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"War-Navy" Admiral Baird always referred
to it as such. However, since the Navy De-
partment moved to the New Navy Building in
1913 the building became known as the state
War" And now that the War Department is
to have building all its own, this historical
old mound will become simply the State De-
partment. Little did Hamilton Fish dream of
this when he put the "old clock on the stairs
under his arm and moved to the State War
and Navy Building.
The Navy entrance to the building was on
the east side, which is still fnaked by two great
steel anchors.
The room formerly occupied by the Navy
Library, but which at present Is used as a file
room by the State Department is a very ele-
CANT room, two stories in height. Its frescoes
and decorations are in the highest state of
art The floors are Of mosaic tile Great slabs
Of blackish marble are embedded in the walls
and framed like pictures. Concerning these
stones one hears many strange stories. Some
OF the old messengers will tell you that if you
look at a certain stone at a given point light
viii radiate from it. Others say some place in
this room there Is stone from Solomon's
Temple. The origin of this story is shrouded in
mystery. 1t does not seem possible that a
stone Of such antiquity and historical value
would be placed here without definite marker
The legend is dismissed as false by those who
know the building. There are also tales that
pictures Of Lincoln and Roosevelt and even
scenes in American history, are depicted in the
marble columns Of this room. It is true that
in the lights and shadows Of marble the
imaginative person can see almost anything.
But 1t Is strange that Of all the 600 rooms in
this vast building only the old Navy Library
should be subjected to these legends.
The State Department already has its entire
Washington personnel of 625 clerks in the
building. 1t now seems that they will even
tually inherit 1t all. But some of their records
are stored in other houses and in inaccessible
places. such as attic rooms and the subbase-
ment. The State War and Navy Building
houses all the treaties ever made by this re-
public. Such records are kept by the Secretary
Of State He is the custodian Of the Great
Seal OF the United States, which Ia also the
seal OF the State Department. He is the
guardian Of the Declaration OF Independence
and the Constitution OF the United States
These last two documents were placed In the
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the Office rooms The inner partitions are
almost 2 feet thick. The beautiful doors are
OF solid red mahogany inches thick. The
locks and hinges are of bronze, and each door
knob bears the Official insignia of the depart
ment which originally occupied that room. AT
the present tine these knobs hold no significance,
they are merely reminders OF past tenants.
Each door is framed by at least two rows of
borders, both inside and outside. There are
borders everywhere The famous Wall OF Troy
predominates 1t marches around every door,
window and ceiling in the building.
Some day when you want to go for nice,
long walk, why not try the checker board corri-
doris of the State, War and Navy Building? All
the halls-even the basement-are f1oored with
alternating l2-inch squares of black slate and
the State and War Departments who con-
stantly tread those * miles Of passageways
to and from the various Offices.
These grand halls are always spotless But
1t requires great physical labor to clean and
polish az acres of marble floors. In 1900
there were 80 scrubwomen employed at $40
month to clean them. This arduous physical
task caused corns and sores on the knees and
hands of the scrubwomen, and melted the
compassion of the three Secretaries and Admiral
Baird After much study Of the situation
Admiral Baird installed a scrubbing machine
which worked something like bicycle. 1t had
rubber tires and a sprocket and chain which
turned two rotary brushes and thoroughly
scrubbed the floor. The machines were very
heavy and they required two or three women
to operate them. With them a dozen women
could do the work the 30 had been doing.
But the scrubbing machines were decidedly
unpopular. The women revoted and refused
to run the new-fangled things, mostly because
they feared this device would cost them their
fnhc al uyaa he Nor
intendent assured them that no one would be
fired. Those not used for scrubbing were put
to shining the brasses and bronzes. Everything
was shipshape The marble cleaned and the
brass gittered like geld. One of the scrub
women is said to have remarked with pride:
Them golden stairs and marble halls looked
Just like heben." But the glitter lasted only a
few years The scrubwomen persistently pre-
ferred scrubbing to polishing and the expert
ment was finally abandoned.
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Congressional Library about the time Of thu
World War, but the Secretary of State Is stiu
responsible for them.
Many documents in the State Department
files bear the signatures of the leading kings,
queens, princes and potentates Of the world
Queen Victoria's signature appears on q letter
expressing sympathy to the United States OF
the death of President Lincoln. His highness
the Mushir Mohammed Ersadek Bey Of Tunis
sent the United States an elegant Ife-size por-
trait Of himself, bearing the following inscrip-
ton: Presented as a souvenir Of his friend
ship in November, 1865 by his envoy, Gen.
Otman Hashen, bearer of letters Of condolences
for the assassination Of President Lincoln and
of congratulations for the termination of the
Civil War" This painting still hangs in one
OF the State Departments rooms. This gor-
geouS painting shows the Bey of Tunis a. q
handsome man of short black mustache, wear
ing 10 huge medals on his right breast. His
trousers are red and striped with gold His
dark coat glitters with embroideries, gold braid
and heavy bullion fringed epaulets, which
match his jeweled turban He stands on q
Turkish rug near a carved table on which lies
scroll. One Of the most amazing things
about this picture is his crescent-shaped saber.
Army officers still wonder how so curved an
instrument could be drawn from its scabbard
in case Of attack.
THE States library is a magnihcently fres-
coed room. Its ceilings and walls are
beautifully designed and bordered. The mosaic
tile floor in this room has long been famous.
One OF the most interesting personalities
fthe State Department Is Eddie Savoy. the
74-year-old personal messenger to the Secre-
tary OF State. Eddie came to the State War
and Navy Building with Hamilton Fish and
the old clock on the stairs" He has prob
ably talked to more great personages than any
other living American. If your business Is
with the Secretary of State you will first have
to "get by" Eddie. This old darby has his own
word for precedence. He says: 81 have to
use great deal Of particularly" Eddie has
been called the Alpha and Omega of tho
Spanish American War. He personally de.
livered the passport to De LONE, the Spanish
Minister to America. He also went to Paris
with the Secretary of State when peace was
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The eight stairways of the building are truly
distinctive. There none In Washington
and few In the world-that can compare with
them in beauty OF execution and workmanship.
The stairs swing gracefully from floor to floor
unsupported by beams or arches. Each step is
made Of solid granite and the stone is notched
so that it fits over the upper edge of the step
beneath it. The end of each step is tightly
wedged into the thick wall and forms carti-
lever construction. Should step give way
the whole staircase would fall But there has
never been the least indication that such a
catastrophe will ever occur.
The balustrades of these thin, graceful stair
ways are made OF intricately designed deoxid-
lied bronze topped by a mahogany handrail.
1t was these hundreds of bronze posts that
caused the mutiny of the charwomen. A heavy
brass guard-rail has been fastened to the hand
rail to increase the height of the low balus-
trade-a precaution against accidents
But these brass guards were not placed upon
the handran until after two accidents did oc-
cur. In the year 1907 Charles ]. Giers, a
cripple, and an empoye of the War Depart
ment, fell from the fourth floor of the north
east stairway to the basement. The impact
of his body totally shattered a 12-inch square
of white marble. The splintered stone was
not replaced by q new slab fer many years
Another death, either accidental or suicidal,
occurred at the northeast stairwell, but there
are no recorded details of this event.
Apart from the accidents on the stairs the
building has been singularly free from tragedy
messenger by the name of Manning was shot
by an irate ONCE seeker many years ago. This
incident occurred in the basement. Fortunate
ly Mr.. Manning recovered although it is said
that he still carries the bullet in his side.
glass dome lights each stairwell and adds
much to the beauty Of the interior. Those on
the north and south are designed like huge
stars. The two center domes are large and
very elaborate. The central dome on the east
side covers two stairwels. 1t Is of stained glass
with dark blue stars and red stripes on a field
CT white. which creates a patriotic ensemble
The opposite dome the west is more con-
sentative and Is much like the stained-glass
windows of churches
THE State Department has always been one
OF the smallest of the executive Offices
For that reason. perhaps. it customary to
call the State, War and Navy Building the
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ments, handed over his belongings and saw
every pocket Of his clothes turned inside out
After an even closer search of his person the
official saluted.
"a thousand pardonS. monsieur" he apollo
gzed courteously Permit me to play the part
of valet. trust We are more fortunate with
the lady"
What is this missing property" Tresholm
inquired
"A packet Of o hundred MILE" the man
answered glibly.
Tresholm smiled. "a great deal Of money"
he remarked, helping himself to some of the
wine and passing the bottle toward the in
spector.
woman searcher returned with her charge. A
was sufficient
Perhaps" mademoiselle demanded angrily,
1--WE may now be allowed to finish our wine"
There Is nothing to prevent it. made
moiselle." was the inspectors regretful reply,
as he saluted and took his leave.
The door was closed and locked Made
moiselle listened to the retreating footsteps her
hand still upon the key. Her face was drawn,
and dark rims were forming under her eyes.
But this Is terrible" she murmured.
Hadn't you better put your stockings on?"
Tresholm suggested.
She continued to listen for a moment. Then
she stole back to the couch and drew out the
stockings from beneath the pillows and pulled
them on.
THE safest OF all hiding places" she muir
INJURED.
She held up her foot. He leaned forward and
felt the sole. There was something stiff there.
They are beautifully made by q friend at
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night" Tresholm acknowledged. "rd like b
feel that 1t wasn't for nothing"
stop on the hill, sir, just before the bend
My pals on signaling duty tonight. I'll send
you three white flashes as soon as the jobs
done. He'll think it's for . little girl we know
at Cap Ferrat."
With final push the car was on the right
road once more, its bonnet turned. Tresholm
jammed on the brakes.
They trooped back to their cars, and Tres
holm, starting his engine curiously enough
without trouble, mounted the hill At the ton
he swung into the side Of the road and ga7ec
downward
The shapes of the great battleship and the
three attendant gunboats were defined with
curious accuracy by their brilliant line of lights.
Everywhere was deep silence.
Suddenly the signal came, somehow eloquent
ly dramatic, significant of catastrophe avert
ed. Three times the brilliant white rays
pierced the darkness. Tresholm slipped in the
clutch and started OF to complete his journey.
Behind Mont Agel the dawn, colorlesS aS yet
was tightening the sky.
Copyright, 1880
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THE two cars full Of noisy sailor boys were
brought to an unexpected halt at the COM
mencement Of the dark descent to the Vile
franche Harbor. long -bonneted two-seater
was slowed across the road, completely barring
progress.
Tresholm advanced out of the shadows. With
his hat pulled over his forehead and his coat
collar turned up, he was quite unacceptable.
Sorry" he apologized IT didn't see the
bend, put on my brakes too soon, skidded
round and stalled my engine. II you fellows
wouldn't mind giving me q push onto the
other road I'll get her going somehow or
other"
They all tumbled out good naturedly enough.
In the darkness TreSholm managed to slip q
pocketbook into the young mans hand.
mo more Of this confounded foolery, mind"
he whispered
The boy looked around. They were well be-
hind the others.
IT swear there won't be, SIR" he groaned.
Think you'll get it back all right?"
Certain" was the confident reply. "Tell
you what, sir. You really want to know"
Well you've given me lot OF trouble to-
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pened" she declared eagerly. "The admiraTs
secretary, with whom he left his keys, had oc-
cason to go to the safe. He found things dis
turbed. The alarm was given. The ship was
isolated. Afterward a search was made"
This one page from the diary?"
ct was not noticed. The secretary-he de-
cided that he had been mistaken in the dis
turbance OF the papers. People were allowed
once more to come and go from the ship as
they wtlled, but tomorrow monSieur-tomor-
row the admiral returns. He will be told of
the scare and he will search for himself It
must be returned before midday tomorrow"
She listened for moment with the old ter
ror in her eyes.
Il had a letter from that poor boy this morn
ing-a pathetic letter. If only he knew how
longed to give him back the page! No harm
has been done, Not soul has seen it, Never
theless, when the admiral returns, a report of
the scare will be made to him and the theft
will be discovered. George will be suspected
first of ALL because he is the admirarS nephew
and is allowed access to his cabin. Poor boy,
he is not of the nature of those who conspire.
He will break down. He will confess. He will
be shot"
Tresholm stood considering the problem
You are my hope!" she cried Directly
you came in, my heart gave leap You were
pointed out to me at Monte Carlo They told
me that you were a great gambler. Take the
risk. monsieur. You will save this boys life.
You are English. So little can happen to
you. Ah!'
CHE sprang away. Down the passage came
~ footsteps which in their very tread seemed
grim and official. To Tresholm she behaved
like a madwoman. She flung herself upon the
couch, pulled OF her stockings and concealed
them beneath The cushions. Then she burst
into a senseless fit of gay but hysterical
laughter
Then there came the knocking at the door
a brief. imperative knocking She answered.
Her voice was stifled-angry, but not terrified.
"Qui est Lap"
"Open the door, in the name Of the police"
was the stern reply.
She unlocked the door and stepped back
with little cry. very official looking inspec-
tor of police had entered, followed by two gen.
darmes They closed the door behind them.
The inspector addressed himself to TreShom
Monsieur" he said. politely, II demand
pardon for this unusual intrusion, but grave
theft has been committed in the neighborhood
and this lady is under suspicion"
You arrest me?" she shrieked.
"Pas forcement!" the inspector replied. IF this
gentleman and you will submit yourselves to a
search. and the missing property is not dis
covered upon either of you, our disagreeable
duty will be completed"
But how imposSible" she exclaimed.
search me-a woman? It is incredible!"
I'VE have a female attendant outside" was
Che civil response, land empty room"
She scowled at him. and then turned to
Tresholm.
st ask a thousand pardons, cheri," she said.
"Shall we humor this man, and then perhaps
We shall be left alone?"
1T am at your disposition" he conceded.
The gendarme unlocked the door. and
mademoiSelle passed out into the care OF q
woman who was waiting in the passage.
Tresholm Invested himself of his outer gar
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THE State Department has always been one
OF the smallest of the executive offices
For that reason. perhaps. it was customary to
call the State, War and Navy Building the
The daily worker., 1930-05-19
YOUNG PHILA. CIGAR
WORK ERS PROTECT
SPEAKERS AT T.U.U.L.
Cops Try to Smash Up Shop Gate Meet at
Consolidated, But Toilers Show Fighting Spirit
90 l. o1o
SO to $12 a Week Is Slave Wage in Big Plant;
to Organize Under the TU.U.L
by q Worker Correspondent

The other day at IL factory meeting
held under the
Unity League by members of the Communist
League the Consolidated Cigar Randolph jefferson
Ss At this factory IL workers have been arrested
to organize the tobacco workers.
At this meeting leaflets distributed and Immediately dicks
jumped bacacing
The workers then started with eave him
alone" damn shame one' "get those dirty rats"
AS had taken the beaten
started speak, the dicks grabbed hold of him.
beat him but the shouts and protests of the 800
workers present the meeting completely demorzd them and
at loss what do they then took him amid
protests of the crowd of workers
At another
touch him he that the
dirty rats fellow where fighting
that American workers boast Off? sect in it, fight
dicks show them where get off att The
by cheering and drawing close circle
dogs, but they could bark they bite
workers yelled beat it, cop The the
beangs, here and started
to cheer and yell and the stood in background.
This meeting arranged for the
against the lousy conditions which factories The
workers in the Consolidated
under the highest form of spedup the
from S to II hours day. They
the floor ladies who the stool pigeons the bosses.
We by the
that quick organization of the tobacco workers S DUE.
Forward to tobacco under the TU.UL
committees
ence of all tobacco workers, about June First
"A CIGAR WORKER
The daily worker., 1930-05-19
MarineUnion Endorses
Communist Convention

Continued from Page One)
ties are permitted to hold open-air
meetings, but the Communist Party,
the only real working-class party, is
ruled off the streets.
Van Dusen is a tool of the Gen
eral Electric, and the whole Of
Schenectady is controlled by it.
The workers will not. stand
meekly by. In spite of the COM
missioner and the General Electric
the Communist Party will hold
street meetings at Red Mans Hall,
123 S. Ferry ST., May 25.
Preparations for the Communist
state convention are going full blast.
The sourrounding cities are being
modified. Comrade Ross is max
ing tour of these cities. He will
be in Amsterdam, Wednesday, May
81; Troy, Thursday, May %, Albany,
Friday, May %. These are impor-
tant industrial cites with the masses
of workers yet to be reached with
the Communist platform.
Scotia Mass Meet.
A mass meeting of the Finnish
workers of Scotia has been called
for Friday, May 23, with Comrade
Siro as speaker. Other language
groups are being mobilized to send
delegates to the convention.
Comrade Riven, who was arrested
while distributing leaflets on May
Day, charged with vagrancy and
sentenced to 60 days in the county
jail, calls upon the workers of
Schenectady to rally to the election
convention of the Communist Party.
The daily worker., 1930-05-19
Speed Funds, Save DAILY

1t takes $500 every day to pub
lish the Daily Worker. Add to this
the thousands of dollars we owe the
printer, the engraver, the press SER
vices, payments upon notes, etc, and
you will realize our present financial
difficulties. Payments of pressing
bills are so long overdue that we
now face a stone wall. We can not
move. We must pay or stop print
ing the Daily Worker.
We sent kilograms to all Party
districts yesterday, asking them to
each raise 5000 Immediately to keep
going.
Detroit has sent 5000, promises
$500 by the end of the week, has
committees in the field securing do
nations from organizations, is mob
ilizing its membership to raise
money, will have a tag day. New
York at once organized a big tag
day when informed of the danger
the Daily Worker was in. Chicago
writes that an emergency meeting
to get into action was called yes
terday. Boston sent $50 and prom
ises 5000 by the weekend. Cleveland
sent $29, Unit 403, Chicago, $25.
The daily worker., 1930-05-19
.ENGLAND'S NEW TRADE
PACT WITH SOVIET TO
AID WORKERS OF BOTH
Moscow Letter. Cautions Against Renewed
CAMPAIGN Of Soviet Enemies Against It
The Driving Out of Soviet Trade From America
Too, Aim of Easley and Whalen Forgeries

MOSCOW.-The signing of the
provisional trade agreement be-
tween the British and Soviet gov
ernments was greeted here with sat
isfaction. Caution is dictated by
the experience that agreements,
Notwithstanding the "sanctity"
which capitalist governments are
alleged to ascribe to them, are not
by any means a safeguard against
hostile attacks against the Soviet
Union.
1t is recalled that the existence
of a trade agreement did not pre-
vent the British government from
carrying out their raid on the ARGOS
premises, and the belief is expressed
that if this happened once it can
happen again. 1t is fully appreci-
ated here that the signing of the
agreement was brought about to a
very large extent by the pressure
of the British workers, and consid-
cradle Importance is attached to this
as being one of the strongest guar
antees Of its durability.
1t is pointed out, however, that
there is an Influential section of the
capitalist class in Great Britain, as
in other countries, which sees in
the success of the Socialist Con-
struction in the Soviet Union a
menace to the existence of world
capitalism, that this powerful Sec
ton of the capitalist class is exert
ing every effort to prevent the
establishment of normal relations
with and to provoke war against
the Workers State. The virulent
The daily worker., 1930-05-19
GASTONIA N.T.W.U.
OFFICES BUR ED
Part of Bosses Attempt to Stop
Union Campaign to Free Seven.

GASTONIA, N. C.-The head
quarters of the National Textile
Workers Union here has been COM
pletely destroyed by fire. 1t was
located on North Loray St. and was
the center of the union activities.
Previous headquarters of the union
and Workers International Relief
have also been destroyed.
One Of the reasons that the agents
of the mill owners attempt to dis
organize the union work is the cam
paign being conducted here for the
release of the seven workers as
well as all other class-war prison
ers. The North Carolina Supreme
Court at Releigh heard the appeal
for a new trial for the union lead
ers several weeks ago, but as yet
have not given out their verdict. If
a new trial is not granted the work
ers must surrender and start SER
wing their sentences ranging up to
20 years. %
They are Fred E. Beal, Clarence
Miller, Louis Mclaughlin, K. Y.
Hendricks, Joseph Harrison, George
Carter and w. M. McGinnis.
No action has been taken by the
local authorities to find out who
started the fire.