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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27

THE WAY 1T WAS WITH THEM.
By Peadar O'Donnell. G. P. Put
nam Sons. $3.50.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
Irish Peasant Lite Is Depicted
Accurately IN O'DOnneI1'S Book

gered by the bitter criticism of the
parochialism of rural Irish life con-
tanned in the novels of Brinsley Mac
Namara. Liam O'Flaherty, telling
the stories of men caught in the
trouble" is producing a literature
described by one critic as "constitu-
ting the most remarkable record of
the period we are likely to receive"
The years following the 1916 in
surrection have swept the mystics
from the scene. Free State Senator
William Butler Yeats, far from the
nine bean rows of the Lake of Innis-
tion--sit silent or openly acquiece
Flogging Bill, one of the spiritual
devices adopted by Ireland's rulers
in their suppression of the republi-
can struggle. And others who
blessed the former national litera-
ture-the esthetic backwash of a
too bourgeois movement for liberia
tion--sit silent or openly acquiesc
in the cruel realism" of the govern
ment.
In such an atmosphere harder
literature is rising, which pays more
attention to the drunken prostitute
playing the accordion on Capel ST.,
Dublin, than to the killed Celt who
twanged the harp of Brian Boru on
the slopes of Tara. In "The Way
1t Was with Them" there is ex-
pressed a sensitiveness to the de-
mands of the new movement and a
healthy instinct for social detail
which incidentally has had its politi-
cal reflections. O'Donnell h a S
carried a union card; while other
sang of Sim Fem he wrote a popu-
lar Irish Workers Song" he
fought in the guerrilla war against
Lloyd's Georges Black and Tam ter
rorists in 1921. With such a back
ground, one should like to see his
capabilities expressed in novel
based on a less socially-isolated
scene than the Aran Islands, where
the characters are faced by deeper,
more significant social forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-27
Editor Daily Worker,
Dear Comrade:

Editor Daily Worker, ~
Dear Comrade:
In the Daily Worker of April 9,
Comrade Ernest Bersin scores
Alexey Tolstoy for his snort story,
Azure Cities" Comrade Bersin
does not like Buzheninov as he is
pictured by Tolstoy. 1 myself was
disappointed with such a charac-
ter. OF course the author could
dress Buzheninov in the clothes
of a Mary. 1 refer to the story,
MARY the Bolshevik. Would we
learn something by that? Many
readers, and Comrade Bersin too,
l am sure, like stories with rosy
lining. No doubt Mary appeals to
us a whole lot better than Buzz.
heninov. But this does not mean
that there are no Buzheninovs in
Soviet Russia, and therefore we
don't have to know them.
The work of real artist is to
show our bad points more dis
tinctly than our good ones. mo
question that there are plenty of
Buzheninovs and Maryas among
US. And while the Maryas are
perfect creatures, nothing to add
to, the Buzheninovs are a prob
lem to us. A social order can be
changed by power, but it takes
even more than education to
change human nature. Greed
slaves are slaves" says Heine,
because slavery is in their ma
ture."
Maya and Buzheninov are pro-
ducts of the revolution. While
the first is reaping the fruits of
the revolution, the latter is CIV
ing everything for it, youth,
health, etc.
If l were Comrade Bersin I
would not be against the author
of "Azure Cities" whose work re-
fleets the small town life of Sow
let Russia after the civil war, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
HOOVER TO BE ASKED
TO BALTIMORE FETE
Diplomatic Corps and Cabinet Also
to Get Invitations to 200th
Anniversary Celebration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 28.-Invitstions
to President Hoover, to the members of
the diplomatic corps In Washington and
to the mayors Of all cities Of Maryland
are being mailed from the City Hall to-
day, formally bidding them to be pres
ent at the 2oOth anniversary celebra-
ton Of Baltimore's foundation, Septem-
Der IL, 10, IA and Is.
In addition, Mayor William T. Broen-
ing and Col. Henry B. Wilcox, chair
man of the general committee, will
personally invite President Hoover this
afternoon. They will be Joined in
Washington by Senator Phillips Lee
Goldsborough, who has arranged the
audience with the Nations Chief Execu-
tive.
While in the National Capital 1t Is the
committees intention to invite not only
the President, but members of his
cabinet as well as the various diplomatic
units.
Half-fare rates from cities near Bal
timore for persons buying rourd-trip
tickets to. the Baltimore celebration will
be offered by all the steam railroads.
Travel to and from Baltimore within
the State Of Maryland will be at the
rate Of one fare for round-trip ticket.
The Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis
road is expected to make the special
round-trip fare Of $3.50 to Washington
and return.
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plete the arrangements with Mr.. Scheele
and that he was satisfied there would
not be any unusual delays.
Hedrick Reports.
Despite these conditions B. M. He'd
rick, supervisor of Arlington magisterial
district, reports that the work from
Rosslyn to Clarendon is moving along
at a rapid speed, and that the work
should be completed within the next go
days, with good weather conditions.
The first piece of work to be COM
pIeted, said Mr.. Hedrick, will be Picketts
Hill, from the Military road to connect
with the present roadbed at the top
Of the hill.
In order that there may not be I'M
usual detours 1t has been planned to
have the concrete mixed off the highway
and hauled to the various points and
poured from the trucks.
The public utilities should be finished
with their work in about five weeks.
Mr.. Hedrick said, and it will take u
working days for the contractor to COM
plete the other work.
BALLSTON, Va, August 2S:-Widen-
ing Of Lee Highway is progressing, as
announced by r. /. Mount, engineer for
the State highway department. The
work Is being divided into three units.
The first was started at the Military
road, Cherrydale, and will continue to
Glebe road; the second unit will begin
at the Peoples State Bank to Military
road and the third at Glebe road 10
Halls Hill, where the work terminates
for the present year. Mr. Mount also
reports that the resurfacipg of Glebe
road should be completed within the
next 80 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
MARYLAND VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR DIES
Col. John Marshall Dent Was Last
Confederate of st. Marys
County.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
OAKLEY, Md. August 29.--Col John
Marshall Dent, the last surviving Con-
federatc veteran of ST. Marys County
and for many years one of the leading
citizens of Southern Maryland, died at
his home here Monday after brief
illness. Son of the late Col. John Frank
and Lila Blackstone Dent, he was
born at Burlington, one of the Colonial
estates of Southern Maryland, in I844
He enlisted in the Army CT the Cor
federacy at the age of IT, and served
throughout the war with the lst Mary
land Cavalry.
At the close of the war, Col. Dent
enrolled in the Maryland Agricultural
College. and at the time of his death
was the Oldest alumnus of that institu-
ton, now known as the University Of
Maryland. He was a lawyer but at the
age of 80 went TO Atlanta, Ga, and
edited a newspaper. While in the
Georgia city he married Ida Elizabeth
Wright, and returned 10 Maryland after
spending five wears in the South
Col. Dent held many responsible po-
li'ical positions during his long career.
He also served on the board of trustees
of both Charlotte Hall Military Acad-
envy and st. Mary's Female Seminar
for many years. Surviving are sever
children, John Marshall. jr.; Katherine
and Louise, all of Oakley: Wright F.
and Elliott f. Dent of Baltimore and
Mrs. Wade H. Blackstone and w. Gil
bert Dent of Washington.
Funeral services were held at All
Saints Church at II O'Clock this morn
ing. Interment will be in the cemetery
of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
STATE OFFICIAL
LAUDS ARLINGTON
Or. Roy K. Flanagan Speaks
at Opening of New Health
Center.
spec,a1 DISPATCH to The star.

special DlSp2tch 10 Inc Esar.
CLARENDON, Va, August 2s.-
Opening exercises of the Arlington Dis
trict Health Center, located on Law
ton avenue were held yesterday under
the direction of the Mothers Health
League with Mrs. Bertha Kelley, presi-
dent presiding, and DR.. Roy K. Flanna-
gan, assistant State Health Commits
sioner and Mrs. Mary E. Lockwood, a
member of the league, as the speakers.
DR.. P. M. Chichester, county health
officer, served as master of ceremonies
and introduced the speakers.
DR.. Flanagan, in addressing the large
gathering of women and children of
Arlington County, declared that this is
one of the foremost counties in the
State in health activities, being the
only one to maintain and operate health
clinic. While there are many counties
that have full time health officers, this
county leads them in health centers, one
in each of three mageristerial dis
tricts, he said.
Shrine of Health.
"This shrine of health OF yours
said DR.. Flanagan, should not serve
Clarendon, Ballston and other COM
munities, but should serve the entire
county and the mothers should register
their babies and children in its rolls -
Special tribute was paid to DR.. Chi
chester and to DR.. j. w. Cax, the
countrys first health officer to whom is
due much credit for laying the founda-
ton of child health work and the
erection of the first clinic in Jefferson
district, the speaker said.
Mrs. Lockwood, whose effo-,s are
largely responsible for erection of the
present health center, urged the wom-
en- to cooperate with the health de-
partment and hold their record as the
first county in health as well as educa-
ton. She added that health and edu-
cation was the life of any community.
The building was opened at o'clock
and remained open until 4 pm. 1t was
inspected by several hundred people
throughout the day.
REGULATIONS were given by Miss Mar
jorie Stockett and Miss Rose Maxine
CardWell.
Parade Of Children.
Preceding the ceremonies the follow
ing viewpoint, pre-School children pa
raded in the clinic: Anne Kirby, Walter
G. Ruding, Barbara Field, Maurice
Dickson, Anna Page Shepherd, Frank
Stone, Martha Diven, Florence May
Heath, Claudia McDevitt, Elizabeth FL
len Mattfeldt, Thelma Frances Nc
CUM, Lillian Proctor, George Poos,
James Graves, Lorraine Andrews, Shir-
ley Cogswell, Miles Macy Price, Robert
Lewis, Allyn Clark and Fred MarloWe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
WORK IS HELD Up
ON WILSON ROAD
County Authorities Fail to
Get Right of-Way for
Widening.

SpPct9l 10 inc otbT-
CLARENDON, Va, August 28---Fail-
ure of the county authorities to secure
the necessary right-of way for the
widening of Wilson Boulevard from
Lawton avenue at the Jones Building
to Virginia avenue and the sudden
removal of the road equipment by the
contractors is causing the business men
of the town much anxiety.
The business men are expressing their
willingness to cooperate with the Off
cials to the limit, but with the con-
tinuation of "No-parking" signs on one
they claimed yesterday they were fac
ing a loss in their weekly receipts of
$4,000 to $4,000.
Owners Views.
r. L. Scheele. one of the owners of
the property. reports that the officials
waited until Monday evening to ap-
proach him about the right-of-way
necessary for the widening of Wilson
Boulevard after much of his property
had been torn up. Mr. Scheele in
quired of the officer why he waited
until such late date to secure the
property and was told that he had
been away on his vacation. Mr.. Scheele
reports that he is willing to cooperate
with the county. providing they put a
curhing and sidewalk along his frontage.
Thomas N. De Lashmutt, county
engineer, reports that he was away on
his vacation at the time the work was
started, and 1t being found that they
only had % feet it has been necessary
TO secure the additional 2 feet to con-
form with present roadbed.
Mr.. De Lashmutt, said that every
effort will be put forth today 10 COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 20 (Spe-
ciaD Funeral services for William L.
Brawner, 81 years old, who died sud
denly at the Emergency Hospital in
Washington Sunday, were held here
yesterday from the Cunningham, Ken
needy & Watkins Funeral Home. IN
terment was in the Bethel Cemetery.
He was resident Of Washington and
former Alexandrian.
Alexandria and Front Royal members
of the committee arranging plans for
the Fall reunion and class initiation
to be held here October IA, by Alex
andria ConSiStory, No. 2, Scottish Rite,
In the $S,000,000 temple being erected
on Shooters Hill by the George Wash
ington Masonic Memorial Association
conferred at Front Royal, Monday night.
Local members Of the committee max
ing the trip were Percy E. Cliff, chair
reunion; Harry A. Lipscombe, H. D.
Carter, w. w. Campbell and Harry F.
Kennedy.
Heads of the various municipal de-
partments Of Alexandra held a get
together" meeting with the new city
manager. wallace Lawrence, Monday,
in the council chamber. The meeting
is the first Of a series to be held by
City Manager Lawrence so that he may
become acquainted with the activities
in the different departments.
James Bethea, 80. colored, Of 1901
Queen street. was fined $28 and forced
to post $1,000 bond to preserve the
peace when arraigned in Police Court
before Judge william 8. Snow on q
charge of assault upon his wife. Betl1ea
noted an appeal through his attorney,
Robinson Moncure. and the case will
be given a second hearing before the
Corporation Court at its next session.
Edmund H. Allen. president Of the
Fairfax County Chamber Of Commerce,
in an address at the weekly luncheon
meeting Of the Rotary Club at the
George Mason Hotel, yesterday, In
vited the local organization to attend
the Fairfax County fair on September
10. the day set aside as Fairfax County
. Che I,,l1er of Commerce. daY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
ONE KILLED, SIX HURT
BY LIGHTNING BOLT
Fruit Packing House Near Romley
w. Va, Struck From Sky
Almost Clear.
specisI Disnatcb to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROMLEY, w. Va, August "a
Lightning from an almost clear sky
struck fruit packing house % miles
from here late yesterday, killing Ray
mond Frye of Hanging Rock, w. Va,
and injuring number of workers and
visitors at the plant.
Charles Long of Ronlley. Charles Her
riott of Romley, Mrs. James II. Wilson,
wife of the owner of the plant jess
Wilson. Mrs. C. G. Rannells of Cleve-
land Ohio, and Loren Bean of Rio.
w. Va, were the more seriously in
iured. Bobby Long was standing be-
side his father, who was paralyzed by
the bolt, while eating peach. A team
of horses was felled, as were several
other persons not seriously injured
Long and Herriott and Mrs. Rannells
were visitors at the plant.
DR.. r. w. Bailey of Romley was sum-
moned, and gave treatment to the in
jured after pronouncing Frye, an en-
ploye of the plant, dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
Tabby Pays Penalty
For Her Curiosity
I'm Fall from Ledge

An American feline that ven
.tured into foreign territory at the
new home of the British embassy
on Massachusetts avenue has
given international significance to
the old saying about what Curl
osity will do to cats.
The Yankee Tabby SACRIFICED all
of her nine lives to the cause OF
romance and adventure when she
climbed to lofty ledge of the
new structure and became ma
rooned.
There on her dizzy, perilous
perch she remained for days
meowing for help. Workmen
sought to reach her with ladders,
but in vain. Erection of spe-
cial scaffold was contemplated,
but it was found a permit would
be necessary rom the building
inspectors Office.
In the meantime her lives were
getting shorter and fewer for Iacl;
of food. end her appeals for help
grew feebler.
Finally she gave no the fight
and collapsed.
Tabby rolled over and hurtled
through space to the cruel earth
far below f1er--a martyr to the
cause of feline inquisitiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, August e tSpe-
cial).-Harrison L. England of Rockville
appeared before the county commits
sioners yesterday and presented petit
ton asking that public road be opened
from the Frederick pike, a short dis
lance above Rockville, through Lincoln
Park, colored subdivision, to Horner's
lane, about half a mile. AS the pro-
posed road would cross the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad tracks and mean an
other grade crossing, Attorneys Talbot
& Pettyman, representing the company,
were on hand to protest. Hearing was
deferred.
About 20 members of the sixth grade
of the Rockville Public School went to
Washington yesterday and presented a
health play before the conference Of
Red Cross nutrition workers in session
there and which is being attended by
nutrition experts from all sections OF
the country. 1t was entitled 1.-THE VIM
ming Team" and was directed by Mrs.
Lucy Barnsley, teacher of the class.
Licenses have been issued by the
marriage Of Albert L. Pool, %, Of High
Point, N. c., and Miss Peggy E. Branson,
10, of Washington; Lacy H. Almond, %,
and Miss Fannie D. Reynolds, 10, both
of Roanoke, Va; George Oliveri, 81, OF
Washington and Miss Jessie Godsey, rs,
of Lynchbur9, Va; George II. OFT, ",
Of Baltimore and Miss Aryie>A Jackson,
81, Of Amburg, Va, and Arthur L. Fair
banks, 20, of Fairport N. Y, and Miss
Clara Louise Hunt, 10, of Atwater, N. Y.
Following visit by county officers to
farm he conducts in Potomac district,
CASTOR Spangler was arrested on a
charge of having in his possession ma
terials for manufacturing intoxicating
liquor. The officers found there, SO they
stated, q barrel of alleged whisky mash.
Spangler was released on bond in the
amount of $500 for his appearance In
the Police Court here next week.
The county commissioners yesterday
awarded to Ward Brothers Of Rockville
tie contract for furnishing the court.
house with approximately 100 tons OF
Pocahontas coal at $685. per ton, and TO
the Rockville Fuel and Feed Co. the
contract for supplying about 80 tons OF
anthracite coal for the jail, at $12.s8
ton.
The home of Arthur Selby, near
Travilah, this county, was destroyed
by FIRE early yesterday morning. together
with all household effects and virtually
all clothing of members Of the family
What caused the fire Is not known
The loss was placed at $4,000 partially
covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
|BUSSES MUST OBEY
| MARYLAND LAWS.
State Commission Warns
Permits Will Be Revoked If
Speed Is Not Limited.

BALTIMORE. August 28.-UnleSs
drivers of buses operating over the
Washington boulevard exercise more
care and observe the speed limits of
the motor vehicle law, permits granted
by the Public Service Commission to
operate in Maryland will be revoked,
the commission announced yesterday In
notifying officials of the various lines
operating over that highway.
The action was taken following sew
eral recent accidents-one Monday in
which one man was killed and several
seriously injured-and number of
complaints received by the commission
that buses were being operated in a
reckless and unsafe manner and with
out regard to the speed restriction as
provided by law"
Commissions Letter.
The commission in its letter to the
officials of the various lines said, III
part:
1.-The State Roads Commission Is at
present engaged in widening a portion
of the road in question and 1t is partic-
ularly essential at this time that all
buses be operated so as not to leopard
lie the safety of passengers in the
buses, other vehicular traffic or per-
sons engaged in the work of widening
the highway. The commission calls
your attention to Rule AZ of the rules
and regulations governing the control
and operation Of motor vehicles en-
gagged in the public transportation OF
persons or property for hire operating
| under permits issued by the Public
Service Commission of Maryland, which
provides that:
NO operator Of any motor vehicle
shall operate the same recklessly,' in an
unsafe manner, or in disregard of the
public general laws governing the opera
ton of motor vehicles in this State
A persistent or fragrant violation OF this
rule or duly prescribed street trah1c
regulations shall be sufficient ground
for revocation or suspension Of permits.
Request Action.
1.-THE commission is bringing this
matter to your attention for such
action as may be found necessary. II
there is further complaint in THU
respect the commission will be COM
PEELED to take steps to suspend or re-
woke the permits under which opera
| lions are being conducted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
C. & P. SEEKS TO CONTROL
CULPEPER PHONE SYSTEM

The Chesapeake e Potomac Tele-
phone Co. has filed application, with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for permission to buy the Culpeper
Telephone Co, system which serves
Culpeper, Madison and Orange Coun-
ties, Va, from a headquarters in
Culpeper
The Culpeper concern Is an inde-
pendent company operating some 1000
telephones which connect with long
distance toll lines of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Co. in Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
YOUTHS BODY FOUND.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. August "a
The body of Cornelius Dolph Wigfield
y. son of Henry Wigfeld, Bedford
County, Pa, five miles north of Flint
stone, this county. was found by a
tree late yesterday shot in the head
He had been missing since Saturday
when he told his parents he was going
to hunt crows.
Several dead squirrels lay near whore
the body was found Wigfield had
placed his gun against the trunk of q
tree and evidently started to climb UP
the tree when his foot slipped and
struck the trigger A certificate of acct
dental death was given. James Kerns
found the body while searching with
other neiq1bors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
HEAT STROKE KILLS
MAN CRANKING CAR
E. A. Hampson, Jr., of Baltimore
Who Was Gassed in World War,
Victim in Virginia.
spscial DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANvILLE. Va, August 28.-E. A.
Hampson. jr.. 40 years old, Of Balti-
more, Md. salesman for shirt COM
pany. died here yesterday of heat stroke,
while working on his stalled car near
the city. He endeavored to crank the
car and suddenly became Ill. A
mechanic started to the hospital with
him, but on arrival Hampson was
found slumped on the rear seat. dead.
His widow Is expected here this eve
ming. Hampson Is said to have been
gasssd during the war, and to have
suffered fainting spells on being over
heated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
TOBACCO men TO TEST
HAULING TAG CASE
Farmers Appeal Conviction Of
Driver Who Carried Product
Without License.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August 90.
Decision to unite in appealing the
conviction of truck driver for hauling
tobacco for hire without public service
commission tags was reached by a large
group of tobacco farmers and haulers
at a mass meeting in the courthouse
here last night.
The conviction which will be made
into q "test case" is that of Herbert
Smith, driver for George Jackson, who
was arrested on the Grain Highway and
fined IS. The farmers and haulers con-
slider the mans arrest illegal, holding
that they have right to band together
and have one man do the hauling for
several farmers If they desire. They are
represented by Attorney J. F. Lillard.
According to Maryland State police,
a tidewater concern has been given the
franchise to haul tobacco as common
carrier over the territory involved. That
firm, as well as steamboat company
and railroad freight line have protested
the hauling Of tobacco by private
parties, police say.
The farmers contend that the truck
ing concern which holds the franchise
operates but one vehicle over the route
d day. which is inadequate, according
to Lillard.