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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-11-11
Workers
Strike Against Cuts

notwithstanding to a delayed
report, the workers of timber fac
tory in Schipad in Drvar went on
strike on the 7th of October against
a wage cut of 10 per cent. One thous-
and workers left the factory in a
body and elected strike committee.
The strikers refuse to recognize the
reformist trade union officials as their
leaders and declare that they will not
feel themselves bound by any agree
ments these leaders may make with
the employers.
for better conditions on the Job and
for immediate relief for the unem-
ployed marine workers. Join the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
and help get better conditions for
yourself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-11-11
5-MONTH BABY
DIES OF HUNGER
Twin Brother Near
Death

l.
most open admissions by the bosses
press of the seriousness Of the un-
employment situation affecting over
100000 workers and their families
in this country, was published as
sob story in the November 7 issue
of the Detroit News.
The story deals with the death by
starvation of the five months old
child of jobless worker while doc
tors are trying to save the life OF
his twin brother, who is near death
as a result of his fathers inability to
find work.
Other Thousands Starving.
The Detroit News story deals with
only one family, while thousands OF
families throughout the country are
in desperate plight. The story at
tempts to condone the death of this
working class baby by making it ap-
pear that he is a victim of indus
trial depression" the Detroit News
covering up the fact that jobless in
surance paid by the state and the
bosses could have saved the life of
this and countless other working
class babies dying or facing death
by starvation.
George Alger is. being buried to-
day, martyr to industrial depres-
sion. Physicians are trying to save
the life of his twin brother, Thomas,
who is threatened with the same fate
that George has met.
1.-THE brothers we're born less than
five months ago to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Alger. :"
The story then gives a picture of
the sufferings of the family, of the
many but vain efforts made to get
work, of the sale of everything they
had to buy milk for the babies and
food for themselves, and of their I'M
successful efforts to get aid from the
charitable institutions to whom the
bosses and their government direct
starving workers.
g. When all saleable assets had
been turned into cash, all cash eX-
pended and credit exhausted, there
was nothing for the father and
mother to do but apply to the county
superintendent of the poor for food
for themselves and their four chill
ciren. Jack, years old, Mary, 2, and
the twins.
Presently the twins fell i'll, and
Mrs. Alger took one of them to DR..
Fred Drolett in Lansing. DR.. Drolett
diagnosed the illness as malnutrition
and refSred the case to the Social
Service Bureau, which in turn noti-
fled the Greater Lansing Visiting
Nurses Association. Mrs. Lila Wat
son, representative of the associa-
ton, went to the Alger home with
Drolett last Friday. They took one
of the babies to the Edward w. Spar
row Hospital o. Lansing Immediately
and returned for the other Saturday
morning.
AT the hospital milk was available
IN generous quantities, but for George
1t come too late. He died Wednes-
day morning.
at would have been much better
to die myself than see him starve
beT~-e my eyes, says his mother, "but
what was I to do?"
The paper adds, "Alger continues
his heavy-footed search for employ
ment."
Workers! Fight for unemployment
insurance. Force the bosses and
their government to give real relief
to the unemployed! Fight against
the hunger committee of Hoover.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-11-11
A GROUP OF

A GROUP OF
C. A r p E N T E r S
Leaving for the Soviet Union
within A weeks, with a COM
plete set of modern machin-
cry, need a few more expe-
rienced carpenters, machine
ends and stickers.
Applicants must donate their share
towards the buying of machinery.
Write or call for information to
Theodore Lieberman, 500 z. nth
Street, New York City.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOlett-

There is no such thing as
bleaching the skin, changing the
color. The reformation that
transforms the gallery hide to
peachblow lovehneSS comes
about through the application
Of deQuamating fluids that fluff
off the discolored cuticle and re-
veal the fresh young baby skin
that is always forming under
meath the old cells. Lemon Juice
does the work slowly. Peroxide
is effective. A few drops Of
tincture of simple benzoins in
the rinSing water when the face
is bathed will encourage dark
tones to go hence.
Obesity in nine cases out Of
ten is caused by oVerindul-
gence in fatforming foods.
Many plump darlingS declare
that they eat very little. Meb-
be so. But that little may be
the kind of food that piles on
adipoSe tissue. Butter must be
avoided, starcheS should be cut
down to the limit and sugar
in concentrated form is abSo-
lutely forbidden. Lean meats,
fish, vegetables that grow above
ground. fresh and cooked fruits
form q balanced and healthful
diet and will not add to the
avoirdupoiS.
Bleeding gums can often be
cured in one hour by the dentist
who wieldS his carving knives
and hatchetS. The bleeding
enSueS because tartar has
lodged at the base Of the
teeth, causing the gum to re-
cede and break. When the tar
tar is removed the gums grow
strong. hold firmly to the sur
face Of the teeth. There is no
more bleeding.
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Tell-Tales

''You just told your ma.
Ya-a-h. And she told Lily. And
now all hobs broke loose. BOBBY
that you are -"
Raquel could hear the dry sobs
catch in Annals throat.
Honest. Raquel, didn't
mean -"
II know. You didn't mean for
me to find out what a sneak
you are. You thought you'd
sick Lily on me, so you could
get johnson while Lily and
were tearing each other to
pieces. Well, it won't work.
I'm onto you, Anna. Sos John
son. He wouldn't wipe his feet
on you, hear? And from now on
you keep your tongue in your
mouth. Forget Johnson. For
get me. If I ever find you've
talked about either Of us
again -"
Annals sobs were no longer
smothered. They rose, a tide of
mingled agony and fear. Raquel
reached out, jerked the covering
Anna to her feet.
There, BOBBY" she said, not
unkindly, "go back to your
broom. It's what you were made
for"
Not Anna's fault, Raquel
thought, picking her way out
through the gate, that the girl
was a fool. One of a pack of
fools. Hermosa bred them. A
breed of fools. Rabbits. She had
set her heels on one of them.
Wild horses couldn't drag her
name from Annals lips again.
There remained only-Lily.
The painted one was no fool.
How was she, Raquel, going to
silence JohnSon'S Lily?
Copyright, 1880, by Metropolitan
Newspaper SerVice)
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
Nothing There

mo, not until certain things
are settled"
He looked at her Signifi-
cantly. Anne Marlowe dropped
her eyes, but then raised them
a bit, inQuisitively, as though
she wished to know whether he
meant just what she thought
he meant. Morgan tried to
convey the answer in his own
eyes, but Anne apparently read
nothing there, for she said hur-
riedly:
Il am making some coffee in
the Stockroom-wont you have
a cup?"
Sure" answered Morgan.
In the stockroom we're a ta-
BILE, three chairs, and the deli
ciouS aroma of fresh coffee.
Anne busted herself setting the
table and Morgan watched her
with a furtive wiStfulneSs. He
sat in the chair and threw his
hat on a pile of books.
This is sure my idea Of
home" he sighed.
"Home?" laughed Anne,
"YeS-home where I
can sit on one side of the table
and look across at-you."
There it waS-out at last! He
felt the blood fountain to his
face. Anne's laugh now was a
bit nervous.
Not half enough" des-
perately.
Anne avoided his eyes now.
zone sugar. believe.
"Yes-from one girl-the one
girl"
Oh, Mr.. Everett I have been
giving you too much romance
to read"
mo, Anne" and Morgan
learned forward. This is not
fiction nor imagination-I-"
Mr.. Everett. I would like to
ask you something" inter
rupted Anne sternly. Morgan
relaxed and nodded.
"It's about-it's about some
one I know-a boy who's in
trouble. He's in prison"
"Ah. priSon!"
Eyes, do you know anything
about priSons-I mean prison
laws?"
Prisons and laws - HIM
well, yes-a Bit mean, .
little"
Ito Be COntinued)
(Copyright. 1880, International Film
Service Company, Inc.)
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Ill at Ease

What do you recommends"
and Morgan took heart at her
apparent embarrassment.
HIN well, let me see
="
Anne walked over to the book
shelf and Morgan watched her
noted with pleasure the sup
pie movement Of her graceful
body, her slender white neck,
her buSiness-like black, bobbed
hair. She turned.
Here's the book of DoStoiev-
Sky-'Crime and Punishment >"
Morgan stepped back in
stinctively as she held it out
to him. Then he laughed and
held up his hand.
mo, thanks-give me some
thing on the Hawaiian Islands"
"Novel?"
yes. something new-the
latest thing"
Il mean fiction-truth or
imagination?"
Give me the truth-nothing
but the truth. Something de-
Scribing the islands-the life
there"
"Oh, you are not going to
leave uS-Mr. Everett"
yes, maybe - sometimes.
They say it's a great little
place to make a new start
I mean - there are great
chances there for fellow who
wants to work hard"
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
She Played Ruthlessly the
Game of Love
By JANE DIXON
- -l~ >r~, What Has Gone Before
Raquel ROjOs fees in the
Mexican border dissOu Spanish father from her
tragic weakwiId American mother; Bill Johnson, the
man she had promised to without ticket she boards
train headed for Phoenix Ar The conductor Is unable to
make change the $O0 bill that she offers for her fare and he
leaves her. hS wits muddd by the radiance of her smle
s. NoUO Continue
NoW Continue

Pancho had been loose with
his fists again.
Raquel brushed aside the
children, took her stand before
the roaring Pancho. Her hands
were on her hips, her arms
akimbo, her eyes two guttering
red flames in the white of her
face.
Take the boots off yourself,
tOrO furiOSO," she said coolly to
Pancho. And from now on,
keep your hands off these kids.
I'm going to marry Bill John
son. If you don't let up now,
and if you ever get into any
trouble, I'll take care that his
money helps to give you what's
comm to you'll"
She saw her fathers mouth
drop open. AS if he had been
struck, heavily, between the
shoulders. She wheeled and
walked out of the open door.
She was going to stamp on an
other fool, Anna Schlemmer.
AS Raquel turned in between
two crumbling adobe posts.
mean makeshifts for a gateway
to Mrs. Schlemmer's boarding
house, she saw Anna was sweep
ing away the alkali dust from
the sun-baked patch of hard
earth outside the entrance.
You Anna!" Raquel's voice.
purposeful and low, bridged The
distance between them. The
drab Slavey relaxed her hold on
the broom. 1t toppled into the
powdery dust of the yard. In
stinctively, she drew back from
the quiet fury that advanced
toward her.
you've been blabbing stories
about me and Bill Johnson"
Anna cringed against the wall
of the house.
II just told I'd seen you -"
she whimpered.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
SUCCESS IN
DRAMA

The author Of a play for the
stage knows, if he has investi-
gated, that the chances against
his plays earning appreciable
royalties are about 5000 to |
under the current methods; that
is. about 5000 plays are written
to every one produced success
fully. A successful play should
have a three-month run at close
to the theater's capacity. A
clarified girl show must run u
year before its daring impre-
Sario gets his money back.
The ordinary play can be put
on the stage for from $1,000 to
$4,000. A big show with girls,
costumes, scenery and music
will cost from $685. to $685..
900 before its official Broadway
opening. And the great major
ity of theatrical failures can
be traced directly to insuffi-
cient capital and experience.
No plays should have less than
four weeks rehearsal, but many
a play has opened in New York
after two weeks of study of
stage lines and buSineSS.-Ea.I
Chaplin May in Worlds Work.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
HOW TO HANG
WALLPAPER

The correct method Of cover
ing a wall with paperhangers'
canvas is to carefully take the
measurement of the surface, and
have the canvas sewn together
to form one piece, with an inch
OF so to spare all around. the
seams should be at least half
an-inch wide and be pressed flat
with hot iron, then hung
against the wall so that the
outer face of the canvas is per
fectly smooth.
Commerce fixing the canvas
by turning in at least an inch
along the top and tack 1T Sc
curely, then turn in the bottom
edge and tack that, starting in
the center and working towards
the sides, stretching as you go,
but do not stretch too tightly.
Then turn in at one side and
tack down the angle and finally
turn in the opposite side edge
and tack that, taking care to
stretch out any wrinkles. Use
a double row of tacks placed zig
gag, and on large flanks put
one row of tacks right down
the center of the canvas to help
carry the weight. When all the
taCking is finished, go over the
canvas, starting at the top, with
clean water Ind wet it well in.
Then go round the edges, say,
two inches in width, with some
strong paste, and as this sets,
press down the edge of the can
vas to a smooth surface.
When the canvas and the
paste are dry, the surface should
be lined, and this is best done
with a thin lining paper, lap
ped at the joints. 1t is impos-
sible to butt the joint when
hanging direct upon canvas. II
there is any objection to the
Tapped joint showing, you can
overcome it by pasting the lin
ing paper within an inch of the
edge, then hang it witt a two
inch lap, and when the paper is
quite dry, tear off the inch of
edging which has not stuck
down. This will leave a beVelled
lap that will not show through
the wallpaper. Lap the lining
paper in the angles and at all
weak points. Finally, hang the
paper in the usual way.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
THE BIG HOUSE

life had been easy. Sometimes
a nod of the head, other times
merely a look, and other times
it was already understood be-
tween them before they met.
But those women meant so little
to him-even Ruby Barlow, who
considered herself his girl, and
whom he had "given the air.
this time, meant nothing.
But he entered the shop reso-
lutely and found Anne MarloWe
reading a letter. A single glance
told him that she was worried.
But when she looked up her
face lighted into smile of wei
come.
oh! Good evening, Mr.. Ever
ett." she greeted.
Good evening. Miss Mar
lowe" and off with his hat.
You're late today"
Yes, a bit-but I'm flattered
that you notice it,"
Yes. 1 have-but what
book can I get you this time?"
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Quite Hesitant

She did not give johnson his
answer at once, she remembered.
She was enjoying too much the
power she held over him. She
must keep his want for her, keep
him on the hot griddle of uncer-
tainly. Thus she would become
the more desirable in his eyes.
She would be able to drive a
better bargain, once she ap-
peared to surrender.
Then, too, she wanted to see
Anna Schlemmer. Ounce of an
Anna! All Hermosa knew Anna
with the putty face and calf
eyes would squeeze out her
hearts blood for Bill Johnson.
She must muZzle Anna. Shut
up her silly mooingS.
For ever so long she sat be-
fore the broken mirror in the
Rojos shack that evening after
johnson had confessed his need
of her. She had out-distanced
johnson on the trail, left him
spurring after her horses heels.
I'm going to .be Mrs. Bill
Johnson she kept telling the
girl in the mirror. Richest
woman in Hermosa. Red silk
dress. No, red velvet with a
silk back. Rubies for my ears.
Bracelets. A ruby ring, shape
of. a heart. Bill Johnson'S
heart"
Her lips twisted wryly. What
mockery!
She tossed her head. A hard
glitter OF defiance shone be-
hind the black of her eyes. AT
ter all johnson was not so bad.
just rough. Raw. Unpleasant
to touch. She would find ways
to keep him at a proper
distance-most of the time.
Money. johnson had money.
Plenty of it. Pancho. her
father, made certain of this.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

When inserting a stick into a
new broom-head, hammer the
end of the stick before cutting
it down. This minimizes the
shrinkage of the soft wood, and
the handle. once fitted, remains
secure.
To separate the yolks from
the whites of eggs, break them
into a pie chimney. The white
will run through and leave the
loke.
Before picking walnuts, fill
the nails with an edible fat,
and the juice will run into the
grease and prevent the ugly
stain that spoilS the nails if
they are not protected.
Keep in a bottle the follow.
ing mixture for polishing
stained floors: Half-pint lin
seed oil, half-pint turpentine,
one pint vinegar, one pint
methylated spirit. Shake well
before using. -
The Washington times., 1930-05-16

ed a sWagger, and could look
any cop directly in the eye.
Morgan had changed in other
than outward appearance.
His original idea Of revenge on
Kent had softened into certain
magnanimity, the generosity OF
the victor. Morgan felt now
that he would win the love of
Anne MarloWe, and to know
Anne MarloWe even a desperate
like he could never think Of do
ing anything to hurt or harm
her. She inspired only the ten
dereSt consideration. Morgan'S
love bloomed tenfold.
While he was laying low"
until the first spasmodic search
for him by the authorities
would have died down a bit,
Morgan was, in truth. "stalling"
his own gang. He had no in
tention of turning again into
crime. His one hope now was
to go away where he could
live the life of other men, have
nothing to fear-and be with
the woman he loved.
Before. he had dreamed of
Anne MarloWe as something
completely out of his reach, as
something almost cherubic and
too far beyond his sphere of life
for him to ever hope to find a
same level. But, knowing her.
he realized that. after all, it
was not impossible for him to
win her. She was so kind
and sympathetic and encour-
aging-and interested.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
Signing Checks
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN

signing CneckS
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN
Will you please tell me the
correct way for a married wo-
man to sign her checks? Should
they be signed Mrs. James
Smith or Mary E. Smith?
M. z. S.
Mary E. Smith, or Mary Ed
mondS Smith, or Mary Smith,
as she prefers. But not with
the Mrs. and not the formal
name.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
My mother and I had an ar
gument the other evening. She
claims that when a man goes
to a dance, public or private, it
is carrect to dance with his own
mother, or the girls mother
before he dances with the girl.
Will you please give me your
idea on this? G, D. w,
agree with your mother,
that gallant young man would
do this.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
Easy Women

One evening. as the late
September dusk came on quick
ly, Duncan Morgan, or John
c. Everett, a book under his
arm, as was his custom, walked
into the little shop. which was
just three steps off the side
walk. He had formulated a
resolution in his mind, but he
had formulated the same reso-
luton time and time before.
Always Anne MarloWe met his
dark, searching eyes without
embarrassment, and the words
died on his lips.
He did not know how to ap-
proach her, and his self-con-
sciousness made it the harder
for him. Other women in his
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
DAILY ANTIQUE
No. 35'

This clock, inlaid with pearl,
brass, and tortoise shell, is 400
years old. 1t was made in
Alsace-Lorraine. 1t is owned
by Mrs. Carrie Jane Searl, of
College Park, Md, and was pre-
sented to her as a wedding gift
from her grandfather in 1888.
The Washington Times t0iH
publish from day to day inter.
eSting specimens OF authentic
American origin or of historic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques, particularly
articles OF Colonial or early
association, are inoited to for.
tOard photographs and records
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
Nav l6


If today is your birthday the
coming year the planet Saturn
is influencing your affairs some
what negatively. Progress may
be a bit more difficult than
usual. Some cherished project
may fall through or be delayed.
Conserve your energies, safe
guard your health and keep
cheerful. Important dates:
Avoid eXceSseS of all kinds, take
no risks and maintain routine
from May Is to June 7, July
to 7, September ID to %, No
vember II to 10, January l to 5,
April l to S. Good for general
affairs, make efforts to advance
your interests from May 16 to
10, June 8 to IA, August 81 to
30, october 13 to 16, February 8
to II. Contradictory dates show
two opposing influences.
A CHILD born today will be
thoughtful and capable with
good business ability. He is apt,
however, to meet with some
losses and disappointments quite
Unexpectedly. 1t would be we'll
to acquire the habit of saving.
TENDENCIES FOR TOMOR-
ROW MAY I'D: The conjunc-
ton of the two benefic planets,
Iuniter and Vnrl1C ic nvna;la,ot
for artistic work and social af-
fairs. The planets are in the
sign of Gemini which should
benefit all methods of transit,
publications and literary work.
The sign Gemini is particularly
harmonious for the United
States.
Copyright. 1890. Premier
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

Clinching the teeth with dis
pleasure and pulling the chin
inward when expressing disap-
proval are two bad facial hab-
its. They make the jaw prom
inent, develop a double chin,
take tone and elasticity from
the muscles of the neck. AS
women grow older they drop
these habits usually. They
find out that there's not much
in life worth all the teeth
clinching and chin-depressing.
A great deal Of chinning goes
on and most of it is about
nothing. It does not pay a
cent of wage or interest money.
Wholly profitless. In fact, a
total loss.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
The Question

All she had needed to do was
to ask Pancho how much John
son was really worth. That
question was enough to rouse
her fathers cupidity. To make
him suspect, even hope, some
deviltry was afoot.
The next day her father had
brought her the information.
Fifty thousand dollars! Pancho.
quZzling thick black coffee,
smacked his lips over the sum,
wiped his ragged, briStling mus
tache with the back of his
hand. She turned away from
the knowing look he gave her.
He must not see the answering
flare in her eyes.
Fifty thousand dollars! She
had not thought the sum would
be so overwhelming.
Now, studying herself in the
broken mirror, she gloated.
Hateful old Hermosa. Miserable
dust-ridden pen of a place.
Miserable dust-cruSted Hermo-
sans. Dried up. Toads and
scorpions. And the Rojoses,
most miserable Of the lot.
Maybe I can make Johnson
take me to live in Phoenix"
she told the girl in the mirror.
Anyhow, he's got to take me
on trips to San Antoine, and
to Chicago, maybe to New
York. Then on a ship to Ha-
Vana and, and-PariS!"
The thought of Paris quite
exhausted RaqueIs imagina-
ton. She returned to reality
with a start. Pancho was
roaring at her to come help
him with his boots. They had,
he vowed profanely, grown to
his feet.
She found her mother over
by the stove in the shadows,
rubbing a bruised arm. Emilio
was pulling with all his boyish
strength at Pancho's boots while
Rosita, great blobS of tears on
her pudgy cheeks, helped him.
Jose, by the door, shook as with
an ague.
The Washington times., 1930-05-16
Continued from Yesterday
By FAY KING
CHAPTER IL

CHAPTER IL
For a month now John G.
Everett had been coming into
the little shop of Anne MarloWe
--latest Modes and Manners
in Books-Circulating Library
Mr.. Everett was a genial, we'll
dressed young man with coal
black hair, horn-rimmed glasses,
small mustache, a winning
smile, Soft-SpOken, COnServatlvely
dressed in blue serge suit, black
shoes, gray fedora hat, black tie
and white soft shirt.
He had a passion for reading
books on foreign travel, asked
many questions concerning va
rious authors, frequently miSpro-
nouncing their names, eVinCed
an avidity to learn, and was
never bold. Anne MarloWe had
taken a fancy to him, she almost
felt as though she were his
teacher, and she picked out
books for him and waited anX-
iouSly for his original and some
times humorous criticisms on
them.