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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
New Masses Costume
Ball Dec. l to Aid the
Funds for New Weekly

The New Masses annual costume
dance to be held Friday night, Dec. l.,
at Webster Hall, 119 E. 18th st., will
be Of special significance this year.
Not only will the revolutionary
writer's, artists and their friends
gather to make merry at this affair,
but 1t will be celebration OF the
forthcoming appearance, about Jan.
1, Of the magazine as Americas first
revolutionary weekly. Funds raised
through the ball will go to swell the
sustaining fund which will make the
success of the new weekly possible.
Several unusual features are ar
ranged for the affair. There Is to be,
among the entertainment, a political
circus which will have Roosevelt as
ringmaster and several clowns who
will represent Hitler, Mussolini and
others.
Also, the first copy of the weekly
New Masses to come off the press
when it begins publication, to be
autographed by the Board OF Edi-
tors. which includes Jacob Burck
William F.. Dunno, Joseph Freeman
Michael Gold, LangstoS1 Hughes
Ashley Pettis and Jack Stachel. vii
be auctioned off to the highest bid
der.
Tickets for the ball are on sale now
at Webster Hall, at the New Masses
office, 81 E. 9th st., and the Work
ers' Bookshop, so e. 18th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

This week will see six new produc-
tons on Broadway. A seventh play.
Tobacco Road" may also open, but
this is not certain, for no theatre
has been set. The list follows:
Mary Of Scotland" Maxwell An
derSons new play, will be presented
this evening by the Theatre Guild
at the Alvin Theatre, with Helen
Hayes, Philip Merivale and Helen
Menken featured in the cast, which
also includes Stanley Ridges, Ernest
Lawford, Ernest Cissart, Anthony
Kembele- Cooper and Charles Dali
ton.
"TThe Scorpion" a comedy by Ber-
nard j. McOwen, VIII have its pre-
miere this evening at the Biltmore
Theatre, with Annette Margulies in
the principal role.
Rodney Ackland's British play
Strange Orchestra" will open or
Tuesday night at the Playhouse. The
players include Edith Barrett, Cecilia
Lotus, Valera Cossart, Dwight Frey
and Patricia Calvert.
Peace On Earth" the anti-war
play by George Sklar and Albert
Maltz, authors Of 'Merry-Go-Round,
which was produced here last season,
will be presented by the Theatre
Union as its first production on We'd
nesday evening at the Civic Roper
tory Theatre. The large cast in
cludes Robert Keith, Victor Killian,
Clyde Franklin, Walter Vonnegut
Halliam Bosworth, Millcent Green
Thomas C. Cooke, Ethel intrepid
Frank Tweddell and Donald A. Black
Lew Leslie's "Blackbirds of 1888,
an all-colored musical show by Nat
Dorfman, Mann Holiner and Lew
Leslie, will open Wednesday night at
the Apollo Theatre. The company
is headed by Edith Wilson, Kathryn
Perry, Brady Jackson and John
Mason.
'Haywire," play by Kenn Jewett,
will have its premiere on Thursday
evening at the Bijou Theatre, with
Tom Powers in the leading role.
Others in the cast include Shirley
Booth, Elizabeth Love, Harold YER
milyea and James Spotswood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

steady, intense flame.
To fulfill the last great task, Com
rade Engdahl sailed from the U. s..
with Ada Wright, mother Of the two
Scottsboro boys, on April 26, 1882.
That was the last time those who
were left behind saw him alive. On
the other side of the Atlantic the
Macdonald government refused him
entrance The Irish henchmen of
British imperialism followed Mac
Donald's example. The King Of Bel
GUM issued a command that for
ever after" John Louis Engdahl was
not to set foot on this country's soil!
The chief of police of Prague issued
an order: Il expel you from the whole
country of Czecho-Slovakian Repub-
lie forever" Pounding on the doors Of
every leading European embassy,
bounded by the police, yet never
daunted, Comrade Engdahl and the
Scottsboro Mother covered 16 cities
and 200 meetings in six months. "a
roar of protest" rose from the an
gered proletariat of Europe and
crashed with thunderous effect On
the ears of the imperialists. The U. s.
Supreme Court was forced to yield to
mass pressure. A new trial was grant
ed. Comrade Engdahl saw the news
of this victory flashed to every capt.
tol of the world, but he warned us:
Have no Illusions. Expect no
thing of the capitalist courts. &.
Forward with the Scottxboro strupgIe
on all fronts until the Scottsboro boys
are free"
The untirnely death Of J. Louis
Engdahl ''tears a deep wound in the
international working class move
ment," so read the cablegram sent by
the Central Committee of the In
ternational Red Aid to it's American
section, the LID. One may say of
Comrade Engdahl, what he wrote at
the death Of Bill Haywood:
"The American capitalist over
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
LitUinof and BHIiitt on the
Screen in W0Uietone
Interviews


The News of the day, as far as
the question Of recognition of Soviet
Russia is concerned, is thoroughly
covered in this weeks program at
the Embassy Newsreel Theatre.
There are two very interesting in
terviews: with Litvinoff and with the
new Ambassador to the Soviet Union,
william c. Bullitt, who has worked
for recognition since 1919. He has
made several trips to the Soviet
Union since then On his first trip
he met Lenin in Moscow and had
several talks with him. Bullitt is
the author of an interesting book on
Soviet Russia Latest film news
from Moscow, showing the cultural
achievements Of the Soviet workers,
round up the Russian part Of the
program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
daughter Through Tears"
In Third Week at Acme

Sholom Aleichem's Yiddish talkie,
Laughter Through Tears" remains
a third week at the Acme Theatre.
The Soviet comedy has ben breaking
all records Of the house. The pic
ture. which was produced in the U.
S. S. R. by Wufku, has created wide
spread discussion in film circles and
has been highly praised both by pub
lie and by press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

lords breathe a little easier, seek
ing TO enjoy for the moment the
security they think is theirs"
The best tribute we can pay to the
memory of our comrades, is to close
ranks to destroy this security, to unite
our forces, Negro and white, to de-
stroy the foundations of capitalism
on which this security rests. j, Louis
mist Party. He did not live to see
the Red Flag flying proudly over a
Soviet America! We. have lost a re-
sourceful and staunch fighter, but
we go forward in the living spirit of
our comrade, J. Louis Engdahl,
strengthening the International La
Dor Defense, building our revolution
airy unions, winning the American
working class into the Red. Battalions
of the Communist Party.
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t UN IN G IN
TONIGHTS PROGRAMS
WEAF--660 Kc.

7:eo P.M.-shirley Howard, Songs; testers
Trio
7:15-Billy Bachelor-Sketch
7:3o--Lum and Abner
7:45-The Goldbergs-Sketch
8:00-Dramatic Sketch
a:3o-Young Orch; Tslk-Floyd Gibbons
9:00-Gypsies Orch; Frank Parker, Tenor
9:30-Ship lof Joy, with Captain Hugh
Barrett Dobbs
10:00--Eastmau Orch. Lullaby Lady; Gene
Arnold, Narrator
1O:S0-T''e Tramp Steamer-Sketch
1f:c9-yiewing the American scene-John
Erskine
t1:l5--Jestsrs Trio
Whiteman Orch,
t2:0o-Sosnick Orch.
1890 AM.-Meron Orchestra
WOR-71o Kc.
TOO P.M--Sports-rord Prick
7:15-Nevs-Gabriel Heater
7:3o-Terry and Ted--Sketch
7;45-John Kelvin, Tenor
S.oo-Detectives Black and Blue-Mystery
Drama
S:15-Billy Jones and Ernie Hare, Songs.
8;3o-Morros Musicale
s:oo--variety Musicale
9:3o--Mals Trio
9:45-The Witchs Tale
1o:15-Current Everts-Harlan Eugene Read
1o:30--Alfred WalleIstein's
10:30-Alfred walIensteins Snfonietts;
Nina Heg.r, Soprano
1f:00--Weather Report
i1:o2-Moonbeams Trio
1880 Robbins Orch.
l2:00-Lans Orch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27

CHINESE DESTINIES. Sketches Of
Present-Day China. BY Agnes smed-
ley. The Vanguard Press. $500.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
ACTION THEATRE NEEDS HELP

NEW YORK-The Theatre Of Ac-
ton Of the Workers Laboratory The
atre needs comrades to help in
making costumes for their forthcom-
ing production. Needle trades work
ers especially are urged to come
down to help. For further informa-
ton see Technical Committee of the
w. L. T., AZ E. 18th st.
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Stage and Screen

"Mdry of Scotland To Open
Tonight at AIUin;; Peace
On Earth" Due WednesddA
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-27
WHAT'S ON
Monday

Monday
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF LABOR
CONDITIONS IN CHISA-Margaret Cowl.
Auspices:-Friends OF the Chinese People,
1853 West 23rd St. Room IA. Adm. iSc.
Tuesday
OPEN UNIT MEETING. UNIT II, Section
5, 1871 Prospect Ave, Br. Lecture-"Role
OF Communist Party In the last election"
p m. sharp. t-
HdUerhHl, Mass.
LECTURE. Entertainment and dance at
Eagle Hall, 1879 Merrimaek st. Max Weiss,
District Organizer OF YCL main speaker.
Angellot's orchestra will supply music. Ad-
mission voluntary. Auspices YCL. Fovern-
Der 20, at p. m.
Boston, Mass.
VIM L. PATTERSON, MAIN SPEAKER
lid Banquet and Dance. international
Hall. ~ wenonah St. Roxbury. Excellent
food, music. Adm. 25c. Including meal
November 40, 1888.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
Commencement
Sermon. Band Music. Singing, Alumni
Reunions, Feasting, Speechmaking

The University'S commence
ment program will begin with
the baccalaureate sermon by
Bishop Edwin A. Penick Sun
day morning in Memorial hall.
There will be band concert un~
der the Davie Poplar at 5
o'clock and chimes from the
Morehead-Patterson Tower at
6. THE Elijah" will be sung by
the Chapel Hill Oratorio Society
at 8 o'clock in the Hill Music
hall.
Monday will be alumni day.
Judge Francis d. Winston will
preside at the general assembly
at 1890 in Gerard hall. The
alumni luncheon will come at |
o'clock the Carolina Playmak-
ers will perform at 3; President
and Mrs. Graham will have a re-
ception at their home at $50 /;
the class reunion suppers will
begin at 6:3O.
Tuesdays program includes
scraor prayers at 10 o'clock in
Gerard hall, class day exercis-
es under the Poplar at l0:30, the
Mangum medal speeches at
II 80 in Gerard hall, and the
Di-Phi debate at $3.50.
The academic procession for
the graduation exercises will
form at 6 6.4O. The exercises in
the Kcnan Stadium will begin at
II. Governor Ehringhaus and
President Graham will speak.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
ASKS STATE TO
KEEP THIS TOWN
ASSPECIAL UNIT
School Boards Proposal Will
Lead TO Vote on Question
of Supplementary Fund
BOUNDARIES UNCHANGED

The Chapel Hill school board,
recently. legislated out of exist
ence but revived by the author
ity of the state school commits
sion, has petitioned the commits
sion for special election to de-
termine whether or not the fund
allowed by the state for the
8-months term shall be supple
mented by fund raised by local
taxation.
If the petition is granted, the
Chapel Hill city administrative
unit this is the name to be
used. according to the new law
will have exactly the same
limits as the present Chapel Hi!
school district. The district
takes in, besides the village
itself, only small outlying area
which, though beyond the cor
porate limits, is really a part of
the Chapel Hill community.
The local board held a long
meeting Sunday and discussed
the situation thoroughly. The
members decided unanimously
that it would be wiser to sub
nit the question of a special tax
to the people in the present dis
trict rather than to larger
electorate that would include
people out in the country.
This is the resolution adopted
by the board:
THAT this former charter
school board, acting by authori-
zation from the state school COM
Continued on last page
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
Mrs. Barr's Dancers
Their Performance Delights Large
Audience in Play makers Theatre

The dancing of the pupils of
Phoebe Barr delighted big
crowd Monday evening in the
Playmakers Theatre.
Mrs. Barr, formerly one of
the celebrated Denishawn Dane
ers, has been conducting classes
here since last fall, and this
spectacle was in the nature of
an exhibit of her methods and
results,
A feature of the program was
"The Congo" danced by both
men and women. Vachel Lind
says poem of that name was
read by Mrs. Barr as an accom-
panimcnt to the performance.
"The Battle Hymn Of the Re
public" was presented by the
men. It was these two numbers
that aroused the greatest cnthu-
siasm in the audience.
In the first part Of the pro
gram Mrs. Barr demonstrated
her plan Of class instruction,
giving commands to the dancers.
In the second part the dancers
appeared in costumes and with
spectacular lighting effects.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02

Dwellers in Park Place saw q
hearse parked by the edge Of
the woods at sunset Tuesday.
Some of them thought a funer-
al must be in progress, and
wondered whose it was. Others,
knowing the hearse was some
times used as an ambulance,
thought there must have been
an automobile accident nearby.
Neither conjecture was correct.
The Kiwanis Club was having
supper party in the park and
Eugene Andrews, the undertake
er, had ridden to it in his hearse.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
Termites Eat School
Negroes Building So Badly Damaged
That 1t Is Declared Unsafe

Termites, the white winged
ants that feed on wood, have
eaten away beams and sills in
the building of the Orange
County Training School, Chap
ell Hills Negro institution, and
have so damaged the structure
that it has been declared unsafe.
AS result of the condition of
the timbers, revealed by a care
full examination, the school has
been forbidden to hold its grad
uating exercises in its auditor
ium. They will be held this
(Friday) evening in the Rock
Hill Baptist church on West
Franklin street. The smaller
children had their ceremonies
Wednesday and Thursday.
Once before, a few years ago,
termites attacked the building
The recent attack was more de-
structive than the first. 1t is es-
timated that the necessary re-
construction will cost between
81 800 and $4,000.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
Tennis Team Gets Ample Attention from New
York Times as Result of Henderson Letter

Archibald Henderson wrote to
John Kieran, sports editor Of
the New York Times, to tell him
that the paper neglected to give
proper notice and credit to the
University Of North Carolina's 3
remarkable tennis team.
The consequence was that Mr..
Kieran put the headline, Chapel
Hill and Contents Noted" over
his column of comment one day
last week.
ut was a registered letter"
he wrote, referring to Mr.. Hen
derson's communication: Sir {:
So far | have missed your story
for | dare say you will get
around to it-of the spectacular
performance of our tennis
team Zounds and gadzooks
What tennis team? Why, the
tennis team of the University of
North Carolina -.
"The resident of Chapel Hill
who took pen in hand to ask
that justice be done to the great
college tennis team was Mr..
Archibald Henderson, a schol-
arly writer who, in his lighter
hours, dashed off biographical
study entitled, Bernard Shaw,
Playboy and Prophet
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
Notice to Dentists
They Should Apply Promptly to
Grumman for Room Reservations

Dentists who are to attend
the convention here next week, 3,
and who want quarters in the
dormitOries, are asked to com
municate with Russell M. Grum-
man of the University extension
division. He will see that rooms
are reserved for them.
While most Of the rooms at
the Carolina Inn have been re-
served, four buildings on the
campus are ready for the den
lists. More than 200 rooms,
each with two beds, will be avail
able at the rate of one dollar per
night per person. Advance re-
quests for reservations will aid
the committee on arrangements
in making plans for the comfort
Of the visitors.
Hotels in Durham, less than a
half hours automobile ride from
Chapel Hill, have rooms at reas-
enable prices for all who would
like to be quartered in that
city.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02

More than 400 dentists will
come to Chapel Hill next week
for the annual convention of the
North Carolina Dental Society.
The proceedings will begin Tues
day morning with registration
in the Hill Music hall and will
end Thursday afternoon.
The addresses, discussions,
and clinics will be supplemented
by entertainments-a banquet,
a dance, teas, tours, and drama.
Russell M. Grumman, director
of the University extension divi-
sion, and DR.. J. P. Jones, chair
man of the entertainment COM
mittee, have been cooperating
with the officers of the society
in arranging the program.
Eminent dental scientists from
outside of the state will be here
as guests of the society to read
papers and to take part in the
discussions.
At the opening session Presi-
dent Graham of the University
will deliver an address of well
come, and DR.. O. l.. Presnell of
Asheboro will respond. A talk
by DR.. Wilbert Jackson Of Gin
ton, president of the society, the
report of the neurology commit
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
APICNIC GROUND
HAS BEEN MADE
NEAR THE LAKE
Undergr0wth Is Cleared Away
and Woods Near Stream Are
Transformed into a Park
BOAT RIDES FOR VISITORS

A picnic ground, richly shad-
ed by trees, with tables and
benches scattered about, has
been provided at the University
Lake about two miles west of
the village. 1t is there for the
pleasure of anybody who wants
TO come.
TWO or three acres of woods,
a little while ago almost impen-
etrable because of the dense
undergrowth, have been trans
formed into a park. The trans
formation came about so rapid
ly that few people in Chapel Hill
know anything about it.
Men paid out of federal re-
liei funds supplied the labor,
and so the project cost very
little. A few benches out of the
old Memorial hall, and tables for
which there is no further use
on the campus, were given by
the University.
A foot-bridge, made of planks
resting on rails discarded from
the railroad at Carrbor0, has
been thrown across the stream
a few yards south of the dam
and leads to the picnic park
along the right bank. Down
stream from the bridge is a
shoal where children may go in
wading, and upstream is deep
pool suitable for swimming.
One small section of the park
is playground, with swings and
Il slide.
There is abundant space, so
that several parties may enjoy
(Continned on last pd0e)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02

'Sixty-two consecutive vic
tories wrote Mr.. Henderson,
and only single defeat prince
ton, 1929 tells the substance Of
the story that has many fascin-
ating individual chapters He
went on to tell about Bryan
Grant and others who were on
one or more of the .conquering
teams from Chapel Hill and Of
John Kenfeld whose coaching
produced such extraordinary re-
suits.
"The letter was written more
in sorrow than in anger. It
was practically a notice that this
was a final attempt to set the
nation right on an epoch-making
feat, and, if it was disregarded,
it would be just another case Of
justice being submerged in a
wicked world"
In this manner was Mr.. Hen
derson chaffed in the Kieran
article, but he achieved his OBJ
jective as we'll as if his letter
had been published just SO: the
excellence Of the North Carolina
tennis team : was abundantly
celebrated on the sports page Of
the Times.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
GWYNN AND KING
ARE ON LEAVE

J. Minor Gwynn, super
intendent of the school
here, will be on leave of alb
sence when he is studying
at Yale next year. He will
return to his present post
in September of 1884. No
body knows yet who will be
at the head of the school
while he is away. If Chap
ell Hill becomes a city ad-
ministrative unit" under
the new law, the local board
will select the temporary
superintendent.
A. X. King is also on
leave and will return to the
school next year.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
North Carolina Dentists to Hold
Annual Convention Here Next Week

tee by DR.. J. C. Watkins of Win
ston-Salem, and a paper on
diagnosis" by DR.. U. Garfield
Rickert Of the University of
Michigan will complete the ses-
sion.
Group clinics will occupy most
Of Tuesday afternoon, and these
will be followed by a barbecue
supper, given by the Durham
Orange Dental Society, at the
University Lake. The visitors
will get back from the lake in
time to attend the University
commencement exercises at sew
en- o'clock in the kenan stadium.
At the evening assembly DR..
William deb. MacNider of the
University medical school will
talk on The Relation OF Den
tistry to the Individual as a
Whole and DR.. l.. Langdon
Sheffield of Toledo, Ohio, on
Immediate Denture Service"
At the Wednesday morning
session there will be talks by
DR.. G.. Willard Camalier, presi-
dent of the National Board of
Dental Examiners, Washington
cDental Education of the Pub
lic"), DR.. Robert l.. Dement, of
the Atlanta Southern Dental Col
Continued on page fOur)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
The Repeal Campaign
Reported that Young Democrats Will
Declare against 18th Amendment

The campaigns for and
against the repeal of the 18th
amendment are getting under
way in North Carolina.
The United Dry Forces start
ed last week with a manifesto
calling upon all citizens to vote
against repeal.
1t is reported now that the
Young Democratic Clubs, at
their annual convention July 8
at Wrightsville Beach, will put
themselves on record as advo-
eating repeal. Some forecasters
say that the Young Democrats
will call for repeal not only of
national Prohibition but of the
state Prohibition law.
United States Senator Robert
r. Reynolds, North Carolina's
leading wet, is to address the
convention. OF course he will
speak for the repeal Of the 18th
amendment, but he has not yet
said anything TO justify the pre-
diction that he will come out
against state Prohibition.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02

present rate. Add the Is cents
taken off the county rate, and
the decrease would be 32 cents.
Take, for example, the case Of
a citizen whose property is as
sessed for $1,000, and assume
that the assessment remains the
same az it was last year. The
school rate last year, town and
county, came to 10 cents, which
meant s35 in taxes on a $4,000
assessment. This year, assum-
ing a special local rate Of 25
cents and debt service rate Of
l3 cents, the total school rate
will be 38 cents: that is, just a
little more than half Of last
years rate. Apply a rate Of 3o
cents TO an assessment of SIS, 900,
and the school tax bill is $19-
less by SIG than last years bill.
Put in another way: special
tax Of 25 cents makes a differ
ence of $3.50 in the tax bill of
a citizen whose property is as
sessed at $4,000. For the Chapel
Hill community it means the
difference between a poor school
and a good school.
Here a special tax rate of rs
cents has been assumed for the
purpose Of illustration. 1t may
be that the rate the voters will
be asked to approve will be low
er than that.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-06-02
Even if Special Tax Is Levied, Citizens
Will Have a Smaller Tax Burden than Now

Owners Of property in Chapel
Hill can pay a special school tax,
to supplement. the allowance
from the state for the standard
8-months term, and still their
tax burden will be considerably
lighter than it was last year.
The reason for this lies in the
tax-reduction measures enacted
by the recent legislature.
The 15-cent ad valorem tax
hitherto levied by the county has
been abolished, and that part of
the Chapel Hill school tax levied
for current expenses has like
wise been abolished.
The current expense rate in
Chapel Hill was 80 cents last
year, the debt service rate Is
cents, and the capital outlay rate
/ cent, making a total school
rate of IS cents. The rate that
the voters will be asked to ap-
prove, for supplementing the
states allowance, will probably
be somewhere between 18 and
25 cents. Suppose it should be
25 cents.
The debt service rate this year
is expected to be 13 cents, and
there will be no levy for capital
outlay. If there were a special
tax rate Of 25 cents, then the
total school rate would be 38
cents-17 cents less than the