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Evening star., 1931-12-09

modern trafhc, viii be Of great bsns4t.
interest," viii also attach TO the itsm
fox 81. 900 TO cover the cost Of sarvsy
Of the Rock Greek drainage prchssm.
This relatively small sum Will probably
introduce an expensive and lengthy
plan for the elimination Of sewage
from Rock Greek. now polluted by waste
from the District and from Maryland.
Maryland has shown . willingness and
desire to cooperate in removing its por-
ton Of the pollution by the construc-
ton Of sewers to the District line,
eventually to connect with the Dis
tricts system. While there has been
hesitancy on the part Of ofhciah to un-
dertake the costly work Of removing
pollution from Rock Greek, the growth
of the city within and beyond the Dis
rict "a rapidly making such 4 step
mandatory. Along with this survey Of
the Rock Greek problem serious study
should be given to the kindred problem
OF removing pollution from the Potomac
River by an adequate disposal plant
another dificult objective, but one that
should be sought
Completion In 1888 Of the work of
widening Constitution avenue, q project
that is rightfuliy being financed jointly
between the District of Columbia and
the Federal Government because Of its
status rs part of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge plan, is promised in the
current estimates, As well as construc-
ton OF the Georgetown Branch Library,
at Wisconsin avenue and r street, prep
aration OF the site for which was pro-
vided for in the last appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

What do you need to know? Is there
some point about your business or per-
sonal life that puzzles you? Is there
something you want to- know without
delay? Submit your question to Frederic
j. Haskin. director of our Washington
Information Bureau. He is employed to
help you. Address your inquiry to The
Washington Star. Information Bureau.
Frederic j. Haskin. Director. Washing
ton, D. c., and inclose cents in coin
or stamps for return postage.
O. How did the number of airplanes
used by the allies during the World
War compare with the number used by
the central powers?-M j.
A. The total strength In airplanes of
the allies was 6,74S. The combined
enemy strength was 3,352 planes.
Q. How old was Helen Keller when
she began to learn to speak?-D. q,
A. In her latest book. "Midstream, 4"
Helen Keller says: When Miss Sulu-
van took me for my first lessons in
articulation to Miss Sarah Fuller. prin-
clpal OF the Horace Mann School for
the Deaf and one of the pioneer teach
ers OF speech In this country. / was
nearly 10 years of age. The only sounds
l uttered were meaningless noises, usu
ally harsh because Of the great effort 7
made to produce them. 1 learned to
speak several words that day in
breathy, hollow tones. After IL lessons
1 was able to say, word by word, t
Observation-Disclosures
Q. About what per cent of an egg is
the shell?-D. d.
AnprpyiYy, otaly -.-
@. Was the s29. .oO0, 900 fine levied by
Judge Lands against Standard OIL ever
paid?-F S. NJ.
A. 1t was not paid because the de-
cision Of Judge Lands was reversed on
appeal to the Supreme Court.
@. Who invented the slide rule?-W
A. 1t was developed after the inyen-
tion Of logarithms in 1914 by John
Napier. In 1920 Edmund Gunter plot
ted logarithms on 2-foot straight line
The first known slide rule In which the
slide worked between parts Of q fixed
stock was made by Robert Bissaker In
1854.
q. Did John Philip SouSa invent his
last name? M. McC.
A. 1t is an old Portuguese name and
is his real name.
Q. Can water be compressed?-N.
H. M
A. Water is very slightly compressible
It's compressibility Is from e000o40 to
0.000051 for one atmosphere, decreasing
with increase of temperature. For each
foot OF pressure distilled water will be
diminished in volume 0.00o00I5 to
0.00000l3. Water Is SO incompressible
that even at a depth OF a mile a cubic
foot OF water will weigh only about
half pound more than at the surface.
Q. Why do some cent pieces have no
lette' under the date, while others
have"-H F. w
A. The small letters that appear on
coins are the mint marks Of the mints
OF the United States. The marks are
"S"-San Francisco: "D''-Denver. The
lack Of mint mark indicates that the
coin was made at Philadelphia.
@. In building tall buildings. how
deep are the foundations?-E. 0.
A. In the construction of skyserap-
els tie usual practice is to excavate the
--uEdations 80 to so feet and then to
n. steel caissons to permit concrete
..-srs to go to bedrock.
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Bundles and scrolls of those cannot
possibly pay" figures are now such a
regular feature Of every meeting Of the
German Parliament that 1t may be
that such will eventually be compon-
ents Of the design of its oticial mace
Just as the conventionalized bundle Of
rods is In our Government.
Evening star., 1931-12-09

King Boris of Bulgaria, already re-
ceiving the smallest salary of any
crowned head, cuts it down himself
by some is per cent. Perhaps II more
European kings had thought Of SINH
lar small economies more would be In
their own palaces today instead of
somewhere In France"
Evening star., 1931-12-09

The great and famous Church Of the
Redeemer In Moscow has finally been
blasted into ruins to make way for the
Palace OF the Soviets. The only COM
parable example, in the minds of most
Americans, would be hostess who re-
placed her dinner table floral center
piece with the garbage pail
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Monkey-business in Manchuria during
the past few years would tend to make
most OF us view with little alarm the
re-eleyation Of Mr.. Pu vi" kicked off
when q mere child, to the throne of his
ancestors. After all, there are far
worse things than a fairly good en-
peror, especially one who has been on
extended leave of absence"
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Charming Pollock, critic and play
wright, In predicting the collapse of
the thester, calls attention to neigh
boring metropolitan stages housing at
one time - dirty French farce, two
6urlesque shows, two nude revues and
a hea circus" Shakespeare is fast be-
coming an sntiseptic and deodorant,
as we'll as q classic.
Evening star., 1931-12-09

The latest is dancing parties the ad-
mission fee TO which Is 4 bundle Of old
clothes. Judging by the emanAtions Of
grief from some communities, II such
affairs were held therein with An iden-
ticsl charge, it would be impossible for
any one TO attend the ball
Evening star., 1931-12-09

The British have q new tank that can
svim rivers. The next viii perhaps be
. submarine that. like an alligator. can
Evening star., 1931-12-09
eAaa Language.

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Hxpsrss II Sagiissf ss,l! as. ssaa6 ssas
&s1a5sa16 SaAssft ssau, On gesslf NA
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lsh DUN MnsiR as fpr 1o,aeatsl" 40
5rSs Saoa asay elosaslsy ogsx4tssasst
sssaa Indispensable esaiasaaEsus,
Evening star., 1931-12-09

The great trouble ID that when ons
partakes Of viands "smothered in
onions" he passes on the condition to
all with whom he comes In close social
contact.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
SHOOTING STARS.
by PHTLANDER JOHNSON.

An Appreciated Verbalist
My Uncle Jim he likes to start
A general debate.
II warns the cookies OF his heart
To stand up and orate.
He'll quote rod or 70 Of prose,
And several yards Of rhyme,
And reel of anything that goes
To pass away the time.
It's said We have too many laws.
There might be even more
II ne did not compel = pause
When he demands the floor.
We haven't always understood
His sentences sublime;
But mebbe he has done some good
BY harmless use OF time.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
No Middle Ground.

Wouldn't you be willing to take less
than the price YOU have put on that
painting7"
Yes" replied the artist. But I've
got 10 ask q whole lot for 1t In order TO
keep people from thinking It isn't worth
anything at all"
Evening star., 1931-12-09
l.f.e*.iiasthh,.-

sss.as az essssAsass Q1sseest 9siiss ,snsarssss.
Tn 2nsee haiitiaab an aass0laa wslI 1raf-
a1sA sn2 1ka oseasx a0siEindss--~wat . -
a - hin oasinn.
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0nnk tn NatRre.

wish that could 49, take root
In some warm spot an grow.
An nebber hab to worry none
Because de cash run low.
wouldn't be no fancy palm
A-standin' In 4 dish;
! wish dat / was CROWN wild
Da's what wish.
Two OBJ de tiresomest sights on dis
ysArf." said Uncle Eben, Is . pore man
pertsndin' 10 be rich an Q Yich nAA
pstenefr' - - DssA" 4
Evening star., 1931-12-09

What small boy gets for Christmas
depends q great deal on the line of me-
chanical toys his father finds amusing.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news DIS
patches credited to IL or not otherwise cred
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special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Unsatisfying Dktinc tIons.

Unsatisfying Distinctions.
Are you favor1te son?"
No" replied Senator Sorghum. And
l don't want TO be one. A favorite son
stands about the same chance these
days IS the man who thinks he is be-
loved for the enemies he has made"
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Sense of Self -Appyoval

Sense Of Self-AppFeval.
My mood is long way from surly,
And life seems entirely . Joke.
needed the motto. Shop early"
And now I am happy, though broke
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Rate by Mail-Paysble In Advance.
Marytand and Virginia,
Evening star., 1931-12-09

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
Gentle Intt1nation.

JOSH" said Farmer Corntossel
earnestly, every year when the frost
sets In you come back home askin' how
soon dinner will be ready"
"Yes, father. And you haven't failed
to receive me Is the prodigal son."
No. But I want you to revise your
schedule and change your season. I
want you to quit comm a. the prodigal
son an see If you can't drop in once
In q while ~ regular payin' Summer
bosrder."
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Jonn snure Of Iowa, who has iust
neen elected chairman OF the STANDING
Sommittes OF PreAs Gallery Core
eon0so1a. y Q newspaper veteran who
Evening star., 1931-12-09
1he Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:

Business once:
18th st. and Pennsylvanis Ave.
Kes York once: Ito East 42nd 81
Chicsgo once: Lake Michigsn BUILDING
Huropcsn once: Ia Regent ~, London
England.
Evening star., 1931-12-09
The Voice Of Diss ppeintment.

Its easy to pick the horse that ought
TO win 4 race"
Yes. The thing that requires intelli-
gence and discernment Is to keep from
betting on him"
Evening star., 1931-12-09

Q. In building tall buildings, how
deep are the foundations?-E. o.
A. In the construction Of skyserau-
e-s tie usual practice is to excavate the
-tuEdations 80 to so feet and then to
nj, steel caissons to permit concrete
.::ers to go to bedrock.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
NEGROES RESISTING EVICTION KILLED BY CHI COPS
Make August p A Day of
Struggle

working struggle against
II
being with bloodest the bosses their state
machinery Virginia
struggling right being butay
police deputies jailed
Many held without bail The United States through
in the fields textile strike throwing them
Jail holding them for deportation.
lynch crushing
growing mitancy the Negro
the verdcts of the capitalists
the Negro workers
faca trial the chair
quick action militant of the white
workers led the Communist Party prevented their legal ncng
still
the runped charge of apng two white professional
titutes He is expected to be put on trial soon,
Tapoosa County Alabama, troopers
organize resist landowner robbery met bloody Crop
murdered his bed troopers
believed have been lynched by the landowners
which the landowners seeking justify
this attempt the landowners actively
orou mseades of the NAACP the editor the Pittsburgh
Courier
defense solely
fight policy would be childish dependence the fairness
of the boss courts which raioaded these victims the first place
radicals murdered in the electric chair the
working
against
capitalism
raroaded and Billings to living DEATH
dungeons prisoners
seeking frameup the Hill and to legally
the nine innocent Scotsboro boys.
Negro Prepare
with the struggle against capitalism
of workers. Demonstrate August %!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
LYNCH NEGRO
WORKER IN la
Bosses Given Free
Access to Jail

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. Sin con-
tir1aation of the bosses lynch ter
ror against the Negro people, a Negro
prisoner was taken from the Pointe-
a-la-hache, La, jail yesterday by 2
band of masked men and lynched
The Negro, Oscar Livingston, was
locked up on the usual frame-up Of
raping a white woman with which
the Southern boss lynchers meet the
demands of Negro workers for wages
1t is believed that his employer was
among the masked men who travel
led in automobiles to the jail
Livingston was shot to death by
the mob on the highway about 35
miles from New Orleans. AS in the
case when the bosses go after their
victims, there seems 10 have been
no difficulty in taking the prisoner
out of Jail where he was supposedly
under the protection of capitalist
"law and order"
This latest lynching is another in
stance of the fine relations which,
according TO the Negro reformists,
exist between the prosecuted Negro
masses and their prosecutors, the
white ruling class. Negro and white
workers. Protest boss terrorism on
August 22l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
SILK STRIKERS
TIE UP DOHERTY
TEXTILE MILL
N.T.W.U. Pickets Pull
Shop After Fake AFL
Picket Line
Cops Attack Pickets
Liss jailed, Beaten I'm
conscious by Cops
Cops Attack Pickets

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 3. - The
strike of the Paterson dye and silk
workers under the leadership of the
United Front General Strike Com
mittee and the National Textile
Workers Union is gaining momen-
tum and is spreading. In spite Of
the high powered publicity campaign
Of the combined strike breakers OF
the U. T. w. and Associated Silk
Workers which is now part of the
American Federation Of Labor, The
strike is spreading regardless of
picketing at the Doherty plant at
Clifton this morning with fake pro-
misses that they would have real
mass picket line in order to violate
the anti-picketing injunction en-
forced at Clifton, and that Norman
Thomas, sky pilot leader of the So
cial fascist socialist party would get
himself arrested at the Doherty Mills
in order to create a sensation
The National Textile Workers mil
liant pickets tied up the Doherty
mills this morning. Three hundred
to four hundred weavers and twisters
laid down their tools and at a meet
ing decided to have nothing at all
to do with the bosses union, the A.
F Of l., the Associated and the u.
T. W. combination. The stage play
of the A. F. Of L strike breakers
proved a complete farce and showed
the cowardly treacherous role of
the A. F. Of L. takers and their ag-
ents in Paterson, Gitlow & Co., the
latest strike breakers doing the
dirty work for the silk and dye bos-
ses. This cowardly outfit came to the
Henry Doherty mills at about 7:3o
this morning with about so pickets
There were several policemen at the
plant. Upon noticing them the en-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TwOl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
RIVER WORKERS
DEFEAT PAY CUT

STOCKTON, Calf, August 3--The
boatowners and the strike committee
of the river workers, led by the Ma
rine Workers Industrial Union, met
at the Trade Union Unity League
headquarters here this morning
In the presence of the union mem
bership, the proposals of the boat
owners was rejected by the strike
committee. The proposals we're SIM
liar to the conditions prevailing be-
fore the strike against IS per cent
wage cut was won.
Following the rejection of the boat
owners proposals, the boatowners re-
quested week to consider the
counter-proposals Of the strike COM
mittee. In the meantime, the restored
conditions won, remain intact. The
membership took vote for striks
in the event the proposals we're res
iected By tAs hoatownerss
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
NY. Delegation to
Visit Mine Region
Selected from Clubs
Who Aid Relief

All workers clubs and Women's
councils and other mass organizat-
ions which participated in the Min
ers' Tage Days last week are urged
to send in lists Of the amount they
collected and of the workers who
collected the most, to the Penn Ohio
Striking Miners Relief Committee,
Room $50, 7e9 Broadway.
The Relief Committee is sending
a delegation to the strike area of
those workers who have collected
most for miners relief The dele
cation will leave New York by bus
and will make an extended tour of
the entire strike region
Since the delegation will not be
selected until all the lists are sent in,
the Penn.-Ohio Striking Miners Re-
lief Committee calls upon the in
terested organizations to send these
lists in Immediately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
FLEER BROTHERS
DRIVERS STRIKE
Plan Spread Strike
Against Wage Cut

KLYN, N. Y-The Is
chauffers and helpers of Fleer Bros,
with Offices and yards at l61 Flat
bush, 1920 Jamaica Ave 261
Tompkins and 54l914th Avenue were
given a 20 per cent wage cut start
ing Monday.
Saturday the boss refused to see
the committee of the men but inter
viewed them one by one and alb
solutely refused any compromise
The men are a militant, fighting
bunch and decided to strike and
elected rank and file strike COM
mittee of five. This firm pays part
of the men on a tonnage basis and
the rest on straight salary of about
$33. This is the usual trick to d.
vide the workers. Now the boss is
cutting the tonnage workers and
latter he will SO after the rest. The
workers we're on Part time.
The strikers are planning to draw
all the men who are paid straight
salary into the strike and pull out
the yardmen and make the strike
100 per cent effective. Some of the
men realize that the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor is a sell-out outfit
Those who we're in the Oilmen's
strike 2 years ago ks5oW the betray-
ing tactics of the A. F. of L. takers
and the strikers want to lead theil
own strike.
The men are solid and will stanc
by their Strike Committee. They
decided not TO speak to the boss
as individuals but to leave the ne
gotiations to the Strike Committee
and to take final action only at the
general strike meeting
The Transportation League of the
Trade Union Unity League. East
18th Street, New York City stand,
ready to aid the strikers in theil
militant struggle to maintain anc
improve their wages and conditions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04
For Daily Worker Clubs

In Daily
step say
this is far from enough and ask the
the Daily districts that
our Party district organizations nsconcepion
three section funonares good the
the Party but to the initiative
the readers themselves
why misconceptions?
Worker clubs published on June and concrete instructions sent to
Daily unctionaes
information and direction to
articles the stressed the
importance of this task and given detailed guidance
speaking meetings
Of which clubs should be formed said
entertainment much discussion of the Daily Worker with all ci
suggestions
support the Daily of getting keeping subscriptions deter
everything absolutely themselves
Apparently ignoring these instructions general meeting
called Chicago delivered appreciated by
the audience Bunot from the workers about the
Daily for activity and Daily Worker Club perspective
club section of Chicago.
A meeting Only
inform what did the meeting place of forming
both that the caution the editorial June
have at these general meetings since they formed
prior to the general meeting
this OF
aEven general meetings suffice
gather neighborhood little
discuss special articles
interesting to them They will determine their activities
directly with the Daily and occasionally all these circles In the given
paper, their Daily Worker"
This general meetings in
Chicago this
initiative
the readers hree times the number OF our Party membership IN Its
support
initiative
editorial articles the Daily
requiring very
clubs helping hand
what Stain calls shameful diseasefear of the
interfere with this Hence discussions
there been Shameful
Daily Clubs forming will limit
them they control" Against
think the Clubs other
such bodies?
choking initiative
with possible
EFFORT the Party That they be
Chemically CONTROLLED That the of them based small circles
enthusiastic it
Party task that they formed!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-04


deputies and arrest tne women or
ganizers.
This terror only increases the de-
termination of the Kentucky nirsrs
to make their conference more effect
i've than ever, win their strike and
break through this terror ''Nobcdy
ever called the Kentucky miners COW
ards, and they are fools if they shink
they can stop us
But the law" is making frellzied
attempt to halt the unions growth
as the results increase daily. Now
with the disease "flux" spreading
through their field, the Kentucky
miners appeal TO workers everywhere
to stop the contagious disease from
spreading any further. Starvation is
its cause, and food is needed to check
it.
Four hundred women of Evarts
gathered to organize Womans Aux
Hilary to the National Miners Union
the first in Kentucky. They also laid
plans for opening a relief kitchen ana
elected a kitchen committee to handle
this job
That at least two die every day
in Evarts from the Flux, was reported
here. The children, the women say,
are especially affected by it. Mix Is
vitality necessary because the women
are too starved to be able to nurse
their babies. Kim milk and Eagle
brand milk are especially in demand
More food must be sent into Ken
lucky Funds to buy food are need
ed desperately. Make it possible TO
open a second, then a third and q
fourth kitchen here, to fight the
deadly flux, by sending all you can
scrape together to the Pennsylvania
Ohio-West Virvinia- Kentucky Strik-
ing Miners Relief Committee, Room
800, 1919 Broadway, New York City
Terror Grows In West Virginia.
WHEELING West Va, Aug l.
Terror is growing more savage i
West Virginia, as new mines prepare
to strike The workers in the Pitts
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