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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-12
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the magic spell OF logical truth. We
are, writing you privately.
~, Wants Free Dental Services
Eve M.-Outside OF the dental
Clinics, we do not know of any ply
stefan who would give his services
free to individuals. We should like
to hear from one willing to do So
one without strings" to his propo-
sition.
Cheating the Stork
I, r, S.-We have also heard the
fairy tale about quinine ana ergot;
but the stork is as wary as he is
lcrig-legged and he refuses to swallow
the stuff. An experienced bird knows
that it only gives him a terrible ring
ing in the ears. Please remember,
also, that the symbolic creature pre-
fers the chimney to the bathroom,
hence mustard baths do not TEMPT
him. On those rare occasions when
1t seems that he was cheated by the
above means, the feathered biped
was probably absent, having been
delayed on his periodic flight. If you
had sent us your address, we could
have told you all this privately, and
more.
ec-e r..,r,, rn...
Dan K.--The duration of your dis
ease depends on your diet. We can
not tell whether you are getting the |
proper diet from your term 'lignt
foods" Let us know exactly what
you eat. Do you smoke? DR.. M.
Geleb, of our City, has convinced us
that, in gastric (stomach) ulcer,
smoking is distinctly detrimental to
a-speedy recovery. Outside diet, the
only cure of an liberated stomach Is
byea surgical operation.
~ Sex6 Hygiene.
Mr.. e. Mrs. e. II. Live are writ
ing, you privately. Excuse delay
please. Thanks for your charming
appreciation of our column. If you
had been present at our lecture be-
fore the National Students League,
Sept. 27, you might have had your
question answered title sooner.
~ Readers desiring health information
should address their letters to Or. Paul
>Juttinger, Daily Worker. Is q. 18th
ST. New York CITY.
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BY PAUL LUTTINGER, MD.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Is EEumor Necessary?

Is Eurnor Necessary?
A Reatcr.-We believe that an oc-
casional humorous twist to an answer
makes it more interesting to read and
you seem to be one in 500 who does
not appreciate it. Are you an hypo-
chondriac? There is no natural or
federal law which prescribes that all
medical information should be written
in a, monotonous and funereal style.
AS to sarcasm, we only employ it to
chastise the quack, the wise guy
and the stool pigeon who is trying to
trap lis into making compromising
statements. Sincere comrades do not
fear our shafts.
No Cure for Epilepsy
Matt B.-The doctors who tell you
that your little son, who is an incom-
petent feeble minded epileptic will
get well, either do not know what
they are talking about or are trying
to prevent you from losing hope.
There is no cure for such cases, espe-
cially when they have not learned to
speak, at the age of nine years. We
are sorry for you, comrade.
Free Glasses
sgd B., Birmingham, Ala.-Dr.
Scmmers offer holds good in New
Z-ork City alone. The number of free
glasses are limited to six pairs per
year. All others will be furnished
at cost; meaning without profit to
the optician. The first information
came to us from the office of the
Daily Worker; the limiting offer was
phoncd to us by the first patient we
referred to DR.. Sommers and who is
getting his glasses free. If you send
us a. prescription from an eye clinic,
please let us know how much the
glasses would cost there. 1t might
pay better to buy them in Birining-
ham than to get them at cost in
New York
Face Blemishcs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-12
Producers News Challenges
Left Press to Aid Daily

BRENTWOOD, Mont-The edi-
tor of the Producers News" voice
OF the revolutionary farmers, chal-
lenges all revolutionary newspapers
to compete with him in supporting
the Daily Worker drive.
Enclosed find 81 as my contribu-
ton to the Daily Worker. In addi-
ton 1 pledge to send in 81 more
every month. If you have some sort
of pledge card send me one" writes
Comrade M. Lerner.
He further challenges all workers
in the office and editorial stats of
every one of our revolutionary news
papers to follow his example. 81 ad-
dress this challenge to the workers
on Finnish and other language papers
particularly.
Yours for successful drive"
NJ TFRNER
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Face Blemishcs

Sophie H.--You are surely exag-
gerating the effect Of face blemishes
on propaganda. When person talks
sersibly. sincerely and with charm,
all physical imperfections (even the
worst) melt away and we fall under
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q SUCCESSFUL drive.
NJ. LERNER.

NEW YORK-Unit 5, Section l.,
says that they are proud of the new
Daily Worker. "We are proud of the
six-page Daily, and congratulate the
entire staff on the tremendous prog
ress made in the last few weeks. ,"
Unit No. 5 organized two teams with
captains reporting every week on the
progress made. They challenge Unit
6 to raise more money, with the con-
dition that the losing unit give a
tlree-month sub to comrades raising
the most money in the winning unit.
Total Received Tuesday .s so6. 81
Previously Recorded ---------- 61TT 81
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Total to Date

Total Received Tuesday --------s sot
Previously Recorded --..--.-- GIT
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Sex6 Hygiene.

~ Readers desiring health inform alton
should address their letters to Or. Paul
: Juttinger, 60 Daily Worker, IS g. 18th
ST. New York CITY.
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Total Oct. 10 1904
Total to cate SS4o.34
DIST. NO. 3
Marshall, Bait. 100
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
Robinson Rants on Horrors of Repeal

dlately would follow for repeal of
the nineteenth amendment (wom-
an SUFFRAGE and the seventeenth
amendment Qncome tax.
All this propaganda, which
has poisoned the American mind,
said Robinson, was started by
group OF not more than seventy
five millionaires. who are anxious
to unload their taxes upon the
backs of the beer drinkers of the
country
Any one who votes for this reso-
luton, said Robinson, votes to
return the saloon, the same old
fashioned saloon that for $50 years
beSotted American manhood, de-
Stroyed homes, womanhood, and
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AS he did so, a thought flashed
through his mind.
I ought not to be doing this. I
promised my wife I wouldn't"
His hand trembled and he
knocked the candle over.
Flash! The gasoline f1ared up,
and the room was q mass of
flames. Screaming. Carmen raced
for the door, his confederateS
ahead of him.
They walked calmly enough to
the street and vanished. A few
minutes later Moscahlades and his
employees fled for their lives. APP
paratus was on its way to fight
one of the worst fires Mania ttan
had seen in years.
Five alarms were turned in be-
fore it was under control.
Damage was estimated at 81 1885,
000 Several families were made
homeless. Fire Marshal Brophy,
shifting the air like a mastif,
smelled gasoline, but the proof, as
usual, was gone.
An investigation was begun be-
fore the embers had been eXtin-
guiShed
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one-third full when Robinson con-
Guided. Those who stayed to lis
ten remained to enjoy the now
rare spectacle of a public official
claiming that prohibition has re-
duced drunkenness.
Fed by propaganda, public
opinion has veered away from
prohibition. said Robinson. But
it will veer back, and in the
meantime I shall not prostitute
my conscience for political gain"
Senator jim Watson. little Ar
thurs lame duck colleague, sit
ting directly in front of the
speaker, smiled broadly and
winked in the other direction.
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expected to collect twice-for the
sale of the merchandise and on in
surance on it. He would make
about 100000.
When all the employees were lis
tening intently, he saw the three
flrehugs slip in through the door.
Here is a good place, whispered
Carmen, pausing in a. small room
midway in the warehouse.
Now that he was committed to
the act, he was the coolest of the
three. zwiebach and KWit were
tyros compared to him.
They helped spread gasoline
over papers, cloth and straw. From
this place the flames would spread
quickly through the building.
He lighted the time-candle and
set it himself, beside a pile of ex-
Celsior. In half an hour the flames
would touch the excelsior, and
Bishops warehouse would go up in
smoke.
TINE candle burned with a
Il sputter Wait" said Car
men. I'll fix it."
He bent over to clean the wick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
AT HOSPITAL FARLEY
The Rev. Karl Meister of Elyria, o.,
Is Named President.

Officers were elected at the closing
session Of the convention of the Ma
tlonal Methodist Association of Hos
pitfalls, Homes and Deacoaess work
al the Claypool Thursday. They are
the Rev. Karl Meister of Elyria. O.,
president; Paul H. Fesler and Rev.
N. P. Glemaker Of Chicago, Miss
Grace Steiner Of Cincinnati and
Miss Grace Steiner Of Cincinnati,
and Miss Frances Knight of Detroit,
vice presidents; the Rev. G. NJ. Han
ner Of Colorado Springs, Colo, sec
rotary and the Rev. o. J. Carder
Of st. Joseph, Mo, treasurer.
The Indianapolis Methodist hos
pital tied with the Deaconess Baby
fold at Normal H., for first place
in judging of exhibits.
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childhood, controlled legislatures,
and corrupted governments
=
A DVOCATES of repeal will be
L n disappointed in the pitifully
small revenue" derived from a
liquor tax, Robinson said, because
people who can't buy bread
haven't the money to buy booze"
In the next breath, he pre-
dicted that the minute the eight
zenith amendment is repealed the
entire nation will go on a drunk
en- spree, and it Will not be safe
to walk in the streets of our
cities"
The senate chanSper was about
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
EDITORS TOUR POINTS
OF INTEREST IN CITY
Publishers Problems Are Discussed
in Conference at CIaypool.

Tour Of the Indiana University
Medical center, the James Whit
comb Riley hospital for children and
other points Of interest was conduct
ed today by members of the Indiana
Journalism and Advertising confer
ence
Today's sessions, which were held
at the Claypool, included one on
publishers problems. addressed by
Roger Mayhill. publisher of the Del
phi Citizens, and another on circu-
lation problems. with ex-senator
Charles R. Morris, editor of the
Salem Democrat and A. N. Crecraft.
editor of the Franklin Democrat.
presiding. Harry Rutledge. Chicago.
speaker on economic measures in
publishing paper.
The Indiana Weekly Press AS
ISOLATION sponsored the luncheon to-
day, which was held at the Claypool
Governor Paul V. McNutt will speak
at the banquet tonight in the hotel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
BY WALKER STONE,
Times stan Writer
{ WASHINGTON. Feb. II

NTASHINGTON, Feb. II. -
w Senator Arthur Robinson
of Indiana Thursday RECALLED the
senate with an old-fashioned pro-
hibition speech, such as it has not
heard since the departure of
Senator "Tomtom' Heflin of Ala
bama.
The vinegarv Hoosier senator
pulled out of the bag all the old
time-worn arguments and eX-
travaganZaS.
The repeal of the eighteenth
amendment, Robinson said, with
logic that amused his colleagues,
v.ould mean that drive imme-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
BONFILS' WILL IS FILED
Value of Publishers Estate Is Set
at S7,575.OOO.

N WTTiU IItNN
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 1.-THE will
of F. G. Bonfils, late publisher of the
Denver Post, was filed for probate
Thursday with a preliminary esti-
mate setting value of the estate at
approximately S7.575.00
Real estate valued at s75.000 and
personal property to the extent Of
S7500000 were listed.
Hearing on a petition to admit the
Will to probate was set for March 27.
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The insurance companies re-
ceived an application from Mos
cahlades for more than $4,000
and for $1,00O,0OO from the owners
Of the building.
The police department, fire de-
partment, agricultural department
and customs bureau sent investi-
gators.
On the suspicion that mail
fraud had been committed in ask
ing the insurance, poStoffice in
spectors also became interested.
pUT MoScahlades smiled at
- them. His books? Spirou
kept them, but they had been de-
stroyed in the fire. His merchan-
disc? 1t was burned up. Some of
it had been removed? Impossible
unless it was stolen by thieves.
He talked with the investigators
nonchalantly.
Il am very powerful" he said.
1T will not do to suggest that
am a party to anything unlaw-
full"
When the case was called to the
attention of District Attorney
Charles H. futile. he COM
municated with Director J. Edgar
Hoover at the Bureau of Investi-
cation, and asked for a special
agent to help him.
Agent jag was assigned. He
was an expert in arson cases, and
also was an accountant. But when
he had surveyed the existing in
formation he was baffled momen-
tarily, There were no books to
study, no evidence to put under
the microscope.
Then Fire Marshal Brophy
came out of the ruins. triumphant,
carrying bent and blaCkened
can.
"BV some chance" he eXnlained.
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Tie IRE QlQQ get INSIDE II. IL
a quarter full Of gasoline"
That was something tangible. 1t
proved arson.
But Moscahlades was too tough
for them. Agent JAG tried all his
wiles on him, but the Greek smiled
and shrugged him of. JAG was
almost convinced that if there had
been a plot it had been without
MoScahlades' knowledge.
But Spirou, the fur merchant.
seemed as innocent, and referred
every inquiry to Moscahlades.
He knows all about the busi-
ness" Spirou said chewing a stick
of gum, and saving the tinfoil.
IT was night The Office of the
Il bureau of investigation appar-
emily was closed. But behind drawn
curtains Agent JAG was contin-
ing his inquiry.
MoscahladeS still was the non
chalant and Spirou still the inno-
cent associate.
Il tell you. it must have been
electric wires" said Spirou for the
fifth time. He unwrappcd another
stick of gum and put the tinfoil
in his pocket
Maybe. s. said MOscahlades again
Suddenly Special Agent JAG
Strengthened in his chair. He
pressed secret button under his
desk The switchboard operator
saw green light and knew what
it meant
A moment later J-49's telephone
rang, and he picked up the re-
ceiver The line was dead but the
suspects didn't know it.
Yes" he said Anything new?
Who? Where'd you find them?
Spirou, Ell? Fine"
Spirou's lace was white when
J-49 turned to him.
Ready to talk nov?" JAG asked.
-talk?"
Yes, talk. We know about the
books, Spirou. You're constitution
ally unable to destroy any papers,
so you kept them and told Mos
cahlades they were gone. You
might as we'll tell the truth"
CPIROU'S trembling increased.
~ MoScahlades looked at him.
reached for his hat and started for
the door.
Il have an important appoint
ment with politician he said.
Sit down, Socrates" said Agent
JAG. You have an important
appointment right here, where pol
itics doesn't mean a thing. Mr..
Spirou wants to tell us a little
story"
And Spirou did. His story and
that of others whose confess
sions tumbled after his, brought
the entire arson gang into federal
court before Judge Henry w.
Goddard.
Moscahlades got eight years in
Atlanta, Spirou six years and the
LreDugS, hWlt, ZWlebaCh and
Carmen, almost equally long
terms. To the end, however,
Mascahlades refused 10 talk.
III take my medicine" he said.
Months later the director asked
Agent JAG how he had known
about Spirou's books.
J-9 grinned.
He was always chewing gum,
chief" he explained. And he
never threw away the tinfoil. He
had a habit of saving things.
1T flashed on me suddenly that
he'd have kept all the books, in
Guiding records of the payments
to the f1rebugs. After that it was
just a matter of accounting"
NEXT: The Silent Degree.
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GIRL, 5, is BURNED
TO DEATH IN BED
Child Dies While Parents
Toll on Farm.

BIZ JHjtcd Press
SEYMOUR. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Won Dielingen. west of
seymour, was found burned to death
in her bed Thursday.
The girl had been left alone in
the house while the parents were
dong chores. When the mother
came into the house she found her
daughter in bed underneath the
covers, with her clothing almost
completely burned awav.
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BY LOU NEDEMAR.
Times STAFF Writer

IN the spring Of 1927, New York
Il police were searching the I'M
derworld for group of men who
for price, would set fire to anv
structure and guarantee its de-
struction. The arson ring had
caused more than forty-fve
serious fires.
Fire Marshal Thomas Brophv
had sought them vainly. Night
after night he sat in his office
awaiting the bell that would tell Of
another incendiary fire. And every
time he and his men reached the
scene too late.
The warehouse at 50 Greenwich
street two blocks above Battery
Park in a district of old buildings
populated chiefly by Armenians.
Syrians. and others from the Near
East, was different from neighbor-
ing structures, in that it was
bonded by the federal government.
In this warehouse imported
foods and furs, condemned as
dangerous to health, we're stored.
It's proprietor was wealthy
Greek importer, Socrates Moscah-
ladies'.
One afternoon Socrates,
bachelor who devoted most of his
time to thinking how to make
more money, called George Spi-
rou in to see him.
Friend" Socrates said, Il have
become powerful in this city"
You certainly have, Mr.. Mos
cahlades," Spirou agreed.
And yet I.need money. You
need money, too; you owe me
money. have a plan to make us
rich
You have lot of worthless fur
in this warehouse. The govern
ment will not let you sell it be-
cause it carries germs-they say
it will give people anthrax.
L have thousands of dollars
worth Of imported olives and
cheese. The department of agri-
culture will not let me sell them
for similar reasons. That is not
fair. We have investments at
stake"
More than that" said Spirou
cunningly, we have insurance on
them"
Correct" said Socrates. Lis
ten to me. I know a man who
knows a man ="
II
I TITLE Charles Carmen was
IL an eX-convict. He had served
time for arson. He had been try
ing to live straight for five years.
but when Socrates friend came
to him with $1,000 in greenbacks
he could not refuse.
The plot worked smoothly.
Moscahlades. his eyes on the
doorway that led to the rear of
the warehouse, called all his en-
ployes together that afternoon
and promised them wage in
creaseS.
He was safe in doing so; he
knew he would not have to pay.
In the last few nights trucks had
removed the bonded goods and
they had been sold.
And Charles Carmen, Simon
AWlebach and Joseph Kwit. three
OF the city's most dangerous fire
bugs. were waiting outside the
door.
MoScahlades had invested $4,000
IN fees to the arson gang, but he
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He lives up in the mountains and
trains donkeys and raises dogs. He
thinks Hollywood is the place the
preachers talk about when they tell
people where they're going when
they die.
Well, he told some friends of his
that he wanted to meet me. I was
excited on account of I never met a
hermit and I wanted to see how one
acted.
so one day got in my automo-
bile and went up in the mountains
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
PAY RUMORS SPIKED
City Financial Experts Deny Police,
Firemen Face Danger Period.

Reports that city police and fire
men faced possible weeks without
pay after June l. were spiked today
by city financial experts They said
that leans to be made in anticipa-
ton OF the May tax inStallment will
be sufficient to continue meeting of
the city pay roll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
TINFOIL TRAPS ST 100000 FIREBUG
Thrifty Habit GiUeS Cleo to Federal Agent in Arson Hum

This is the ninth Of a series of stories
based on information from the files Of
the United states Bureau of Investigation
and other sources telling for the first
time the bureaus agents part in famous
mysteries
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17
Danes Who Wear Pants
Have No Shame, She
Tells World.
BY JOSEPH MITCHELL
Times staff Writer

NEW YORK, Feb, 1.-THE back
stage elevator at the Paramount
theater was crowded with chorus
girls and Mae West. At the fifth
floor the undulatory Miss West
yawned heartily, covered her AFRO
CANT mouth with one hand touched
the elevator operators elbow with
the other, and said, I'll get off here
and give the rest of you some
ROOM
The star of "She Done Him
Wrong" walked down the hall and
entered her dressing rOOm-moving
slowly like a sea wave on a sum-
Der beach.
She sat down and tremendously
crossed her legs. She pulled nine
heavy bracelets off her arms and
piled them up on the table. Then
she unhitched two incredible ear
rings.
Let me pull some of my harness
Off she said, adding the earrings
to the mound of bracelets, and Ill
give you few words of wisdom.
oh, yes, I feel good today. The
snow and all. And getting back
home and all. I've been in Holly
wood, guess you know. I had a
lot of adventures out there. I met
a hermit.
"OH, yes. met hermit. He was
~ the only man out there that
interested me. His name was Peter
the Hermit. I called him Pete. Ev-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17

What is the name of Fannie
Hursts new novel? 1t is Imitation
OF Life" And believe that Bea
Pullman, its chief character, Will run
Ann Vickers a close second as the
most discussed lady of this years
fiction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17

Have Just received copy of The
Woman's Doctor" The title as
sures you that its author is anony-
nous Published by Macaulay. Won
Ger what the doctors actually think
Of these "revelations?"
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Mae West Meets a Real, Live Hermit;
Vows She'll Never, Never Don Trousers
The ReCIuSe Was Such a
Fine, Strong Man, Clad
Only in Trunks.

him not to wear pants like the
other movie women. And 1 said,
Don't you worry. I said, Look
here, Pete, not only would I look
like a fool in pants, what with my
figure and all, but it also wouldn't
help my career.
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to visit him. He was 10 years old
and as strong as an OK. I guess it
was a love affair that turned him
into hermit.
Well, I thought he was going to
lecture me, like he does the other
movie women, but no. he just said
/ should't wear high-heeled shoes.
He said I should 90 barefooted and
l should fill my lungs full of fresh
air every morning.
He said I should come up in the
mountains and stay for a month or
so.
LIE wasn't backward hermit,
II was he?"
oh, no. not at all. He seemed
to get kick out of me. He had
me feel his muscle. Oh, he had
good muscle, and he got on one of
his donkeys and jumped over some
hurdles he had there in the front
yard
He said it took a lot of train
ing to make a donkey jump
hurdle. And he gave me one Of
his photographs and wrote across
1t, From Peter to Mae He had
a beard a yard long and I told
him the next time I went to see
him I was going to bring him
present
He said, What kind of
present, Mae?' And I said, A nice
safety razor, Pete
And he SAID 1 should promise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-17

Booksellers over the country re-
port that Bobbs- Merrill of Indian
apolis is the publisher of one OF
the consistent best sellers in non
fiction. OF course, it is Richard
Halliburton's The Flying Carpet -"