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The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Is
GIorified in
This Film r.

Washington, the Man and the
Capital" the Warner Bros. and
Vitaphone two-reel special which
is shown at Warner Bros. Earle
and Metropolitan theaters this
week, is marked not only by its
dramatic power and beauty but
by the historic accuracy of every
detail.
Shortly after Congress had ap.
propriated funds for the nine
month George Washington Bi-
centennial celebration, the Cham
Der of Commerce of Washington
suggested to Warner Bros. the
creation of film worthy Of the
great occasion-something which
should re-create the Father of His
Country, as first in war, first IN
peace and first in the. heart of
his countrymen.
a About the Story
The difficult task of preparing
the story was entrusted to Lyon
Mearson, editor of the Metro
politan Magazine under the late
Theodore Roosevelt. and Burnet
Hershey, noted war correspond
ent. Following a close study of
the big moments in the life of
washington, they chose Valley
Forge, the victory at Trenton, the
ratification of the Constitution,
the Inauguration as President, his
planning of the Nations Capital.
and his prophetic INSTALLATION
of a mighy nation.
In writing the script the
authors were careful to use only
words employed by Washington
in his speeches-and delivered
with the dignity and vitality
which characterized his speech.
The words and story completed.
intensive research was necessary
to make correct in each detail
costumes, and military
accoutrement. The great leader
is seen in Continental uniform
in riding coStume-in the civilian
clothes he wore at Mt. Vernon as
a private citizen-aS he appeared
at his inauguration-and when
the banks of the Potomac
with Major L'Enfant laying out
the City of Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
All I'm q Day
BY
. MARK HELLINGER -

NEW YORK. Feb 23
Here, my friends, Of the best stories have
heardA AS commentary the current prohibition stua
tion, you'll long way before you find anything
to top it. You have to pardon for not employing
the real of the central character the exact
munty in question. But promised And promise is
promise with Hellinger-sometimes
At any let consider the locale Of the story. lts
typical of the States the upper Atlantic
seaboard. About 5000 inhabitants Natural jealousles
Common enmities All of the local worries Plenty of gos
sip Several mionares. One two very important men,
And the rest average citizens.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

The wonderful thing about it, )"
said Joe without batting an eye"
was that l came up in the
twenty-eighth inning with two
out and just socked that old
apple over the centerfield fence. "
This was too much for sports
lover Talbert. He drew I'm
pressario Cochran out into the
corridor: Who is that guy" he
inquired.
That" said Mr.. Cochran, "iS
Joe Cook. If anybody could do it
he could"
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Feb. %. - Vir'
ginia Morgan and Ben Lakeland
are additions to the cast of
Bridal WISE" the Albert Hack.
entrances Goodrich comedy in
which Madge Kennedy is to be
starred. The play is scheduled
to have it's premiere in Great
Neck on Saturday night and
spend the following two weeks
in Brooklyn and Washington.
Frank Fay and Barbara Stan
Wyck, starting a vaudeville en-
gagement on Wednesday at the
Eighty-sixth Street Theater, will
head the new bill which will be
presented at the Palace on Sat
urday.
Janet Fox, niece of Edna
Ferber, the author, will have a
leading role in the performance
of June Moon" to be staged
next Friday afternoon 'at the
Lyceum Theater, by the Amer
ican Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Milton Herbert Gropper is fin.
ishing a new play which he will
produce. He expects to begin re-
hearsals next month. Joe Laurie
probably will have the leading role
ina cast of more than 80.
Blanche Ring has been engaged
for Intimate Relations" a comedy
by Earle Crooker, which is Sched-
uled to go in rehearsal next week
and open here about March %.
Henry S. Forbes and Jules Law.
rem, in association with George
Martin, are producing the play.
Maury Tuckerman, Lucille Lyle
and Lawrence Fletcher have been
engaged for the two Barrie
plays, "Alice Sit-by-the-Fire" end
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals, !"
which William A. Brady is pro-
ducing with Lauretta Taylor as
the star.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Prediction Fulfilled

Mr.. Jenkins closed the five
places within "a hours. He did
it by the very simple method
of going to each spot and tell
ing the proprietorS that the
town had decided to get rid
of them. He toIo them plainly
that, if they didn't close. he'd
see that the Government closed
them within a week. They
knew Mr.. jenkins and they all
closed.
Just one month later there
were nine SpeakeaSies in the
same small town. Mr.. Jenkins
visited each one, bought a
drink, smiled with satisfaction
and left.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

900 reward for
making a NOV
ing picture as
a record-break-
ing salary when
John McCor-
mack got $780,
600.
There is moth
ing to do, 1t
seems, except
to plead guilty
to high finance
C o n I Us i o n.
Singer McCor-
mack did re-
ceiVe $500,000
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Hopeless Deadlock

Jack Oakie says he knows two
stars who won't get married be-
cause they can't decide whose
name will appear first on the in
vitationS.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Meeting in Church

Mr.. Jenkins. said his in
formant, they're having big do
ings in the church tonight.
They're going to discuss the
Speakeasy situation in our town.
Mr.. Halstead, Mr.. Wilson and
Mrs. Smith have made up their
minds to drive the liquor people
out of town"
The big mans eyes opened
wide.
Let me understand YOU"
he asserted. You say that
they're going to talk about the
speakeasy problem. Why wasn't
i invited?"
The other man shrugged his
shoulders.
They don't want you" he
said. They figure that you're
a wet and that you'll only
cast a damper on the meeting.
There are five speakeaSies in
our town today and the folks
argue that they're running our
young people.
That's what the meeting is
all about-and that's why they
don't want you anywhere
around. They know that you're
q little too smart for them
when it comes to talk, and
they have really decided to
take action. l guess it's best
for you to keep away"
Mr.. Jenkins grinned.
IF it's best for me to keep
away" he murmured, I'll be
there"
That night, shortly after the
meeting was scheduled to be.
gin, Mr.. Jenkins walked into
the church. He took a seat
away down from the front and
made no comment of any kind
as the speeches progressed.
Routine Speeches
The speeches, of course. were
of the routine nature. Mr.. Hal
stead arose and told the assem-
blage that the five speakeaSies
must be driven out of business.
Mr.. Wilson stood up and in
sisted that hideous things were
happening to the young people
of the community because Of
those speakeasies. Mrs. Wilson,
the local secretary of the w. C.
T. u. said exactly what you
might have expected her to say.
The gathering applauded each
address. And just before the
meeting adjourned Mr.. jenkins
arose.
my dear friends" he said
simply. Il am not going to dis
pute any of the statements
made by the other speakers. +
wasn't invited to speak tonight
and I don't want to disturb this
meeting. All I want to say is
that, if you want to drive those
five speakeaSieS out of business
I'll help you do it,"
A murmur of surprise rom
the crowd. Then
Let me tell you something"
he went on. II was the mayor of
this town before prohibition and
we never had the slightest
trouble with our young folks. If
you'll go back in your memories.
I know you'll recall that a boy
or a girl who took a straight
drink of liquor was something of
a bum. They simply never
thought of it.
I'm not giving you a lee
ture. I'm telling you straight
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
.cC ormack Has
High Salary
Record
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

by ANDhEW n. hELLEH
"Columnists should have a good
memory" chides Sidney G. s.,
who twits the department on an
Ethel Barrymore's $125,-
The Washington times., 1932-02-23

Howard, the midnight shows to-
night and Friday will doubtless
attract unusually large patron
age. The management suggests
reServing seats for these special
midnight shows we'll in advance.
The Washington times., 1932-02-23
Influential Figure

Influential Figure
Living in the community was
an influential figure in govern
mental affairs. He was a big
man with a big body and a big
brain Formerly a very high
officer in the United States
Army, he now held a most i'm
portant position in the nations
affairs. Still in all, he loved
the town in which he lived. He
owned an extensive piece of
property there and he had
served as mayor of the spot
back in 1915.
The poSSesSor of a grand sense
of humor. he was able to sit in
on the towns problems and &C.
tually enjoy the serious re-
actions of the local minds.
Please take my word for the
fact that's he really a grand
guy.
One afternoon. when this
gentleman returned to town he
was told that a very important
meeting was to be held that
night in the vestry room of the
church. Just to make the thing
trifle more simple I'm going
to call our main character Mr..
jenkins.
The daily worker., 1932-06-06
The June Issue of "The Com
munist" and Our Trade
Union Work

THE 14th FIenum in its statement on the
carrying out of the 14th Plenum resolu-
tions called particularly for the populari-
zation of the resolution of the ECCI on the
lessons of strike struggles in the U. S. A.
The June issue of The COMMUNIST has
a number of articles dealing with the various
problems raised in the ECCI resolution. The
article by Kuusinen on "The Struggle for the
Majority of the Working Glass and Our Mass
Work" takes up the question of the pre-
paration for strike struggles, the question
Of the political results of strike struggles,
political content and methods of shop work,
the working out of demands, the struggle
against the reformists, the work in reformist
unions, etc.
The article by Foster on "Some Elementary
Phases of Work in the Reformist Trade
Unions" takes up the question of partial de-
mands, shop work in the rcformist unions
relations of revolutionary unions and min
critics, the question of Trade Union Unity,
the exposure of the bureaucrats, the position
of the reformist unions
The article by Stachel analyses the Ken
lucky miners and New York Dressmakers'
strikes in the light Of the ECCT resolution.
The daily worker., 1932-06-06
COMMUNISM AND THE NEGRO
By BuRCR

Karl Marks Capital" only as a cover for his
attempt to trick Negro workers into reading the
literature of the enemy.
DIR. Du Bois claims that it makes no differ
ence what Communism says or does," or what
present capitalism does or has done in the
past"
This again shows his cold intellectual ap-
proach. He has no emotions over the terrible
misery and oppression inflicted by capitalism on
the Negro masses While he admits that capi-
talism "has left this sinister heritage of poverty,
maladjustment and prejudice" he argues
that capitalism must not be Judged by what it
"does or has done in the past"
A-e claims i, is a question of indifference what
communism does or says. Yet it is precisely
what Communism says and does that is begin
ming to make difference in the lives and hopes
Of the Negro masses This is what the capital
lists and their agents, DR.. Du Bois and others,
are beginning to realize. This is the basis for
their worry and alarm.
Pretending to be above the battle, DR.. Du Bois
calls for patience and study as the primary need
of the starving masses. Behind this pretense
it is clearly obvious that Dr. Du Bois has
program
1t is clear Dr. Du Bois, that your program
is the program of the big white bourgeoisic.
You oppose the initiative of the masses. You
workers in joint struggle against their common
enemy. You argue that the Negro masses will
be emancipated the Negro bcLrgeoisie. This
is pure bunk and uplift talk. 1t is only the
Negro masses themselves who will carry on a
relentless struggle against capitalism and those
who try to calm their emotions, to stem their
resentment and to adjust them to the capital
ist system of mass misery and oppression. The
burning need of the hour for the Negro masses
is organization and action under proper pro-
gram. The Communs;, Party has that pro-
gram, the program of class against class, of
joint struggle of the Negro and white working
class against the exploiting class, of all the
oppressed against the oppressors.
DR.. Du Bois, you stand forthe bourgeoisie in
its white and black skin. We Communists stand
for the working class in its black and white
skin Only the workers can enancipate them
selves
The daily worker., 1932-06-06

the workers in every capitalist country to raise
high the banner Of International Solidarity in
the struggle against wage cuts, Unemployment
benefit cuts, reduced expenditure on essential
social services, and above all against innperiahst
war and armed intervention.
A great day Of world demonstrations on
June 18th can be the answer to the imperiahsts
who hope to use the workers in another bloody
shasntles such as took place in the last war.
1t c~n mark the beginning of a new-found
solidarity and power that can assist the workers
in their common strike struggles that can assist
our Chinese comrades in their titanic struUS1o
to build up their fighting trade union osSaess-
cations, and to relieve the acute DISTRESS csussd
by the Japanese in Shanghai.
1t is the duty OF all sincere workers IN tie
working movement, irrespective Of tho
various organizations to which they hslcng, to
get together now to make in the factories, trade
unions, and at the labor exchanges and in the
streets. the call for the Solidarity Day of June
18th. the means through which the workers
scattered forces can be brought together in a
common day of struggle and fight against every
phase of the capitalist offensive but above all
against war; that can build up more powerful
sections Of the w. I. r. so that this great
international organization Of the vpcaers can
play decisive pAst y ~ hssW - -
Ia Aheed. A.-.'-ss--
The daily worker., 1932-06-06
Strengthen International
Solidarity Against War
and Intervention

WORKERS of the World Unite" is the slogan
" on the banners of the proletariat of the
whole world but never was it so urgently nec-
essary to put this slogan into practice as now
In all the capitalist countries the fiercest Of
fensive against the workers conditions a steady
driving down into the abyss Of starvation. The
workers fighting back through strikes, demon
strations and mass actions, but the full force of
the workers power is disorganized through the
policy of the reformst leadership of the labor
movement.
In China, the Chinese workers and peasants
fighting back against the bloody onslaughts of
japanese Imperialism in manner that has
aroused the admiration Of the workers of the
world, at the same time as they fight against
wage cuts and attacks on their conditions,
which are headed by the treacherous KuoAdin-
Tang Government. The events in Shanghai
have opened out the war period of the economic
crisis the Imperialist Powers feverishly gather
their forces to effect the partition OF China.
Against the Soviet Union the armed inter-
vention has already begun by the, Occupation
: OF Manchuria by Japan This is followed by
the gathering of the fo-ces Of the counter
revolution in all the bcrder states, ready to
strike against the Socialist Fa.herland at the
first favorable opportunity.
In this situation never was international
solidarity so necessary and vital as now. The
Solidarity Day Of June 18th, organized by the
Workers International Relief must be tho oc-
oasion Tor the niaosiag Of the Haan1a ternas .nf
The daily worker., 1932-06-06
TOWARD Revolutionary Mass Work HS 1az f2Es9n
TheParty Unit as Political Center for Mass Work
BY N. BUNKER, Chicago

plans and decisions of the Communist Party and
the Communist International are carried out.
What do W see? The meeting which is sup
posed to start at o'clock usually starts at 9,
and sometimes LATER The leadership of the
units function very badly. The unit bureau
never meets on time.
Comrades we hear much about that we must
get more politically developed, to understand the
class struggle, that for this purpose we must
organize study circles and learn more about the
Communist movement from theoretical view
point. But this was never done with much sue
cess in our section
Our unit once organized a study circle and we
were promised that an instructor would be as
signed to our unit to the study circle to do the
work with us. But he never showed up. This
was called to the attention of the section COM
mittee, but nothing was done about it, and I
can say that study class was very important
at that time, and it - important that we have
one now. can say that these conditions are
existing in most of the units in this section.
The unit meetings are very dry; discussions
are held very seldom. Comrades who are longer
in the Party and who should set an example to
the new ones in how to carry out the decisions
and plans of the Party and to comply with Party
discipline are the last ones to do so.
Conditions like these existing in the Comrnu-
mist Party are quite disgusting at times to new
and old comrades. Comrades, something must
be done to remedy these demoralizing conditions
can say that the section is absolutely sleeping
on the job Not much attention is paid by
section leadership in how the units function.
The District Committee should make a check-up
on this section and unit leadership as to their
activities an capability to do the work.
The Party discipline must be enforced in every
unit Of our Party Assignments and decisions
must be carried out in true revolutionary
manner. Study classes should be organized.
Unit meetings must begin On time.
The daily worker., 1932-06-06
Suggestion for a Pamphlet

AFTER speaking at several mass meetings
n during the Massachusetts Hunger March,
and personally speaking to the workers after
the meetings and after hearing Comrade
Hathaways speech in Boston on the in1ne-
diate tasks of the Party and on our mistakes
and weaknesses am convinced that book
let should be prepared by responsible COM
rade dealing with this question: "Will an
Imperialst War Bring Back Prosperity"
We know it will not, but do the masses
know it? No, the masses do not know it and
our many speakers have not touched on this
subject in the manner that would sufficiently
convince the masses that an imperialist war
will not bring back prosperity but on the
contrary, it will only bring more misery. We
must publish small booklet dealing on this
subject.
The daily worker., 1932-06-06

AFTER being a member of the Communist
n Party for about four months, 1 want to
relate some of the conditions existing in some
units of our Party in Chicago
In these few months W itnessed and expert
enced how the Party is going on with its work
An absolute Generalization is existing in some
units of our Party. BY becoming member of
the Communist Party always thought to find
a revolutionary discipline. 1t is far from being
united disciplined party at the present time
Let us go to meeting and experience how the
The daily worker., 1932-06-06

Comrades, by having strong, disciplined
Party, will we be able in organizing the large
masses of workers into our movement A strong
Communist Party will help us fight Imperialist
wars, will lead the working class in struggles
against the social-fascists and A. f. of L. takers
and misleaders of the working class. Comrades,
let us get together and build up strong Com
munist Party, which will lead the working class
in the fight against this rotten capitalist system,
and for the establishment of Soviet America.
The daily worker., 1932-06-06


fluence of the Communist Party among the
Negro toiers. They are forced to admit the
leading role of the Communist Party in the real
fight for Negro rights and against all forms of
Negro persecution lynch terror, jim -Crowism,
segregation, etc.
Repeating his infamous betrayal during the
World War, when he called upon the Negro
masses to stop their struggle against the white
bourgeoisie, and to "close ranks with their
oppressors and fight against the enemy of their
enemy, Dr. Du Bois today again calls for halt
in the struggle for Negro rights, for Negro lib
Grafton. In his attempt to head off the struggles
of the Negro toilers against their white bourgeois
masters, DR.. Du Bois advises thought, study
and experiment" as the primary need of the
starving increasingly desperate Negro masses in
The daily worker., 1932-06-06

To the New Party Members:
We request the comrades who are new in
the Party 10 send in their opinions regarding
the functioning and activities of the units.
What is being done to help them become
active in the Party, politically educated, ETC.?
Also what have they found lacking in the
Party which does not enable them to bring
in their shop mates and friends?
The daily worker., 1932-06-06

IN HIS smnIning-up edi-
1 torial in the June "Crisis,"
DR.. Du Bois expresses most
clearly the dastardly aim
behind the symposium on
Communism organized by
"The Crisis" and conducted
in it's April and May issues.
That aim is to head off the
rising struggles of the Negro
masses against the growing
persecution and oppression
by the white ruling class.
AS a prerequisite for this
latest betrayal of the Negro
masses, the bourgeois Negro
editors find it necessary to
nAx.11% &111 rfx.NrrTiY,n ",
The daily worker., 1932-06-06

Candidate of the
Communist Party
for Vioe-President
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-03-04
We Raise Something
Besides Iron Ore.

The following interesting editorial
in the Duluth Herald will be read with
pleasure by range readers:
1.-The reader who does not look for
prize winners outside of the sports
pages may not have noticed it, but
five Northern Minnesota young people
distinguished themselves last week.
They won leading places in the state
wide contests staged in st. Paul by the
Minnesota High School Discussion and
Extemporaneous Speaking leagues.
June Peck of Chisholm and Mona
Toms of Coleraine won second and
third places for clever extemporaneous
speaking, and John Ring, of Nashwauk,
Rosemary LaFreniere of Grand Rapids
and Margaret Venue of Deer River
had only one superior in oratory in the
state.
when it is remembered that many
state high schools take part in these
annual competitions, it is no empty
honor for a student to capture a place
near the top. It means many pre-
liminary contests and much study and
practice"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-03-04

The Council dissolved into a Com
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-03-04
Births Reported for
Month of Februar4

Registrar o. w. Parker has reported
the following births for the month Of
February. The date, parents name and
sex Of each child is given:
February S, to MIR. and Mrs. John
Porthan, Jr., a son.
February S, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Jiacek, daughter.
February 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Dragavon, daughter.
February Is, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rhein, a daughter.
February 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Sheppard, son.
February ~, to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Thompson, twin daughters. One OF
the twins died at birth.
February %, to MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Skufsa, SON.