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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-07
Great Variety of Significant Works Reflects
Vitality of New Soviet Culture

The most eminent poet of the pre-
revolutionary intelligentsia who
tried to understand the revolution,
instead of running .=ay to Euro
pean capitals, was Alexander Biloxi.
In his gifted poem "The Twelve"
he treats the revolution as mys-
teal phenomenon, a cyclonic cal
lapse of culture, a rebellious trans
valuation of those values which had
been sanctified by religion. He en-
visions the transvaluation as ex-,
perienced by profoundly suffer
ing humanity. In "The Scythians"
he develops similar idea, this time
suffused with the Spirit of national
ism, conceiving it to be the special
mission Of the Russian people to
link the culture of the West with
the barbarism of the East. Biloxi APP
preached the revolution as an in
tellectual whose imagination worked
with religious images; and in that
sense is generally considered to have
failed in grasping the full import
of the new era.
A poet completely different from
any of the foregoing is Serge Yes
senin, whose premature death sew
eral years ago deprived Russian
literature of perhaps its most gifted
lyricist. Yessenin's poetry had its
roots in the village, though it also
showed the influence of the literary
Bohemia in which he moved during
the last years of his life. He was
the best product of the Imagist
school which for a time had con-
siderable vogue in early revolution
airy Russia. Though it used diff
ferent technical means, this school
resembled futurism in its Bohemian
tendencies, and it's attempts to shock
the reader by the novelty, surprise,
rudeness and even vulgarity of it's
images. The imagists, however, did
not break with old aesthetic tradi-
tions, as did the futurists, who de-
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/. r. I. Investigates"
to Ex0nerate Company
in Death Of MOtorman

Investigations" conducted by the
I. R. T. as part of its plan to clear
the company Of responsibility for
the death of VIM. Mccormack, mo-
torman killed in a collision on the
Third Avenue Elevated Line Mon
day, were opened yesterday.
Mccormack was driving an empty
string of cars when the collision &C.
CURED. Handicapped by the absence
of any window wiping device which
would have safeguarded his vision
in the binding rain, he failed to see
a seven-car passenger train ahead.
Police worked 20 minutes to rescue
him from the wreckage. lie died
GLOWING amputation Of the legs at
Che Fordham Hospital.
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molished the old aesthetics alto
gether and to that extent were re-
volutionaries in art. Because of
their preoccupation with the image,
which they considered the basic ele-
ment of poetry, leading poets of the
Imaginst school like Marienhof, Kusi
kov, Grusinov and Shershenyevitch
neglected revolutionary themes.
These poets enjoyed brief fragile
glory in the early days CT the revolu-
tion. Had Yessenin been merely an
imagist he would have passed away
with them. But he was more than
that. Apart from his superb lyric
gifts, he expressed the psychology
of the backward peasant. In long
poems, like "Pugachev", "Inonia"
and "Pantonrata", he describes the
revolt of the peasants sweeping
away city culture including the
church and preparing the way for a
peasant paradise. Yessenin was not
a revolutionist. This declasse child
of prosperous peasants never ac-
cepted urban civilization based on
machine industry. One of his lyrics
expresses this in the image of a
pony futilly trying to overtake a
speeding locomotive. All Yessenin's
sympathies are on the side of the
old village, living it's own isolated
and self-sufficient existence indie
pendent of the city. However, being
"a great poet, he could not help I'M
derstanding that the village had no
future. He realized that destiny
was on the side of the proletarian
revolution and made strenuous eff
forts to go over to it. These efforts
are expressed in poems like "Soviet
Russia" "The Letter to a Woman
and "The Passing Word" 1t. was
this tragic contradiction between
his sympathy and his insight which
broke Yessenin's spirit and con-
tributed to his suicide at the age of
twenty eight.
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The Literature Of New Russia

To the western world, Russian lit
erature is chiefly known through
translations of Tolstoy, Dostoyev-
sky, Turgeniev, Chekhov, Cork and
Andreyev. These mighty classics
mirrored the currents of thought
under Tsarism, showing, in Tolstoy,
how the world looked to a religious
nobleman of genius; in Dostoyevsky,
a mystical appraisal of world pene-
trated by profound psychologist;
in Turgeniev, a vacillating spokes-
man for the liberal intelligentsia at
its height; in Chekhov, at its de-
cline; in Andreyev, at its collapse;
while Cork was articulating the as
pirations of growing working class.
These classics are still published in
the Soviet Union. In connection
with the centenary of Tolstoy's birth
the State Publishing House ("Gosiz-
dat") issued the great novelist's
collected works in 100 volumes.
The writers of the new Russia ma
turally could not merely resume
where their classical predecessors
left off. The November Revolution
of 1917, destroyed old values and
created new ones. In the early days
of the Civil War the young Russian
writer's had to face the problem of
reflecting in literature the profound
social changes which had taken ~lace.
However, the stormy nature of the
revolution and it's creative aims did
not permit them to be content with
mere reflection; they were ashamed
to be passive mirrors, and aimed to
take their place among the active
creators of the new civilization. A
reaction set in against passive ma
turalism, and the new literature
sought to speak directly to the mas
ses of the Russian people, to pro-
claim their aspirations in vigorous
imaginative terms, and to stir them
on to reorganize social conscious
ness. A striking example of this
attempt of literature to participate
actively in the march of the new
order are the works of Demyan
Byednyi. The songs, poems, and
agitational rhymes and satires of
this talented political poet were di-
rected to the wide masses of the
people; they spoke in the language
of factory and farm, and stirred
militant hopes in the millions of
workers and peasants who read
them, Demyon Byednyi's verses
appeared almost every day in the
Soviet press for a number of years,
and today he is recognized as the
leading popular Communist poet in
the country.
Another poet who shaped the
themes, form and language of his
verse to the mould of the revolution,
is Vladimir Mayakovsky, the leader
of the futurist school in the Soviet
Union. Mayakovsky, however, is
much more sophisticated than De-
myan Byednyi. Raised in Russia
literary Bohemia, Mayakovsky
brought to the revolution the tech
nical experiments of futurism, as
contrasted with Demyan Byednyi's
simple ballads based on old folk
forms. Mayakovsky's left March"
Manifesto" $50, ,00O", "Lenin''
and "Mysteria Bouffe" express the
new era in strong, fresh rhythms,
words and images, from the point
of view Of the intelligentsia which
was on the side Of the revolution.
Whatever may be the ultimate fate
Of Mayakovsky's work, it is gener-
ally conceded by Soviet critics that
he is the most original and the most
influential Of Soviet poets.
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In bourgeois society, living 1nhor
II hut I mems to increase accum,r-
lated labor. In Ccramunist society.
accumulated labor II but means
10 widen. to enrick, to promote the
existence Of the lnborcr.-karl
Marx <Conimunist ManifcstOl.
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Black Fists White Fists
By J. c.-EDEN.

.ncnorating the First Mass Meeting Of W
Negro Workers in Chester Pa.)
Under sickle and hammer
Black and white hand welded
steel embrace.
Black fists,
White fists.
\ No blood seeking horde
Unleashing dogs to hound
No murder cry
No yelp of white savagery.e
The black man equal,
The white man equal.
Black and white hand welded
A steel embrace
Augury of day
When black and white armies
Stream from one thousand founG
fields, shops, shs
To march singing
On bleeding, gold ramparts.
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President Roosevelt and to the RED CrOss DTUugHU
action and the relief work carried on secretly
by the brave women of the district. Eight of these
women members of the women's auxliaries of the
Federation, including Mrs. Hooten and Estele Mich
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BY WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD.
PART 81.

RECEIVED letter from Colonel Vdeckbeg telling me to send
district through military channels and
enclosing special order that effect This was an attempt
strikers deportees kilograms
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
COUNTY To RULE
ON FIREWORKS

UPPER MARLBORO. June 90
The Prince Georges county Commits.
sioners are expected to make a
final ruling next Tuesday on
whether or not they will stand by
their decision not to issue permits
for fireworks stands.
The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission has
asked the commissioners to recon.
slider the decision. made last Tues.
day. not to issue any such permits,
on the ground that several persons
have invested hundreds OF dollars
in stock and fixtures for such
stands.
The ruling by the commissioners,
asserts the park commission, comes
too late to do these persons any
good.
The action of the commissioners
in refusing the permits came at the
fnsistence of merchants throughout
the county who held that 1t was un-
fair to issue temporary permits for
the sale of fireworks only.
Permits for % stands have been
placed on file to date.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
HIT
SCHOOL DAY

Action of the Board OF Education
in lengttening the school day in
District high schools from 2:3o
o'clock closing to 3 o'clock, was
scored as unnecessary, undemo-
cratic and unfair" in a protest yes
terday by the Teachers Union of
Washington, Local No. s, Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers,
The protest, 1t is said, was ad-
dressed to DR.. f. w. Ballou, Super.
intendent of the Schools and the
Board of Education. az well as vari-
GUS citizens associations.
THE Washington high schools
rank high In college preparatory,
business and technical accomplish,
ments. Since this standard has
been reached with the day of the
present length, we protest against
this action as being unnecessary" !"
the protest said.
"The school day" 1t continued,
was heightened without consult.
ing those most concerned, the
parents and the teachers, therefore,
we protest this action as being un.
democratic.
"The working day Of the teacher
has been heightened without add.
tional compensation for the teacher;
therefore, we protest this action
as being unfair"
Another clause of the protest de-
plored depriviRg school children of
the extra half-hour OF sunshine.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Shot AT Rat Breaks
Ammonia Pipe In
Restaurant


A rat who threw Dupont Circle
In an uproar yesterday continued
today to roam at large in the
basement of restaurant on the
circle.
The trouble started when 8.
Christopher silver, colored, a
professional pest exterminator,
took a pot shot at the rodent,
missed and hit an ammonia pipe.
Firemen OF the Rescue Squad
were called to turn off the am
monia. They performed the task
while protected by gas masks.
Meanwhile. crowd OF persons in
the inn ran outside to avoid be-
ing overcome.
Throngs quickly gathered and
street car and automobile traffic
was tied up abont a half an hour.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
NJ 'KINLEY CLASS
WINS H0NORS

Commencement exercises at. Nc.
Kinley High School lest night, with
Isaac Cans, of the Board of Educa-
tion presiding, were made doubIy
colorful by two outstanding achieve.
ments during the past school year.
A Mckinley company won the an
nuaI cadet drill for the first time
in nine years, and yesterday the
winner of the Edison Scholarship
contest for the District OF Columbia
was announced as Milton Fe1stein,
Mckinley senior.
The class that received diplomas
last night was. moreover. the first
to be graduated from the new build.
ing.
Lucius c. Clark, chancellor Of
American University, was the com
mencement speaker, while diplomas
were presented by Frank c. Daniel,
principal, and awards of honor were
made by Miss Jessie Coope. assist
ant principal. Fran Der Yuen was
valedictorian.
The Rev. Walter F. Eaglesson,
pastor of the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church, offered the invocation.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
American Heiress Dead
In Austrian Auto Crash

BERLIN. June 90 n.Si-aiiss
Martha X Reyburn, 20. daughter Of
Samuel w. Reyburn president If
Lord and Taylor's. New York city,
was killed yesterday near Innsbruck.
Austria. when her automobile driver
swerved the car into tree to avoid
hitting child.
In the car at the time were Miss
Reyburn'as mother. Mrs. Frances
Reyburn. Mrs. Van Ecken and Mrs.
Carolyn Lewis. of Philadelphia. They
ere driving from Berlin to Paris
when the accident happened. Mrs.
Reyburr and Mrs. Lewis were unin.
jured. and Mrs. Van Ecken suffered
minor injuries to her right knee.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
GOLF TOURNEY DRAWS

HAGERsToWN. Nd. June e0.--
It Is expected that more than $50
Of the leading golfers OF the East
will participate in the annual invi.
tation golf tournament to be held
at the Fountain Road Country Club
at Hagerstown, opening today.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
st. Louis Open Air Opera
Draws Immense Crowds

ST. LOUIS, June 20 G.Ns).-
Seven thousand persons attended the
inauguration Of the eleventh season
Of municipal opera at Forest Park
cpen-air theateF.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20

Pabst Cheese, deliciOusEy sesd and
easily digeaed, is made IA tl1ess
varieties: American, Pimenso, Swiss.
and Brick, packed In quarter and
half pound packages, and h fvs
pound lOaves; and LimbswaR h.
quarter pounds only.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20
Glider Demonstration at
st. Louis Country Club

ST. LOUIS. June 20 u.N.s.l.-st.
Louis had it's first glimpse Of gliding
when German type OF glider gave
4 demonstration at North Hills
Country Club, here. recently.
The Washington times., 1929-06-20

Pabst Cheese, another appesi2ing food
created At the great Psbs Dairy Farm, is
the choice product Of Wiseonsin's dairy
land-mellowed and aged by the Pabst
Wonder Process. Ip favor is Hermeticaily
sealed IN with silver foil, % il reaches
your table fresh, pure, and clean. Ask
your dealer for paeIage Of your favor.
ice variety and enjoy rare treat.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
SIS
IN DEMAND

The Washington branch Of the
Hertz Drivurself Stations, tn e
worlds largest automobile rental
company. celebrated today by in
stalling so brand new 1929 Chevrolet
Skies in their station at Thirteenth
and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The new cars, among the first
of the Chevrolet Six models to be
delivered in the United States,
were driven in parade formation
through the streets. Delivery of
the big fleet was made by the
Ourisman chevrolet Company and
the order was placed by c. l.
Scandiff. general manager Of the
Washington. Baltimore and Phila.
delphia Hertz Stations. the first
day the new Chevrolets were shown
in Washington at the Mayflower.
Because of it's economy per-
formance and the ease with which
it may be handled in city traffic,
the Chevrolet four.cylinder car en-.
ioyed consistent popularity among
Hertz patrons" said Mr.. Scandiff,
and the new Chevrolet Six. sur.
passing the four in all these and
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

Government to more enjoyable
motoring, however, does not end
with the construction or betterment
! of roads. The Government goes
further than that, realizing that
| it is not the sole desideratum.' The
interests Of the motorist must be
served as we'll through his pro-
lection from gainseeking private
schemes.
To afford the motorist this pro.
lection, the Bureau of Public Roads
has taken a firm stand against the
indiSCriminate grant OF toll bridge
franchises. 1t holds to the belief
that where bridges are needed they
should be financed at public ex-
pense and paid for from the profits
accruing from them. The toll fea-
| ture is not what the bureau OBJ
jects to so much as to the method
of financing. The feeling is that
the bridges are for public advan-
tage and that whatever benefit or
struction should rebound solely to
the public.
Situation Different
The situation is somewhat DIFF.
ferent, however. in regard to toll
roads. Their necessity at this
stage of highway construction, it
is believed. is to be questioned
seriously, and unless absolutely
needed they should not be coup.
| tenanced.
The Federal Government also is
using its power to give the motor.
ist pleasant touring territory. Be
sides assuring him of better roads,
| it is the Governments purpose to
discourage as vigorously as it can
the DETACHMENT of roadsides by bill.
boards, filling stations that are un-
slightly and dingy lunchrooms or
other Objectionable objects that de-
tract from the attractiveness of the
countryside.
1t is apparent, then, that the
year just ahead holds great promise
OF further smoothing the path of
the motorist. Surfaced highway
building is going forward at a
rapid rate, with the annual addition
or mileage becoming larger each
year. Close attention also is being
given by the Federal Governments
road experts to the construction of
durable roads, in the belief that
from the standpoint Of utility and
economy, roads must be built to
last. They are being built with
view to safety also; curves are
given longer radius and banked
so that the turn may be made
with more ease.
With the leadership the Ma.
tlonal Government is exertine. in
fostering highway expansion and
general betterment, and the pro.
lection Of the public interest in
motoring as a pleasing pastime
car owners throughout the nation
may feel certain that they are
entering upon another notable phase
OF the automotive era.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
F 0 R D TAX|CAB
On SALE

The sample shipment of a low.
priced taxicab by the Ford Motor
Car Company is taken as an indica'
ton of the large.scale production
program on which this most recent
Ford item will be placed. The new
car Is priced at $500 (. o. b.. Detroit.
The taxicab, painted balsam green
below the coach belt and medium
green throughout the upper struc'
ture, appears. completely equipped.
in these first shipments. The drivers
seat Is inclosed, being separated
from the passengers compartment
by metal and glass partitions. The
cab will seat three persons, excludt
ing the use of the auxiliary seat.
which is located in the offset of the
partition.
In accordance with the safety
equipment precedent esta blished by
the Ford Motor Car Company for
all their cars, the new taxicab will
have nonshatterable triplex glass
in the windshield. the glass parti.
ton and! as an added passenger
safeguard. in the door and rear
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
AU TO EXPORTS
GAINING

Another substantial gain in the
sale of American automobiles and
trucks abroad is shown in a bull.
letin on "Our World Trade" Just
issued by the Foreign Commerce
Department of the Chamber of Com.
merce of the United States.
Shipments abroad of passenger
cars and trucks totaled $4,000 in
the first nine months of the year,
the report points out. This repre-.
sents a gain of q per cent over
1927 and 92 per cent above the
average for the corresponding per:
iod in the five previous years. 77E
Increasing exports of automobiles.
parts and accessories. the report
says, Is one of the most important
developments in the expansion of
American foreign trade of mann:
features products. For the first
nine months of the year. exports
under this heading amounted 10
1872 $4,000 as compared with S302..
$4,000 in the same period a year
ago. and S121,000,O00 five years
ago. ~
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Railroad Pays S34
Claim to Get Back
Its Station

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Free and
untrammeIed use Of its station
at Trenton was assured to the
Pennsylvania Railroad for while
longer yesterday. when the rail-
road paid off Deputy United States
Marshal Snowden. who was
threatening to sell the station
for $34.75.
BY satisfying the claim of
Snowden the station was freed Of
a levy which had been clapped
on to- guarantee Judgment
against the road. won by Herbert
l.: Holly. insurance broker.
, The Pennsylvania paid the judg.
ment for damages when Holly's
attorney, Richard j. Mackey. of
O'Brien, Malevinsky and. DriscolI,
levied against the station and
threatened to sell it at auction.
But the company held out
against the marshal's charges in
an effort to make Mackey pay
them.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Once On Ragged Edge
Restaurant Man
Feeds Poor

BOSTON. Jan Q.N.S).-John
Carzi, we'll known restaurant
proprietor, is contented again.
his annual debt to America"
having been paid when he gave
free meals to $500 "down.and.
outers."
This is the second year that
Carzi has given a party to the
destitute. When he came to this
country twelve years ago, he was
nearly penniless and he feels that
he owes a debt to America" oe.
cause this country has given him
an opportunity to live. ....
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Victim of Murder
Was One Mr.. Bruin

ALBANY, N. T.. Jan. 9.-The
Lake Galway murder mystery has
blown up. The suspected homicide,
discovered when a dog on a flrm
near here unearthed supposedly
human leg and not faded into OBJ.
livion, and X.ray photographs dis
closed the bones to be those of a
bear.
state troopers co-operated with a
posse of 20 men in securing the
desorate countryside for the body
from which .he leg had been taken.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
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