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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-20
CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE LAW
FOR WOMEN VIOLATED BY BOSSES
THROUGH THE APPRENTICE SYSTEM
Law Calls for SIG Week Minimum Wage for
Women; Thousands Toll Long Hours for Sc, So
Skilled Girls Kept On Payrolls for Years AS
Apprentices At Low Wages
(By a Worker Correspondent

LOS ANGELES Ca-A few sessions back, the Legisla.
re of California forced by from the workers. passed
law requiring employers of to pay minimum of SIC
per week. penalty for failure to comply with this law
also forced into the act by popular demand Since then
California past master in the art publicity has let the world
know that it state with hear-a progressive state
that protected the poor working g from the ruthless
poitaon of greedy employers and the pers of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-20
Build Rank and File
Strike and Relief
Committees
(By a Miner

McKEESPORT, Pa.-The miners
of the Hubbard Mine, of the Nc
Keesport local coke company, came
out on strike against starvation pay
on June 18th.
On that date 43 men went into
the mine and on June 18th only
three men entered the mine.
The miners have all joined the
National Miners Union and have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-20

company and SO on Gas was on the
Seventh st. subway job and so on.
The result betting no one to blame
for wage cut
Will we stand this all the time?
Only organized we will be able to pro-
test most effectively.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-20

Use your Red Shock Troop List
every day Un your job. The worker
next to you will help save the Daily
Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-20
Unemployed Texas
Worker A Suicide

BEAUMONT, Tex, June 18.-De-
claring he couldn't continue with
this mode of living" George E.
Saums, an unemployed worker, COM
mitted suicide today as an ineffec-
tive and mistaken way Of protesting
against the bosses starvation system.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Seaside Park Offers
MYRIAD Attraction.

One Of the most enjoyable out
ings Washingtonians can enjoy
is a day or weekend at CheSa
peake Beach, where Seaside Park
the new amusement resort, beck
ons with it's delightfully."- cool
breezes from off the bay, and
offers special attractions to those
who want to avoid the heat
or who enjoy swimming, in its
fine new swimming pool, which
offers saltwater bathing, free
from nettles, and perfectly safe
for all, from the finished swim.
mer to the merest fodder.
In the ballroom adjoining the
pool, Bill Strickland's band fur.
niSheS poppy music for dancers;
and the airplane swings, auto.
mobile racers, miniature rail.
way and many other attractions
provide entertainment of varied
types.
Seaside Park is reached from
the District Line station in lust
one hour. a delightful ride over
Maryland'S rolling hills. And
there is free parking space even
ings at the park
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

grand from some Santa Claus
and took the first train for
Texas. Once there, he hired a
few men, threw some machinery
together and commenced to
bore, or whatever you call 1t.
Dave figured that two weeks
Of drilling would do the trick.
He would then shoot In a little
oil, get some pictures, return
to New York and beat the in
dictment. At least, that was
the idea in the back Of his
noodle.
well, here's the gag. His
men weren't on the job more
than q week when something
happened. Dave was in a
shack knocking off a couple Of
drinks when his men suddenly
commenced to holler like blaZes.
He got up, looked out Of the
window and saw a stream Of
something that looked like dirty
water shooting up from one
Of those fool holes.
They Strike Oil
1.-The donkey had struck oil
on the very land that wasn't
supposed to be worth a plugged
nickel!
well, the rest was easy. He
came back to New York imme-
diately, bought in most OF his
stock for next to nothing and
saw the indictment go by the
boards.
Meanwhile, that oil kept on
coming stronger and stronger
and it's doing the same thing
this very day.
Dawes income at the pres
ent time is over $700, 900 a year.
And all he does to earn it is
drink champagne.
Look at him sitting over
there. Drunk as a lord and
holding hands with that aw.
ful-looking dame, when he
might be holding mine. Amt
it all a great laugh?"
And that is the story Of
Dave, one Of Broadway's big
gest Spenders. He was poor.
He was dishonest. The law
searched him out. And then
fate stepped in.
Today he just dances. And
drinks. And loves.
Copyright, 1881, King Features syndi
cate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Glen Echo Is Booked
For Swimming Meet

Next Thursday another pop
ular swimming meet will be held
at the Crystal Pool, Glen Echo
Park, under auspices Of District
Of Columbia Association Anna
teur Athletic Union of the
United States. This will be for
the outdoor highboard diving
championships.
It is sanctioned by D. C. A. A.
A. U. and, open to registered ath'
letes. The event will take place
at 9 p. m. sharp. there will be
events for men, boys and women,
consisting of 60-yard free style,
12O-yard breast stroke and 240-
yard relay. There will be fancy
diving high board for men and
women (four compulsory and
five voluntary, running plain
front dive, plain back dive, run
ming forward dive with half
screw and back jack drive.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

JACA HOLT IL u O1 II e
world and of the ultimate sue
cess of the United States Navy
in reaching the pole, makes good
entertainment.
Ralph Graves Stars
Stepping from his former medi'
ocre roles, Ralph Graves turns
out a characterization here OF a
laughing, happy-go-lucky sky
ranger that steals the show for
him despite the fact that JACK
Holt carries the masculine lead.
Jack Holt, always the hero, al
ways the Stalwart, good and true
lives up to his reputation and
does an excellent bit of acting
The feminine lead, taken by Fay
Wray, is done with poignancy and
with the dimunitive stars charac
teristic sweetness.
Clever Cartoon
In the supplementary program
a Micky Mouse cartoon, "Micky
Steps Out" is just the last worc
In clever art. Pathe News, with q
special appeal to the women vot
ers Of the country, to do their ut
most in wiping out gangdom
closes the program. JAB.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Or
Way to D. {.
Theaters

Maurice Chevalier's latest star
ring production, "The Smiling
Lieutenant" will be the next at.
traction to come to Loew's Column
bia Theater. The picture re-
Gently closed a long run on Broad
way at 81 prices.
Give Brok, Peggy Shannon and
Marjorie Rambeau will be seen
at Loew's Palace TheaGer begin
ming next Saturday, in "Silence." "
On the stage a Capitol Theater,
New York, revue will provide the
"in-thefleSh" entertainment.
Richard Dix in "9ublic De-
fender" stated to be a worthy
successor to this stars "Cimar-
ron," is the next attraction sched-
uled for showing at R-KO Keith's
Theater. Produced by R-K.O
Radio Pictures, Mr.. Dix has been
given an exceptionally strong sup
porting cast.
Inc Brat, With Sally ONelll,
Allan Dinehart, Frank Albertson
and Virginia Cherrill, will be the
next screen attraction at the Fox
Theater. Fox Theater All-Wash-
ington Revue, with a ballet of IL
local girls and a company Of SO
principals is on the stage. Fan
chon and Marcos "Pep" idea fea-
turing the. Hollywood CollegianS
and Dorothy Crocker supplements
the D. c. revue.
Bought" the much heralded
Warner Bros. picture-first We
l1ic1e for Constance Bennett ul1-
der her new 1ong-term contract
which marks her as Screenland's s
most highly paid star, Is the
screen attraction for the week
beginning Saturday, August %
at Warner Bros. Earle Theater
The companion stage feature is
a return engagement of the slut
tering comic, Joe Penner.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Finds the Facts

Last week 1 learned his story.
Suddenly and Unexpectedly. It
came from a girl who sat alone
at a table and looked at him
holding the hand Of another
woman. She was jealous. Alb
surdly so.
A jealous woman can outtalk
any photograph ever made.
And this one was no exception.
So, without much coaxing, she
told me the story Of Dave. {.
HES strictly a phoney," was
her opening declaration, "and
you can believe every word I'm
telling you. Cause I know him.
And how! :,
sixteen months ago that
guy didn't have the price of a
box of cough drops. He was
drifting from this to that, and
after q while he naturally fell
into the game Of selling oil
stock. 81.
"He started out in the regu-
lation way. Bought himself a
piece of Texas property that re-
tailed for about 2 cents a mile,
opened up a little office, gave
the whole business q lorgnette
name and went out selling stock
on various kinds of pretty paper.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

WILL ROGERS Gated upon good
old common sense. In Voting as
You Feel we have a new model.
Mr.. Rogers becomes a trifle silly,
acts as a night-Shirted clown for
an undressed scene, garbs himself
in the outlandiSh checkered suits
of a racetrack tout, and generally
comports himself as middle-aged
half-Wit.
Fair Farce Comedy
In other words Will Rogers is
thrust into farce comedy and
to me he was not SO funny as
the comedian who has the rare
facility for grabbing a nifty from
the headlines, the pleasant knack
of taking a crack at some of
our passing fadS and 1ancies.
Rogers in night clubs, dressed
up and following the ponies just
seemed like a screen anachron-
ism. His part would have fitted
Lucian Littlefield better, for that
beWildered and beSpectacled eX-
ample of Mr.. Common People is
more at home in the ludlcrouS
Slapstick.
Papa Steps Out
"It'S the story Of prosperous
businessman who attempts to re.
form two frivolous sons. One OF
the bows is crazy about art and
the long-haired devoteeS of the
aesthetic. The other lad is a golf
hound and both neglect tneir
place in the Morehouse business
Father sticks to his Qesk, dySpep
Sia pills, nine o'clock bed, apples
and milk. 1t is u ViVac1OuS dancer
who convinces Pop he is in danger
Of becoming an old fogy, SO the
aging Mr.. Morehouse steps out
tor a round OF gayety which
teaches his thoughtlesS sons les
son IN well ordered behavior.
Spectacular Revue
Of the supporting cast credit
goes to Fiji Dorsay, who was a
gay and tempting siren, deliver
ing her one song nicely. Luclan
LlCtlefield and Brandon Hurst
are best of the others. TINS is
pleasant, if unimportant, cellu-
loid with it's main fault the fact
that Mr.. Rogers is called upon
to act as half-cracked as his
spoiled offspring.
Fanchon and Marcos stage
show is called Submarine" with
its spectacular finale carrying out
the title idea. 1t is notable for
two, Radcliffe and Bob, sepla
entertainers, who wear out their
welcome, the Aerial Bartletts in
air feats and a clever line of
dancing girls.
The Movietone reel features
the North Pole tour of the Graf
Zeppelin, and Organist Bob Ham
ilton has a novelty speciality which
traces some of our hit tunes to
the venerable musical classics.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
U.SNavyCaveReaI
Hand to Hollywood

The Navy Department. Bureau
Of Aeronautics, gave Columbia
Pictures production officials full
cooperation in the filming of
"Dirigible," the company's air
special, which is now at R-K-O
Keith's Theater for it's first Wash
ington showing at popular prices.
Not only were the baby blimps,
parachutes, full equipments in
the way Of mechanical accessories
and the army of highly trained
experts delegated to help Director
Frank Capra and his troupe, but
the giant dirigihle Los Angeles,
flagship of the light-than-air
fleet, also was placed at his dis
posal.
Arrangements also were made
for the shooting of many of the
important scenes of the picture at
the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst,
N. J. 1t was in these scenes that
the Los Angeles played an impor.
tant part.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
En- motionaI Dance
In 'Tabu' Called
Authentic

The emotional climax Of the
native dance in r. w. Murnau's
South Seas picture, "Tabu," now
current at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter, is an authentic representa-
tion of the PolyneSian dance cere-
mony, and it owes nothing to mo-
tion picture eXpediency.
Murnau, who spent Is months
in his cruise through the Islands
of Oceania, south of the Equator,
made an extensive study of the
native dances before he incorpo-
rated these into his Paramount
picture.
'"The Polynesians love to dance
and sing" he said. Because they
have natural voices, and are a
lyrical people, singing is one of
their chief diversions. Also they
are extremely athletic and use
their great strength and natural
graces to interpret their legends
and superstitions, and above all
their romantic capacities, in their
original dances.
I'm the dance sequences in
"Tabu' I obtained both of the
qualities that enter into the in.
depreciation of their dancing,
The religious ritual, based on
their ancient native Superstitions
is marked by the ceremonial
movement, Of this phase in the
picture. 49,
"The dramatic climax, stopped
by the command of the old chief
in the picture, is a natural pro
gression Of their elementary art
which reverts to primitive i'm
pulses of these highly emotional
and unreserved people"
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Has You Guessing

Has You Guessing
For long time I have won
dered about Dave. Obviously
he has no business, for no mat
ter in what club he is, he gen.
orally is the first to arrive and
always the last to leave.
which means that he plays all
night and sleeps all day. And
that's no game for a business
man.
I have watched him as he
ordered champagne by the gal
lon. I can see him now as he
dances about, his huge frame
towering over every other being
in the room. have heard
many stories Of his lavish gifts
to the women who struck his
fancy.
So you cannot blame me for
wondering. I have asked ques-
tions about him. Time and
again. But nobody seemed to
know. Or nobody cared to tell.
And so he has gone on dane
ing. And drinking. And low
ing,
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Mack Sennett Girl
Steps Up the ladder

Once a Mack Sennett bathing
girl doesn't mean always, as is
proved by Marie Provost.
Miss Provost plays the featured
role of a Follies beauty in Sport
ing Blood" reported as being a
vivid drama of sporting life that
Is now being shown at Loew's
Palace Theater. She was recently
seen in WAR Nurse" Paid" and
other pictures.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Cc 1FR
CeogeAd Farce Comedy
AH.In aDay
HELLINCER

NEW YORK, Aug. 15
During the last year Of nightcubbing character in
particular stands out in my memory He is huge man,
some feet inches tall His hair is coal black his blue
watery and his teeth prominent His laugh is like the below
of bull and it's always that he IL be drunk when
you meet him.
His money seems to grow magic tree He spends
like fleet spree Popularity sits in the hollow of his
hand. Youth and beauty always around him. for the
women think the world of him and his pocketbook In this
S+orv will call him Dave
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

there you have
"Dirigible," !"
which is cur
rent at the R.
K-O K e i t h
Theater.
Replete with
excellent pho
Biography that
presents a most
convincing pic
ture Of the ice
and the winds
Of the South
Pole, the pic
ture, a story Of
tragedy at the
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Madge Evans Began
As Child Actress

Madge Evans. erstwhile child
actress, now that she's grown up
is even more successful. Her
latest role is that Of the heroine
in Sporting Blood" now play
ing at Loew's Palace Theater.
Miss Evans and Clark Gable
have. the leading roles in this
reported vivid drama of the
American turf.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Early Prohibition

One Of the earliest prohibitions
is revealed in "Tabu," now current
at Loew's Columbia Theater. It is
the racial superstition by which
thing or a person which the
high preSts declare to be "tabu"
is prescribed from the touch of
the eyes Of ordinary people. >
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Brabin Directed

Charles Brabin, who gave the
screen 1.-The Bridge of San Luis
Rey," is shown in another side
of his directorial talent in
Sporting Blood" the new feature
picture with Clark Gable, Madge
Evans and Ernest Terrence that
is now current at L,oew's Palace
Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Holt and Graves
In Exciting
Air Tale

Silver Wings swooping down in
a fleckless sky, a giant dirigible
tossing in a Squall. a long trek
across the ice at the South Pole,
a burning marital love, the stead
fast friendship Of one Navy air
commander for ano h er-and
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

and the Boys,
under it's Holly
wood title, ,
young as You
F. e e L." l t
opened at the
Fox Theater
yesterday.
Most of the
Rogers fiction
is cut from a
familiar pat
tern, with the
stumbling, slow
paced hulmorS
of the hero gen.
orally pred j.
oofod 11o0I1 0OOd
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Now You Know

The Society Islands, where
"Tabu," now current at Loew'S
Columbia Theater, was filmed, are
the geographical center Of the Pa
ficic. They are midway between
San Francisco and Australia and
are 1000 miles south Of the equa-
tor.
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
A DRESSED-UP ROGERS
Com e dia n
In Frothy'
Fiction
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Will Rogers, minus his chewing
gum, but with his shy, homespun
manners, his sarcastic drolleries,
and his faltering speech is Of
fered in George AIDES Father
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
NewsGossip
or Radio
World
By BROADCASTER

Several days ago June Hollar,
10, and just going into the ninth
grade, addressed q letter to "Sta
ton WIZ & Manager, New York
sneaked out Of the house and
furtively dropped the note into a
mail box at Caldwell, N. j.
II have a grand idea for broad
casting" she wrote. eff you have
IS minutes a week or is minutes
a day or every other day, to
spare, I would like to try it on
the air. AL I need is a piano.
supply the rest"
Then she outlined "The June
Rollar Program"-listing musical
numbers on a piano and a "ga-
zooka," chapter Of her own mys-
terry story and a recitation Of poe
try by herself.
IA gazooka," she explained, sis
thing you hum a tune in and
it sounds like a violin only much
louder" She said she played
classical or jazz or vice versa.
"How does it look?" she con-
cluded. please answer this as
soon as possible"
Her note was sorted out Of the
usual 1927 letters received daily
at the National Broadcasting
Company. It fell under the eyes
Of Phillips Carlin, eastern pro-
gram director. He submitted it to
John Royal, general program d.
rector.
Come in some afternoon" Car.
lin wrote young Miss Rollar, II
should be very glad to talk over
your idea." Bright-eyed and blond,
June came in bringing her ga
zooka, additional program ideas
and her daddy, George L. Rollar.
He is a salesman and father Of
four others.
IT don't know what all this is
about" Rollar said, 80 you'd
better talk to June" June un-
packed a little bag Of gazookas,
musical compositions, her stories
and poems. Does this Satisfy"
she asked.
The answer was that Wednes-
day, August 10, from LAS to 200
D. M, N. B. c. will spare IS min
utes for the June Rollar program
to be heard over a wide NB.C.-
WEAF network and everything.
June will announce her numbers,
playing classical and vice versa.
She will recite' a June Rollar
MYSTERY" story and June Rollar
poem. She'll play the gazooka.
too, as the only June Rollar can.
English Playwright
John van Druten, who at the
age of q wrote the most success
full play of the year for the Lon
don stage, young Woodley." Will
be the speaker in Columbia's in
ternational broadcast period Sun
day, August %, from 1870 to
11:45 p. M, taking as his subject
youth and the Home" He will
be heard through WABC's nation
wide network.
From 1928 to 1925 van Druten
was lecturer in English law at the
University College Of Wales. and
vas not publicly known as being
in any way connected with the
stage. In 1927 he produced
Chance Acquaintance" but when,
a year later, Young Woodley''
took the boards, he was still un
, known TO the great majority Of
theater-going people. Within a
few weeks he found himself ma
tionally prominent figure in the
drama, and the play ran for
months at the Savoy, being latex
produced with great success in the
United States and the British Do
| Y10ini0nS
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
In the Oil Racket

"For a time he found himself
prosperous. He thought he
Struck gold with oil. But the
blow-off came. just like 1t al
ways does.
"Some widowed dame bought
herself a fistful of the junk
paper and wired Texas to find
out about her precious prop
erty. The reply made her put
on her Sunday hat, Jump In a
cab and rush to the district at
torney's office. Once there. she
raised a squawk that must have
been heard in Newark.
"The D. A. listened. He
called in a couple Of other
suckers and then laid. the whole
shooting match before the
grand jury. AS a result, Dave
was indicted. And, for a time,
it looked as though he was 60
ing to be the guest Of the Gov
ernment for many a day TO
come.
"They had him BY the pack
Of the neck and it looked like
quick curtains on his immediate
future. But Dave isn't the kind
of a guy who'll go down with
out a struggle. So he took him
self to one Of those gyp lawyers
and asked the law-twister what
could be done.
1.-The lawyer went over the
whole matter very carefully and
said there was only one chance
for Dave.
Takes Advice
"And that was for Dave to go
to Texas, drill a couple of holes
and shoot a couple Of barrels
of oil into said holes. Then.
when the case came up for
trial, Dave could at least show
that he was actually operating
to a certain extent.
Dave took the shysterS ad-
vice. He borrowed a couple OF
The Washington times., 1931-08-15
Did YOu Know

That an average Of 10000 tele-
grams a month are sent out Of
HOLLYWOOD?
The Washington times., 1931-08-15

charge. In the meanwhile. Claud'
cite does two pictures with Gary
Cooper in the East-"Sal OF
Singapore" and an unnamed
story.
Or Even Worse, . COlumnist
Larry Tibbett credits Pierre
Monteaux, guest conductor Of the
Hollywood Bowl, with this barbed
shaft:
"When was o youngster full
of ambition" says MonteauX, u
slaved hard and became a concert
pianist. This proved too much
work, so I decided to be q con
ductor. Eventually, when lose
my memory and am thoroughly
worn out, shall turn into
critic"
Latest Gossip
With Wallace Beery around
there is small chance Of Clark
Gable having his head turned nJ
adulation. This week, Wallie haC
his picture taken among the
chorus girls of Flying High" HI
autographed a copy to Gable
Dear Clark: just to show yol
what an amateur you really are
'What-a-Man' Berry," .Grets
Garbo and Ramon Novarro had
test taken yesterday for "Mats
Hari." 1t was a novel experience
for them, as neither is required tt
take tests under ordinary circum
stances. >. Ell Brendel is buildint
new house. One room is tt
have dirty wallpaper and an 1ror
bed. "Just in case I get to feeling
too smart" explains Ell, II can gc
in and see what I once had"
Neil Hamilton Is another star
with a house under construc
Fay Wray is out here from New
York for retakes on "The Unhol!
Garden" AS soon as they ar
completed, she returns to be will
John Monk Saunders when hi
play, "Nikki" opens on BroadWa,
.Lilyan Tashman wears II dil
ferent costumes in a new picture
That means two hours Of fittings
With some stars, the wardrobe de
partment uses otheS-dummie:
But they build the gowns right o.
Lii. Irene Dunne's husband, D.
F. D. D. Griffin, is in town. H
and the star will vacation in DE-
Monte. Eddie Robinson write
me from New York that his vaudC
vile tour is a big success. He er
closes clippings to prove 1t.
The Endless Quest
Two out-of-work actors met i
| Hollywood restaurant. "Si
down." invited the first, Your
not doing anything"
mo-" replied the second, 'bU
I gotta keep on doing it."
| With More Luck
These are the days when tn
contract actor breathes the frees
except at option times. Johl
Halliday, one Of R-K-O'S standbyl
will play the lead opposite Mar
Astor In Daughters Of JOY" job,
Howard Lawson, the commutin
scenarist. Is the author Of thi
one. It is about q girl who rise
above her past to be accepted b
the Four Hundred. Herber
Brenon directs.
Another K-K-O item Is the al
Signment Of Dorothy Lee to pla
the ingenue lead in Dick Grace
thriller, '"The Lost Squadron" ]
will be a vacation from her con
edy roles. And. speaking Of VI
cations, Dorothy is enjoying on
now in New York.