street. X meeting will be held at the new club rooms June 6.-advt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
FORM WORKERS
DEFENSE UNITS
Needle Union in Move
Against Thugs

First steps toward the formation
of Workers Defense Units were
taken last night at meeting of ac-
tive needle trades workers, members
of the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union, in Irving Plaza, 18th
st. and Irving Pl. These units will
protect workers from the guerillas
and underworld thugs hired by the
international Ladies Garment Work
ers Company Union to terrorize and
attack workers who refuse to sign
up with the scab outfit.
The immediate event which caused
the Industrial Union to decide to or
ganize these defense units was the
murderous assault Wednesday on
three cloakmakers, two men and a
woman, by four right wing gang
sters armed with knives, blackjacks
and brass knuckles. 1t was learned
yesterday that one of these bearers
of the torch of Socialism," Sam
Goldstein by name, has quite an in
teresting past, including several in
dictments for grand and petty lar
ceny. The criminal records of the
other three have not yet been
learned, but they are no doubt
worthy of the noble social service
in which they were engaged. They
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
Cloak Bosses, Company Union
End Fake Stopppage Tuesday
Conclude Sham Battle; Industrial Union Calls
Workers to Repudiate Swindle

sordid fraud and conspiracy which
has few equals in the annals of
American labor treachery.
Yes, the. great agreement has ac-
tually been reached, and the cloak
makers have won that tremendous
victory" which occupies so much
space in the columns of the yellow
Forward, but so little in the pocket
books of the workers. At o'clock
this morning the Industrial Council
of Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufac-
turers (inside manufacturers) and
its company union, after a well-ad-
vertised conference, concluded that
agreement which had been agreed
upon long before the l. L. G. W.
called its fake stoppage.
Earlier Conference.
This conference followed ar earl
ier one in the afternoon in the Of
flee of Raymond Ingersoll, $25,000-
a-year Impartial chairman of the
industry, which was attended by
representatives of the I. L. G. W.,
the Industrial Council, the Mer-
chants Ladies Garment Association
(jobbers), the American Cloak and
Suit Manufacturers Association
(contractors), William Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
GENERAL STRIKE
ON AUGUST 1FOR
INT'L RED DAY
Plan Demonstrations
in All Factory
Districts
Monster Cantral Rally
To Show Unity Against
Imperialist War
Monster Central Rally

The Communist Party of America,
New York District, has called a gen.
eral strike, August 1, for Interna-
tional Red Day, to join the Ameri-
can workers in the unity of the
workers of the whole world against
the growing preparations for new
imperialist war.
1t is planned that the strike shall
last for several hours during which
demonstrations shall be held in all
factory districts to eliminate in a
monster central demonstration in
Union Square. The exact time of
the day when the strike will take
place will De announced later.
Exactly one week before Interna-
tional Red Day conference of all
labor and fraternal organizations is
being called by the Communist Par
ty for the purpose of preparing for
the demonstration. The conference
will take place Thursday, July rs, at
/ 8 p. m. A call is being issued to all
organizations inviting them to send
delegates. Because time is short it
is urged that organizations meeting
in the next tfw days should form
Anti-Imperial7s " War Committees
and elect grolps of delegates with
out awaiting 5he official call. Gre
dentials should be mailed to Inter
national Anti-Imperialist War Day
Committee, 1928 Union Square.
The conference will be addressed
by number of prominent speakers
many of whom were involved in
| fighting the war preparations in
other countries and in the colonies
and semi-colonies. Following the
conference the city will be closely
covered by network of street meet
ings which will finally eliminate in
the big anti-imperialist war demon
strations on International Red Day
itself on August i.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
August First
INTERNATIONALs ANTI-WAR DAY.
Communists Fight War. Plans at Chicago
New York Conferences Tonight

ow will the working growing preparations
imperialst and the Union?"
This vital question will be the significant
be held New York Chicago Chicago delegates
from industry the city will join in the working
mperaist membership
by the Communist Party at today the Mirror Hail.
North Western
In New York City, the significance measures
the workers will be discussed conference
aries OF the Communist Party at 1880 the
Union Square The plans York
aim to secure the widest representation
International Red Day Against Imperial August First
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
Soviet Aiyblame
Starts ON Long
European Tour

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., July IL.
The tri-motored, all-metal mon
oplane, swings of the Soviet" !"
left the Moscow airdrome today
on nonstop flight to Berlin, the
first lap of a three weeks Euro
pean tour in the course of which
it will cover 1000 kilometers or
about 4,375 miles.
The Soviet flyers, Ghomof and
Russanoff, are carrying eight
passengers, including M. Zazar,
Inspector General of Civil Avia-
tion, and four newspapermen.
From Berlin the plane will be pi-
loted to Friedrichshaven, and from
thence to Paris, Rome, Vienna and
Munich, returning to Berlin and
circling over Warsaw on the way
back to Moscow.
A heavy thunderstorm burst
shortly after the plane had taken
off and unfavorable weather re-
ports of thunder clouds every
where within radius of $50 miles
threatened to postpone the depar-
ture, but it was finally decided to
tighten the load of the wings of
the Soviet by leaving behind one
of the Soviet correspondents
scheduled to make the trip.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
WOMEN WILL Be-
TRAINED FOR WAR
IN LUMBER MILLS
Innovation Gets Them
Ready
(Bg q Worker Correspondent

SEATTLE (By MaiD.-Women
are now to be trained preparatory
for wartime production in what the
capitalist papers delightedly call an
innovation" in the planning mills of
the Weyerhauser Timber Company
at Longview, Washington.
Mill No. 1 is now operating and
employs approximately LITE men,
both in actual cutting and in con-
struction at the site of No. /; Mill
No. . will be in operation iii about
another month and will employ
about twice the number now work
ing. This will include women work
ers in the fast planning factories ad-
joining the mill proper.
These mills are the last word in
mechanical efficiency and will pro-
Guce double the amount of lumber
that standard mills now manufac-
ture. This means the "Hi-balP' sys-
tenn, in the vernacular of the lum-
ber worker, which is the equivalent
of the "speed-up" system OF the
cast
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
Correspondents,
Join Fight On
Imperialist War

Workers throughout the world
will hold great demonstrations on
international Red Day. August /,
to protest against the prepara-
tons for war by the imperialist
powers, and to express their SOL
idarity with the workers of the
Soviet Union, against whom the
imperialist powers are plotting
an attack.
The worker correspondents OF
the Daily Worker must be in the
forefront of the campaign against
the brewing war, and through
the columns of the Daily Worker,
express their determination to
make August l memorable day
of the class struggle.
AS part of the campaign
against imperialist war, and as
part of International Red Day,
the Daily Worker will devote an
entire worker correspondence Sec
tion to Anti-War Day. Worker
correspondents are urged to send
in their letters at once. Especially
workers in those industries which
will be used or are being made
ready for the coming imperialist
war must write at once regarding
International Red Day.
Workers in the various indus
tries are urged to tell Of the
various examples of preparation
for war as shown in their indus
tries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-12
CONVENTION Will.
MT spy SYSTEM
Communists Take Lead
in Answer to Whalen

All forces of the Communist
Party, New York District, and of
militant labor throughout the city,
will be mobilized at the Communist
election conference to be held this
Sunday for the struggle against the
czarist spy system established by
Commissioner Whalen in the fur
ther development of the strike
breaking activities of the Walker
government.
The Conference, opening at 10
a. m. at Irving Plaza Hall, 18th
street and Irving place, will initiate
the Communist election campaign
which this year will draw great
masses of workers into an energetic
fight against the brutal terrorism of
the Tammany tools of the bosses,
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