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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-19
By SAM DARCY,

THE socialist party from the very beginning
did everything it could to throw obstacles
in the way of developing a real mass move
ment of protest against the attempt to railroad
Mooney and Billings. This was especially OBJ
vous il it's nsidious attacks upon Comrade
Lenin as German propaganda" when he
organized the first demonstrations in Russia
for the freeing of these two class war victims.
On April 26, 1917, at crucial point in the
world war; the New York Call, the then chief
organ O. the socialist party, carried heading:
"Propagandist From Germany Said u. S.
Opposed Socialism and Had Hanged
Mooney"
The "propagandist from Germany" was none
other than Comrade Lenin. The slanderous
title was that given to Lenin by the car and
the imperialists.
For the New York Call, Lenin was not the
world leader and defender of the working class
heroically fighting for MONEYS life, but "a
propaganda from Germany"
Und~r the chief heading of:
Radical Starts Russia's Ant-American
Trouble"
This foul sheet tried to undermine the DEM
onstration of Russian workers under Lenins
person leadership to save the lives of the two
American fighters, Mooney and Billings by
charac .erizing it as German propaganda. We
reprint the story from the Call verbatim:
LONDON, April 25 1917.--Petrograd re-
ports today laid DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST THE AMERICAN EMBASSY
IN THAT CITY SATURDAY NIGHT AT
THE DOOR OF GERMAN PROPAGAN-
DISTS.
Nikolai Lenin, Russian radical, who re-
turne, recently from exile in Switzerland,
through Germany, is said to have reused
mob = frenzy by declaring that America
was a enemy to Socialism and that Thomas
J. Mooney, the San Francisco labor leader,
at present under sentence of death, with
every likelihood of getting new trial, had
already been executed.
United States Ambassador Francis armed
the embassy when the mob arrived. Quick
work by officials and soldiers, in contra
dct Lenin's statements, averted an actual
alta '
This story was not the accidental work of
some reporter on the paper. 1t was the policy
of the socialist party. The very next day, in
leading editorial, the Cal. quiets its readers
against any alarm in the Mooney case. The
Call says, in part:
Naturally the news reached these people
in garbled FORM Mooney has not been
hangei and he will not be hanged"
So no one need worry. these people" we're
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-19
By DAVE GORMAN.

IN April, 100000 English Wool Workers
istruck against wage cut, under the leader
ship of the Minority Movement, the British
Section of the Profintern (Red international
of Labor Unions). The textile industry OF
Great Britain as well as in other countries
has been in chronic crisis for several years.
England was great textile exporting country
prior to the world war. Since the war many
countries have developed their own textile in
dustries with tariff walls to protect their home
market.
In addition to the shrinkage of the foreign
markets, the home market of Great Britain
diminished to a considerable extent due to the
lessened purchasing power of the masses as
a result of chronic unemployment since the
war always numbering between 100000 and
1000 000) and wage reductions of those m
ployed The following figures will give pic
ture # the extent of the decline of the wool
branch of the textile industry; compared with
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CLEVER LADS

speaker. The referee called the battle a draw
 CLEVER LADS
 As viewed from the press box, Frisco Regacho, Perry, and Young Adamos, Wasmuth, gave the spec tators the most scientifically inter setting bout on the card. Both are potential professionals and have had much ring experience. They fought with the silent fury of ban tams. AdamoS in particular had reputation at stake for, to have won over Regacho, who stands high among featherweights on the west coast, would have eliminated several obstacles which he must
Seward daily gateway., 1930-08-28
ATTENTION AUXILIARY

Members of the American Le- zion Auxiliary in Seward, in tending to attend the Depart ment convention in Anchorage, in the next few weeks are re- quested to call upon Charles Sheldon, adjutant of the Sew ard Post for transportation re-
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* PAGE SEVEN

duction papers. It is also desir- ours to inform the convention committee at Anchorage as to the approximate number that may be expected from this city.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-08-28

Try Fresh Raspberry Sum- daeo- ALASKA GROWN -- Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop.
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overcome before reaching his goal. IRegacho, it is alleged, carries the sleep dealing punch in his left and had he not sprained that left hand a few days ago, Frisco would have K. O'd Young Adamos in the sec- ond round.
 THE SPAR-POLERS
 Another one and different box ing bout was performed by Jack Martin and TX mazOo Kid'' Brunhle, who hung from a spar pole by their eye-teeth and pecked away at each other. They started Iout on top and ended on the bot tom, and the only reaaon "Kid" IBrumhle won was because he hung lower and his hair was longer.
 The sparpole bout is usually held lon spar some 15 feet above the water, the losing contestant falling into the drink.
 Refereeing was remarkably well performed by Harry Henrikson. He kept the boys going and made ac- Icurate impartial decisions. None Iquestioned either his, or the deci- sions of the Judges, P. c. McMul- len, "Scotty" McPherson and E. F. lessen.
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Try the Alaska Shop CHOCO- LATE ICE CREAM.
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NAVY SMOKER

(Continued from Page Two) speaker. The referee called the battle a draw.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
SEASIDE PARK
OPENS MAY a

Next week brings Seaside Park
into the list of amusement play
grounds for the Washington pub
lie, for on Saturday, May "a, the
attractive new resort at Chesa-
peake Beach, replacing the old
boardwalk and concessions, opens
its gates to receive those who seek
rest. recreation and escape the
heat Of the city.
The beautiful new park will fea-
ture among its many attractions
a cool, conveniently-located dance
hall, where the peppiest kind of
jazz music will be furnished by Joe
Lorell and his famous orchestra,
recently engaged for full year at
the Grand Central Palace in New
York. The orchestra has been en-
gagged for the entire summer at
Seaside Park. Another feature of
special interest is the large outdoor
swimming pool. which will provide
healthful recreation for bathers.
It will accommodate 10000 daily.
Numerous other concessions pro-
ductive of laughs and thrills will
be available to visitors at Seaside
Park, and everything has been
done to make the environment
pleasing. The slogan of the new
management of the park is Every
thing new this season." and the
Chesapeake Beach Railway is CO.
operating by the introduction of
new motive power and equipment,
as well as improved train service.
Ample parking space will be
available for motorists, and within
about another month the new cut
off, which eliminates a large part
of the distance from Washington,
will be available for their use.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Winning Rich Widow
Is Barrymore StOrU

The gentle art of winning a
rich uncle's money by dining and
winning is ludicrously demon
strated in The Man From
Blankley's," John Barrymore's
first talking comedy picture at
Warmers Earle Theater.
In this case, the best laid plans
for the TidmarSh dinner go awry
as it appears for a time that
there may be 13 guests and the
rich uncle is Superstitious. Din.
ner is belated while waiting fo~
the fourteenth guest, who has
been hired for the party.
Finally when the dinner is
served. the food is cold, the wine
bad, the conversation dull and
uncle, who falls asleep, loses his
watch, his dignity, his patience
and goes home in a huff. Mr..
Barrymore as the unwelco1ne
fourteenth guest. has h4ppy
opportunity of demonstrating
that he is as great a comedian
as he is q tragedian and
r1mant4e actor.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Lille Film Is
Are You There

The most perfect combination
of director and star is now func-
tioning at the Fox lot. Beatrice
Lille. internationally famous
conAedienne, is the star and Ham
ilton MacFadden is the director.
They are we'll started on their
first production, the Fox-Movie-
tone musical farce, Are You
There?" in which Miss Lille
plays the role of a lady detective
who becomes entangled with
gang of international crooks prey
ing upon the British ariStocracy..
The supporting cast includes
John Garrick, Olga Baclanova,
Lloyd Hamilton. George Gross
NTH, Jillian Sand, Roger Davis
and Paula Langlen.
The production, which has sew
eral spectacular musical numbers,
is being produced in the intimate
manner. and Edward Dolly
brother of the famous Dolly Sis
tiers. has staged some decidedly
PariSlenne dancing numbers.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
BUILT ON
HIGH SPEED
BUSINESS

A great deal will be heard next
week about "13 Soap-Unlucky
for Dirt" when the National Play
ers offer the famous Roi Cooper
Megrue farce about love and
high pressure business tactics, 1T
Pays to Advertise" Some years
back this broad traveSty on the
blindness of youth and love un-
derwent a solid years run in New
York and later toured the road
for two seasons. Since it ex-
pounds the theory that you must
tell the world in big letters that
you have a better mouse-trap
than your competitor, its premise
is as true today as it was when
Megrue and his collaboration first
thought of it.
Young Rodney Martin wants to
marry his fathers secretary and
is promptly thrown out Of office
with the Injunction to stay out.
Dad is a wealthy manufacturer
Of soap and Rodney, in a spirit Of
revenge and, also, to demonstrate
that he can win out on "his own"
determines to compete against his
father, manufacturing soap from
recipe he discovers in an old
cook book.
Herein enters a discouraged
press agent who is watching his
theater attraction cough it's way
to a thorough demise. He tells
Rodney of the possibilities of soap
and Of how it must be extolled. He
is engaged as publicity man. So
emphatic is his message to the
countless Garcias who wash their
necks that both he and Rc6ney
are unmindful Of the fact that in
their enthusiasrns they have for
gotten to manufacture their prod.
Uct. A plea to R2dney'S father
to help them out Iu,covers a sud-
den turn in the affairs of Rod
ney. the pretty secretary and
DAD, that the audience hasn't
suspected.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
IRISH WARRIOR
WORKS WITH
BARRYMORE

Darcy Corrigan, who plays an
important character role in
John Barrymore's latest Warner
Brothers and Vitaphone comedy,
The Man From Blankley's," now
at Warmers Earle Theater, is one
of the most ludicrously inter
esting characters in the remark
able cast of the picture.
During the World War, Corri-
gan held important govern.
mental Jobs in England and later
Joined the second Irish revolu-
ton, which ended with the forma
ton of the Irish Free State.
Corrigan bears a striking re-
semblance to Abraham Lincoln
and is an able politician, writer.
actor. and soldier. He came to
America following the Irish
revolution, edited the revision of
an encyclopedia. spent a time as
a college professor. and then
went to California to try his luck
in pictures. Previous stage ex-
perience in England gave him a
foothold and he has since had
a number of interesting character
roles to portray.
Barrymore became interested
in Corrigan and his work and
personally selected him for the
role he plays in The Man From
Blankley's."
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
243 7 ak les on
Paramount List

Talking picture productions to
the number of 243 for the new
season starting August l we're ans
nounced today for Paramount
Publix Corporation by Jesse l..
Laskey, first vice president in
charge of production, signalizing
the initial schedule of this or
ganization under its new corpor-
ate title. The new program,
which calls for IS all-talking fea.
turelength productions. marks an
expansion of so per cent over the
number of pictures announced
last year.
This increased productivity,
based on the constantly develop
ing facilities of both East and
West coast studios of Paramount,
is particularly strong in the short
subject division. Here there will
be 18 screen songs, 18 talkartoOnS,
IL pictorialS, 104 one-reel acts
and 26 tWo-reel comedies. The
news department, which has dis
.carded silent prints entirely. is
also extensively augmenting it's
output, with 104 issues of Para
mount sound news. or double the
number issued last year.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
New Heads Boss
Fox Theaters

With the appointment of Oscar
S. Oldknow as executive vice
president and Harry C. Arthur ss
general manager of the Fox
Theaters Corporation everything
is fast righting itself under the
general direction of Harley l..
Clarke, who succeeded William
Fox as the head of both the
theaters and motion picture pro
ducing corporations.
MeSSrS Oldknow and Arthur
are both experienced theater
operators. The latter comes from
the Fox West Coast theaters,
while Mr.. Oldknow comes from
the General Theaters Equipment
Corporation.
The first step of these new d1-
recting heads controlling the deS-
TIMES of the local Fox Theater
was to call into New York city
for a general meeting all man
ayers of the 900 odd theaterS
under their direction. C. F. Win
chester, manager of the local link
in the circuit, was among these,
he accompanying David M. Idzal,
divisional manager, into Manhat-
tan for this general meeting.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
AU-AmericG Fittings
For Mutual Costumes

In checking up the cost of the
more than five thousand costumes
required for the 40 Mutual bur
lesque companies next season, it
was discovered the estimates sub
mitted called for an outlay of ap-
proximately 20 per cent greater
than one year ago.
The reason given by the cos
tuners was the increase in duties
on imported fabrics and "jewels"
demanded by the new tariff, now
about to be passed by Congress.
Whereupon, I. H. Herk, presi-
dent of the Mutual Burlesque AS
Sociation. called for bids entirely
eliminating the use of foreign ma
terials. If it can't be made in
America, we don't want it," was
Mr.. Herk's emphatic decision.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
WASHINGTON
IS STOCK
LEADER
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

There were 56 stock companies
operating throughout the United
States last week and it is at.
tested by royalty returns that the
National Players rolled up the
biggest weeks business turned
IN by any of the repertoire
troupes.
1t is an interesting commen
tary on Washington's high stand
Ing as show town, for business
generally last week with un-
usually hot weather prevailing
was nothing to boast about.
On the coast Terry Duffy has
closed down three of his Cali
fornia companies. In Columbus,
Ohio, the Hartman Players ran
into terrific slump when the
city gave itself up completely to
discussion of the prison outbreak.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with
guest stars of Broadway reputa-
ton failed to do as good as
Washington and Boston business
was away off.
II E street business holds up I'm
pressario Cochran may run be-
yond the scheduled season of
ten weeks which ends the first
week in June.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
All Talk Adams

The news that Maude Adams
will return to the stage next fall
has Broadway by the ears.
1t is 13 years since she was
seen on the boards in Barrie's
"A Kiss for Cinderella" Since
then fabulous offers have failed
to lure her from voluntary re-
tirement. About a year ago the
late A. L. Erlanger offered her
$4,000 a week guarantee, per-
Centage Of profits and season
Of 80 weeks, but failed to in
terest the actress.
Her Forthcoming tour is ex-
pected to be what the theater
world describes as a Cleanup"
There are the thousands of
Adams fans who still contend
that no actress, before or since,
had the compelling charm and
supreme talent of this greatest of
all Peter Pans" Then there is
the younger generation who will
be intrigued by curiosity to pay
for a glimpse at one of the tower
ing figures in the world Of
drama.
William Gillette has just re-
turned to his Connecticut estate
with more than 100000 added to
his exchequer through the Sher-
lock Holmes farewell tour. While
interest in the Gillette revival was
widespread, the attention at
tracted by the Adams return is
what showmen call "stupendous,
and the returns everywhere are
expected to be record breaking.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
AUTHOR WRAY
NOW SERVES
AS ACTOR

John Wray, who wrote Night
stick" one of the most success
full legitimate plays of the last
five years. is now finding plenty
of success as an actor in pictures.
He was selected to play oppo-
site Norma Talmadge in her last
talking picture and then was
chosen for the big role of Him
melstoss in the screen version
of >All Quiet on the Western
Front"
Now he is seen at the Rlalto
Theater as the iron man Of the
great white way in The Car of
Broadway" in which he is Co
starred with Betty CompSon and
Johnny Harron. the Well-remem-
bered lovers of Street Girl
Wray is Philadelphia boy. He
attended school in that city and
was graduated from Catholic
high school. He played in anna
teur plays for some time and
then went into stock and became
we'll known in the Middle West:
Then he wrote "Nightstick" and
played in the New York presen-
tation of that stage success. He
also had fat parts in other long
Broadway runs of The Enemy"
broadway" Silence" and Tin
Pan Alley" His first picture
work was with United Artists in
Tin Pan Alley"
Others in Gear of Broadway .
beside those mentioned above, are
King Baggott. brought out OF re.
tirement; Claude Allister. OF
Three Live Ghosts" fame; Ed
mund Breese. Myrtle Steadman
and Wilbur Mack.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Roof To Open

Maurice Kafka will open the
Jardin Lido, atop of the Airing
ton Hotel. late next week, and
only asks Allah to continue the
fine weather and Washington's
winning streak.
It will be a war of war pic
lures. Journeys End" will come
into Keith's next Saturday and.
down at the Rialto, the ace Uni
verSal feature, "All Quiet on the
Western Front" will start a hot
fight for the top money.
ParamountS new picture for
Bill Powell is called For the De-
fense" and will parallel, in story
incident, the exciting phases in
the life of the brilliant but
harassed criminal lawyer. Bill
Fallon. Oliver H. P. Garrett. who
wrote the Powell feature around
the life of Arnold RothStein. the
gambler, has fashioned the new
narrative.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Shubert Plans

The ShubertS have no intention
of abandoning Washington as a
play city, although their plans
for 1930-31 are not ready yet for
publication.
Prof. Lee Somers ventures to
predict the Belasco Theater will
install a new steel curtain and
welcome first nighters again.
There is more fact than fancy in
this prediction, although it is
doubtful the big musicals can
gross enough to make Lafayette
Square visit profitable.
New wage contracts will be
executed with union employees.
During the past season the Shu-
bertS made marked success of
so-called artistic drama, plays
which are we'll adapted for the
Belasco stage and capacity. John
Drinkwater's Bird In Hand
Marcel Pagners "Topaze" with
Frank Morgan and Elmer Harris
Young Sinners" are hold over
plays which might be expected to
arrive with the new season.
Looking ahead to next year. Lee
Shubert has an impressive list of
plays for production. It includes
Sir Arthur King Pinero's latest
work, "Dr. Harmer's Holiday"
"As You Wish Me" by Luigi Piran-
dello; In the Zone" by Eugene
O'Ne.ll; "Succes." by A. A. Milne;
"Wolf. Wolf" by Fernac Molnar;
1.-THE Man in Possession" by H.
M. Harwood; Nine Til Six" a
success in London, which is
played by an all female cast: "The
Last Enemy" by Frank Hervey;
"a Symphony in Two Flats" ny
Ivor Novello; THE Woman in the
Clouds" by Rudolph Lothar and
Alexander Lernet-Helma: Dice, {"
by Arpad Posster, and Alice
Dakats," by Dezzlo Azomery. From
this list the Philadelphia. Chi
cago and Boston subscription
leagues will play a series of five.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Janet and Charlie
Strun1 O. Mean "Uke"

Doubles" may be necessary in
the pictures, but not to Janet
Gaynor and Charles Farrell, at
least when it comes to playing the
ukelele which little instrument
plays a mighty important part in
High Society Blues" their cur
rent starring musical romance at
the Fox Theater.
Neither of the stars had ever
graSped one of the aforemen-
toned ukeleles around the neck
until Director David Butler, who
also directed their efforts in
Sunny Side Up" informed them
of the Importance of their play
ing this instrument.
Both went to work, and just
wait, says Manager Winchester, of
the Fox. until they both get
Strumming.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17


able attribute described as per-
Sonality, than any of his screen
rivals from overseas.
The Big Pond" is a much
better story than his debut pic
ture, ':InnocentS of Paris" al
though synthetic fibre runs
through the action. It projects
Chevalier. the actor of the light
comedy school, with but two op-
portunities for the romantic
lyrical voice. Living in the Sun
light, Lovin' in the Moonlight
and You Brought a New Kind
of Love to Me" are the Chevalier
tunes, and they are melodiouS
assets for the feature.
The story tells of French
guide or courier in Venice who
develops an impulSive love for an
American-girl tourist. Her father
is a go-getter gum magnate who
is Mortified at the thought of a
gigolo for a Son-in-law. So he
deViSeS a plan to make over his
daughters Sweetie by teaching
him the gum business. Complica
tions arise when the Romeo be-
comes so absorbed in learning a
trade his loVe-making suffers. He
puts business before pleasure, but
goes in reverse before the result
is disaster.
Claudette Colbert plays the girl
without eXpending too much
energy to make her convincing
George Barber as the clustering
gum magnate is really the winner
in the supporting cast. However,
with Cheavlier. The Big Pond
fills the fila. r. K.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
A Fast Russian

Alfred Brewer, native of
Richmond. Va, who is appearing
with Benny Davis this week in
Broadway Stars of the Future"
at Loew's Palace, lost his South
ern temper when some one told
him he had to be a Russian to
compete as the fastest Russian
dancer.
Without adding a SKY to his
name Alfred proceeded to prove
the opposite was true and bears
the reputation of being the
worlds fastest Russian dancer.
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Poor Mr.. Winchester
Has "PULLn1dn RLueS''

When Manager C. F. Winches-
ter, of the Fox Theater. Journeyed
to New York for the general
meeting of last week it was the
first time the executive had been
away from his highly important
Job since he stepped into it.
He was gone only for the one
day-couldn't sleep on the train
and came back almost a physical
wreck from the wide departure
from his daily routine of the past
year. 1t will do that-you know!
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
IS
STAR OF FUN
FEATURE

Maurice Chevalier's latest
screen feature, The Big Pond"
which opened at the Metropolitan
Theater yesterday, presents the
fascinating French singing come
dian in a light but entertaining
comedy drama.
When the idol of the Paris
music halls cocks his straw hat
on the side of his head, unlimberS
The Washington times., 1930-05-17

an infectious
smile and sings
of the tender
passion h e
tout ensemble
is decidedly
appealing.
OF all the
foreign impor-
t a tions b y
H o lily W 90 d
Chevalier seems
TO JnlS cynical
critic to possess
more of that
magic quality
called ch ar m
The Washington times., 1930-05-17
Chevalier-Brent

Maurice Chevalier and Evelyn
Brent appear in a sketch in Par
amount On Parade" now at
Loew's Columbia, proving that the
Apache Dance was originated in
a bed room! Seeing is believing.