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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-22
FIGHT
STUBBORNLY
AGAINST CUTS
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ers Union misleaders, are beginning
a reign of terror in an effort to force
the $4,000 strikers back into the mills
Ten thousand workers were on the
Arlington picket line yesterday eve
ming at 4:30 pm, after a similar
number had militantly pieketed the
mills in the morning.
Harrass Scabs.
When the scabs emerged they we're
harrassed by the strikers. The COPS
were brutal in their attack on the
strikers. When the cops stationed
at the mill found they could not
break UP the picket lines, they sent
in call for two riot squads. When
these arrived, they rushed right and
left, beating up strikers.
Women were roughly handled.
Men and women alike we're beaten.
Still the workers kept marching. A
crowd of young workers ran after a
street car and pulled scab off. The
fighting spirit of the workers is be-
ing aroused and they refuse to bulge
The regular police and the riot
squads were unable to smash the
picket lines for over an hour. Two
workers were arrested.
The strikers are more and more
turning to the policies of the United
Front Rank and File Strike Commit
tee, which has the full support of
the National Textile Workers Union
Demand Right Of Free Speech.
On the other hand, to crush the
strike the bosses are resorting to all
sorts of measures to terrorize the
workers. Bill Murdoch and Edith
Berkman, two of the leading Or
ganizers of the N. r. w. IT,, were
Jailed. Every worker should demand
their release. Meetings are being
prohibited and pickete lines attacked
viciously. Every worker should raise
the demand not only of the release
Of the arrested workers, but for the
right to- assemble. picket and hold
mass meetings, and the right OF free
speech.
Ely and Terror.
Indicative of the increased terror
is the statement of Geoverner Ely,
made at the Copley Plaza Hotel In
Boston a few days ago. Governor
Ely is taking hand in smashing the
strike and on this occasion said:
THE labor troubles in Lawrence will
soon be over" He means the bosses
hope to smash the strike soon, thanks
to their suppressive measures and the
aid of the U. T. w. betrayers. At
the same time, Robert J. Watt. Of the
U. T. w., holds continuous confer
ences with Governor Ely on the best
methods to enforce a wage-cut.
Many workers are being arrested
and Immediately threatened with de-
portation. The International Labor
Defense is taking a leading part in
the strike, fighting against the ter
ror and Tor the right OF the workers
to asseb ie
Beat Arrested Workers.
Are ia workers are being beaten
up. Tire strikes E. Consuello, was
brutally beaten when he was ar
rested. Another striker, Peter Bor-
rick, was beaten in his cell after be-
ing arrested.
The National Textile Workers
Union has issued stirring leaflet to
the strikers, calling on them to stiff
fen their ranks and ircrease their
fighting spirit.
Strikers Demands.
The leaflet prints the demands of
the strikers as follows: eve demand:
The immediate return Of the 10 per
cent cut. No discrimination against
strikers. Recognition of the mill
committees. We fight for. Free
speech-the use Of the Common. The
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-22
WORKERS GET FROM
$3.50 TO $1,000 A WEEK

TAMPA, Fla.--Many of the work
ers in the steam laundries here get
only $3.50 to $1,000 week and they
must work 10 to IL hours day. They
pay no overtime here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-22

One way to help the Soviet Union
is to spread among the workers
Soviet Forced Labor" by Max
Bedacht, 10 cents per copy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-22
Speed-up

IN the past two years the company
has been introducing steadily, speed
up schemes. The one man car has
been introduced on some of the lines
passing the central part Of the city
This taxes the entire energy of the
men; during rush hours they have
to tend to getting the fares and at
the same time running the cars. They
also have to make a certain number
Of trips daily. In other words their
strength is taxed to capacity. AS one
worker wrote eff this wage cut comes
1t will mean almost starvation to me
and my family"
Dare Not Increase Fare
The company knows that they can
not increase their profits by raising
the fare, which is alreday high
enough, this being ten cents, because
that would make the whole pepula-
ton rise up against it. But the greed
of the public utilities barons here does
not stop them SO in order to fatten
their profits, which last year amount
ed to millions of dollars, they have
chosen this trick to do it.
The ceuncilmen to whom the work.
ers have appealed to vote against the
park tax in order to have them from
wage cut do not pretend to under
stand that this was a scheme cooked
up by the United Railways together
with the City Council to put this wage
cut over. These tricks are used in
variably by the different bosses espe-
cially by the public utilities to lower
the wages and living standards of
the workers.
Exposed by Communists
The Communist Party has exposed
these politicians in the last city cleo
tons. We exposed them as the rep
reSentatives of the capitalist class and
their interests against the interests
of the workers. Now this comes to
light and the workers can see for
themselves that the promises that
these politicians make to the workers
are fake and they are forgotten as
soon as these people get into office.
Organize for Strike
Against this program of starvation
of the bosses the Communist Party
has called upon the workers to strug-
gle. We warn the workers Of the
United Railways against their COM
pany union, the so-called Employees
Cooperative Association, which is be-
ing used today as it has been in
the past, by the company to put over
all their wage cuts and speed-up
schemes.
The Communist Party points to the
workers to the fact that this Is a
trick used by the bosses as an ex-
cuse to cut their kages. Against this
attack upon our living standards we
propose working class program of
organization for a strike action
against it. Organize into the revo-
lutionary Trade Union Unity League,
Organize groups in each power house
and in each carbarn for a fight to
stop this wage cut. Get in touch
with the Trade Union Unity League
organizer at 1873 S. Broadway.
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city local will have its local head
quarters.
A district executive committee of
81 members and a resident board of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-22
U. s. And Japan
Agree On Looting

CONFINED FROM PAGE ONE,
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Earle Is Showine
TribuIations Of
Night Nurse

Warner Brothers Earle is play
ing a double-header this week
With Kitty Doner on the stage
and Barbara Stanwyck on the
screen. you can rest comfortably
with the assurance that all will
be we'll on both parts of the
program.
Night Nurse" and there is
plenty of speculation on the
title, is the screen play and is
the lowdown on what a profes.
sional nurse has to contend
with; life is not all a matter of
playing around with the internes
and getting presents from wealthy
patients. There is humor, pathos,
a chill o. two and plenty of
thinly-veiled truth in this expose
of what goes on behind the
scenes.
Barbara Stanwyck is one grand
little actress and her scenes, par
tlcularly with the. doctor when
she comes across bit of
crooked work while on a private
case, are splendid. Joan Blon-
dell, who knows all the answers,
is a perfect foil for the sincere
Barbara; Ben Lyon, as a happy
go-lucky bootlegger, is capable
enough; Clark (on-the-spot) Gable
assays a role, unsympathetic but
decidedly we'll done; the support
includes Emily Fitzroy and two
charming children as we'll as
Eddie Nugent.
The stage features are pre-
sented by the blue-eyed Maxine
Doyle and include Kitty Doner,
best little impersonator of them
all, in a one-man high-hat review;
Teck Murdock and company of
five in little mad-house skit; Will
Aubrey, the bard of the byiTa ,
who will amuse you, and the
Lowell troupe of taut-wire ar
lists.
Fredie Clark and the boys in
the pit play lively tune, Graham
McNamee tells us what's going on
in the world and Bobby Jones
gives us a lesson in spooning (no!
you're wrong it's golf, and it's
so cool and delightful that we are
reluctant give up our place to
a Stsrdee, but we do for we know
he will enjoy the show as much
as we haVe.-K. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Glen Echo Shows
New Attractions

The Of swimmin' hole never
came up to the joys of the Glen
Echo Pool to judge from the
crowds enjoying the water sports
over the week end. The many
families who made the park pic.
mic headquarters had time to
enjoy the other diversions.
The new Old Mill catered to
those who sought a boat ride,
while the roller coasters, the
whip, the aeroplane swings and
the ferris wheel whizzed the
crowds through the air. The
ballroom catered to capacity
crowds on Saturday evening, the
dancers enjoying the cool Mary
land breezes from $50 until II 80
p. m. to the splendid music OF
MacWilliams and his band.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
When Feature Is
ShOun on Screen

R-K-O KEITH'S-"A Woman Of
Experience. At 11:08 a. M,
lis. 1922, 5:29, 1885 and s:43
p. m.
FOX-"Annabelle's Affairs" At
II noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7:35 and
$50 p. m. Stage shows at 1:42,
1857. 1902 and 9:l7 p. m.
"Ubangi" at 11:10 q. m. and
5:45 p. m. only.
COLUMBIA-"F Five and Ten"
At 11:15 a. M, lis, $3.50, $40,
1925 and $50 p. m.
EARLE-"Night Nurse" At
1890 a. M. 2:02, 4:32. 7:31 and
1902 p. m. Stage shows at 1908,
3:35, 6:33 and 9:04 p. m.
PALACE-"The Man in Posses
SION" At IL noon, 2:10, 4:35,
1920 and 9:40 p. m. Stage shows
at 1:30, 1855, $40 and 9:03
p. m.
METROPOLITAN-"Ther Girl
Habit" At 11:1O a. M. 1852,
2:36. APO, 6:04. 7:48 and 9:32
o. m,
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

Charlotte Greenwood widow, who is
trying to marry his brother for
money.
Irene Purcell, seen for the fl st
time on the Washington screen
recently in support of William
Haines in Just a Gigolo," is cast
as Montgomery's leading woman
and enacts her role with far
greater finesse than in previous
effort.
The part is better suited to her
personality and stage experie ice,
while credit is also due the better
direction of Sam Wood.
And then there is the ever
reliably funny Charlotte Green
wood in the. role of cockney
houSemaid who plays an exec lent
foil opposite Montgomery's outler,
getting into all sorts Of diff
ficultieS.
q C.. Aubrey Smith, an actor Ct
the old school; Beryl Mercer, Reg
inald Owen and Allan Mowbrey
take care of the other principal
parts in this high-speed laugh
producing hit.
The stage offering is a Low
production entitled Revue Mod
erne" that is fast-stepping and
we'll directed concoction of acts,
featuring Rome and Gault, Doug
las Stanbury, Don Cummings,
Ivan TrieSault and the Modern
cites, being enhanced with tune
full music, beautiful costumes and
the last word in stage mounting.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

sitting in palaces and convers-
ing with queens.
Il can remember that party
in my honor at Berlin. The
wine. The love. The happiness
Of it all. Surely God was good
to me in those days"
Came the War
Then came 1914. War. The
beating of drums. The tramp
ing Of feet.
Two years of this. Char
lotte Calliess had been singing
for charity. She wanted to
help the German cause. For,
aft all. it was her countrJ.
And it had been good to her in
better days.
But now her finances were
exhausted. She had her mother
to support. And the opera
houses that had not closed
were open but day or two
each week.
There was but one thing to
do. America was calling her.
New York-and the Metropoli-
tan O~~"o HouSe!.
Once in New York, Charlotte
CallieSs soon found out that
this was no day for German
opera stars. The war, you
know. and all that. She would
have to wait.
Opens a School
She opened a school for vo-
cal instruction on Riverside
Drive. "~~''--" lived near
by. They were happy together.
It was not quite what Char
, lotte had expected. But still
It was Columbus Day, 1919.
Charlotte had been out of town
for several days past. She
ran up the steps of her mothers
home on West Eighty-third st.
She hummed a tune. The
world was not bad place after
all. The door opened and a
voice spoke.
How do you do, Miss Cal
LESS" said the voice.
Charlotte asked for her
mother. And the voice spoke
again.
why. didn't you know" it
said. Your mother was buried
this morning.
The shock was too great. The
muscles in her shoulders stiff
fened-and they have never
relaxed. Charlotte Calliess fell
to the street in a faint.
Utterly Destitute
After that misfortune there
was little left. She had loved
her mother so.
The school was closed. Miss
Calliess went to Chicago, and
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Girl Habit Hits
Capacity Stride
At the Met

Farcical and typically Ruggle-
sian, Girl Habit" with Charlie
Ruggles cutting the principal Ca
pers, is drawing capacity crowds
this week at the Metropolitan
Theater.
Now, girl habit may mean one
thing to some people, but to the
hero of the Warner Brothers film
it is the effect achieved from a
cure for very serious disease.
For. as Charlie Floyd. said hero.
explains. he was once the victim
Of an inferiority complex, the cure
for which was an aggressive atti-
tude" toward the feminine sex.
1t develops. however. that hab-
Its are very lasting in their ef-
feet and refuse to be intimidated
into nonexistence. And when a
fellow plans to marry the sweet
est girl in the world" 1t is rather
embarrassing to have the girl
habit.
So Charlie seeks a way out, and
the exit leads to the Jail. But all
ends we'll for a happy hero and
heroine. of course.
Tamara Geva, eX-Follies beauty,
who makes her initial appearance
on the screen in Girl Habit" as
a Russian lady who likes the
shekels. plays an effective siren
for the girl addict. The role of
the dear little heroine. who OBJ
iectS to the girl habit, is taken by
Sue Conroy, also formerly of the
Follies.
The story is quite improbable
One doesn't usually spend all ones
time trying to get into Jail, and
once there one doesn't usually
have ones own way with the war.
den. But it makes a funny tale.
The program closes with an in.
stallment Of Adventures in
Africa" and Graham McNamee
is the Universal NewSreel talking
reported. JAB.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

"Once in a Lifetime" the
satirical comedy on Hollywood by
Moss Hart and George S. Kauf'
man, will be produced in London
next January by Charles B
Cochran, according to an agree
ment reached with Sam Harris
who is presenting the play here.
Mr.. Kaufman will stage the
London production, in which
American players will appear in
the principal roles.
Arch Selwyn has set late August
as the time at which he will begin
active work on Defiance" by
Sada Conan, and The Devil" by
Benn w. Levy, the two plays
whose purchase he recently an
nounced, under Mr.. Selwyn's
sponsorship.
Elena Miramova, who several
weeks ago acted Eugene Leonto
vich's role in Grand Hotel' while
Miss Leontovich was on a vaca
ton, will sail on the Bremen tc
appear in Gilbert Miller's London
production. oof the Vicki Baum
play.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Tall and Beautiful

Tall and Beautiful
In the spring of 1897. Just "a
years ago, young girl walked
on the stage of the opera house
at Hamburg. Germany. She was
tall. And beautiful. And only 19.
A crowded house of opera low
ers looked at this girl. 1t was
her debut. She had been study
ing for this day since early
chilhood. There had been vocal
instruction from famous teach
ers. There had been long hours
of practice. Long days of hard
work. Long years Of develop
ment. All for this day.
The girl opened her lips. She
sang. Clearly. Beautifully. Soft
ly. And when the curtain fell
the audience rose to its feet.
There were cheers. And loud
cries of JOY The curtain rose
and fell. And again. And again.
The girl stood in the middle of
that huge stage and bowed
nervously. Her cheeks were
flushed and her hands trem
bled slightly.
Youth and Success
But inside her heart was
singing. For Charlotte Calliess
was q success. A great opera
star at the age Of 18.
In a tiny room on West Thir-
ty-eightn Street you can find a
white-haired woman. She is
only So. but she looks to be 70.
Her hands are unsteady. She
can walk but a few steps-and
they must be taken with the
aid of two canes. She cannot
stand erect, and every move
brings her twinges of terrible
pain.
Her room is small and not
very pleasant. A sink. A dresser
full of bottles and pills. Two
chairs that are not very invit.
ing. A bed. The ceiling is
badly cracked. The paper on
the walls is crying for assist
ance.
In one of those chairs sits
that white-haired woman. She
is talking to me-pouring out
her heart. Her voice is low
and beautiful. But there are
no cheers now. And there is
no applause. For Charlotte
Calliess is no longer an opera
star. She is just an elderly
woman, destitute and alone. And
the world seldom cheers this
kind of person.
Living in Past
Those years were so sweet"
she is saying, that I just love
to talk about them. You don't
mind. do you? I would sing
my roles in all of Germans
greatest opera houses. Weis-
baden. Stuttgart. Leipsig. Dres-
den.
That engagement at Monte
Carlo. That letter from Alex
ander of Hesse. The way So
ciety received me. o, those were
happy years, can tell YOU"
She is living in the past now.
Her eyes are clear and bright.
Her thoughts are carrying her
out of hall bedrooms. She is
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Stellar Progress
For Montgomery
In New Film

Man in Possession" based on
the stage play of the same name,
is practically fit to measure for
the ever increasing histrionic tai
ents of that budding screen idol,
none other than young Rob
ert Montgomery.
In fact in his latest screen
opus. current at Loew'S Palace
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
n.,. Is Ases;'"s ses; = MARK HELLINGER
AIIIn u Day
-By-
MARK HELLlNCER

NEW YORK, July 20.
The fact that hope springs eternal in the human breast
DID, old story And the belief that may be down
but he's out has long been favorte of the Salvation
Army But nowhere-nowhere in the world-do these
thoughts become evident than the street called
Broadway.
and he quit whenever he to- The drunken
is certain that swearing off be accomplished at
moments notice. The buresque chlorine knows she could
replace Lenore Uric if some one would only give her the
chance.
And to the story of Charlotte Calless, the
former opera STAR who visions past ore she stares
the dull walls of hall bedroom. If you think are
unhappy and your problems large would do well to
nonder carefully the Of Charlotte Calless.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

LHlS WEEK, MT
Montgomery ap'
pears to ia I
greater advan.
tage than he
did in Ship.
mates"
His new pic.
ture is packed
W / t h hilarious
situations when
he poses, after
getting out of
Jail. as a butler
in the home of
an a t t r active,
hlIt nonnilocS
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

sented in Fannie Hurst Five and Ten,
visible at the Columbia this week.
Marion Davies, discarding for once the
comedy resources which have made her a
name as the cleverest of Hollywood s
condolences, is firmly established by some
thing far more than mere stellar fiat, in the
center of this brilliant production, and
focuses it into a film of genuine emotional
power.
GIVE and Ten" does not show us, as so
many films relating to the tired business
man. do the multi-millionaire on top Of his
hoard contemptuously deserted by his
ilv, or the conversion of his sons and daugh-
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Lloyd on Service

Gerrit j. Lloyd has been as
signed the task of adapting Will
liam Gillette's famous Civil War
play, Secret Service" to the
talking screen for Richard Dix,
according to an announcement
by William LeEaron. production
head Of Radio Pictures.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

tried to secure a position in the
Chicago Opera Company. A
secretary to Mary Garden re-
turned her credentials un,
opened.
Charlotte saw that there was
little left for her. She regis
tered at the Congress Hotel,
went to her room and swal-
lowed two ounces Of chloroform.
But her means were too loud.
There we're doctors and anti
dotes. And they would not let
her die.
And so the years have flown.
Back to New York. Out Of one
hospital and into another. And
another. And other, But always
those pains grew worse and
worse.
Last week. in that tiny room,
she found herself utterly desti-
tute. And that was how I
found her..
Still Optimistic
Il live as best I can" she
says simply. "and no one can
do more than that. The
neighbors are good to me.
never know where the next
weeks rent is coming from
but I have had that experience
before. And I have survived.
I looked at her. She seemed
so helpless as she sat there.
What was left in life for her?
And I wondered.
Tell me-" 1 said. "do you
think you will ever be able to
sing again."
She looked at me in amaze
ment. Her blue eyes opened
wide.
Sing again?" she cried. OF
course 1 will sing again. If
some one will only lend me
enough to get me started I
will repay him in full very soon.
"Of course, 1 will sing again.
What made you think that 1
wouldnt?"
Strange, isn't it?
Copyright, 1891. King Features
Syndicate. lnc.)
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Ex-Property Man

William Wellman, director Of
Might Nurse" the production
starring Barbara Stanwyck. which
is now showing at Warner Broth
erS Earle Tehater. rose from the
property department nine years
ago. to director of a Buck Jones
horse opera" His crew included
a property boy named Eddie Nu-
gent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Irwin CetsIob

Stuart Irwin has been added
to the cast of Irene Dunne's first
starring vehicle, Consolation
Marriage" which Is to be directed
by Paul Sloane for Radio. Pic.
lures. Pat O'Brien has been an.
nounced for the lead.
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
That's settled

I understand Ricardo CorteZ
plays opposite Ina Claire in the
picture she will do for Radio.
The funny part of it is, nobody
knows what the picture will be.
Three stories are being submitted
to Ina and she may or may not
find one of them satisfactory.
Offhand, you wouldn't think
that the sleek Ric and the witty,
volatile Ina would make a good
team. But then who would have
thought that ice cream would so
with cantaloupe?
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
Did You Know

Did You Know
That a three-reel version OF
The Passion Play was filmed
in 1897 on the roof of a New
York office building?
The Washington times., 1931-07-20
NewsGossip
or Radio
World
BY BROADCASTER

James C. Stone. chairman of
the Federal Farm Board, will tell
THE Truth About the Wheat
Situation" in an address tonight
from 10 to 10:15 p. m. over the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Mr.. Stone has indicated in the
past that opposition to the
boards stabilization and co,opera-
tive marketing activities has
come from the grain trade and
is expected to touch on this
phase Of the subject in his ad.
dress. In the past few days.
with the price of wheat on the
Chicago Exchange at its lowest
point since the exchange opened.
the board has been urged to
change it's policy with respect 20
Stabilization operations. Under
the direction of Mr.. Stone. the
board has steadfaStly refused 20
alter it's position. Mr.. Stone is
also expected to present a
(Continued on Page ~
The Washington times., 1931-07-20

Marion Davies Achieves
Real Summer Hit in
Tive and Ten"
Bv A. M. JAMESON

The familiar story of the selfmade millionaire, with mod
ernst possibly futurist trimmings and with backast
10 its alegory which makes it essentially is