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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Reviewed by
TOM BRANDON
"The Cats Pau"

IT'S years now since Harold Lloyd
stopped running up and down the
Toe Of sEyscrapers and generally
challenging the law of gravity. In
his latest hilarious" photoplay he
is almost run over only once or
twice-nothing startling for metro
politan pedestrians-but the effects
OF his old escapades are still there.
The blank and sheerly brainless
look on his map as he plays the
Scats paw" without doubt is due
p the frequent connections made
Rtween his head and pavement,
4 )lne-walls and Orders in Safety
& tst" and the earlier films.
B The goofy map confronts you
! om the time he starts from his
}Hther's mission in China to Stock
Z bn. America, to find wife for his
children. or as his fathers Chinese
budF-, Pee Long, puts it, ITO get
sor broadening" For a little
stretch you'll have a glimmer of
hope that the hardboiled cynical in
PRODUCTION to Stockton, Of which in
a short time he becomes mayor. will
prevail throughout. maybe resulting
in a gentle kidding of reform"
mayors, reform" political parties
and the like. But your glimmer Of
hope goes out like a busted mazda
bulb. In just no time the goof gets
wrapped in that ancient gag of
stage, screen and story, and be-
comes the man who became mayor
by mistake"
1t is decidedly interesting to note
that the audience, almost COM
pletely petrified with silence
throughout. succumbed and laughed
at the early kidding of the corrupt
political machines endeavors to get
and support reform" candidate
who would secure the reform votes
and give semblance of democracy
to the election. When the film gets
to the neighborhood houses, many
workers will undoubtedly recognize
the outlines of the proclivities of
the gangster- political parties OF
capitalism.
In the end the goof cleans up
the town. And his method, as he
says, IAN old Oriental custom" has
helped cleanup China. The meth
cd is the free and easy use of a
large evil looking axe-like sword,
which is used by the goof to fright
en- the city's criminals. Very much
unlike its use in China where the
victims of the axe-sword are the
rebellious peasants and workers who
fight not only to rid China of the
Japanese imperial robbers, but their
own corrupt exploiting ruling class
in order that they might truly Gre
ate a life free from bandits, cor
ruption and exploitation)
Even if you are not impressed by
the dead pan expression on the face
of the goof, you will be impressed
once again with the fact in the
Cats Paw" like in all other evil
dences of cultural decay in the
floundering society of capitalism,
there are distinct reverberations OF
the prevailing political atmosphere
With the world capitalist class pi-
letting around for forcefuI, mill
tsry way out Of the crisis, even Har-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
The Aim of the Friends of
the Workers School

The Friends of the Workers
School is an organization consisting
of students, former students and
sympathizers of the Workers
School. whose purpose is to upbuild
the Workers School and help to
spread working class education. The
Friends of the Workers School en-
lists the support of all people who
can help in these important activi-
ties: Cd To popularize the Workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Cats Paw and Bulldog
DrummOnd' Examples
Of Cultural Stagnation

old Lloyd in this comedy, a mere
tailpiece of bourgeois culture, be-
comes dictator" for "a hours and
resorts to the sword to clean up"
the gangsters. We may be sure of a
turn soon, from mere "reverbera-
ton" Of the capitalist political at
mosphere. to films of a more pains
takingly directive" nature.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
WHAT'S ON
Tuesday

OPEN HOUSE NIGHTLY Chess, check
,rs, pirg-pons. other games and music.
Friendly discussions and what have you.
Friends Of the Workers School, lis Uni
yersity Place. corner 18th St, two flights
up. Open at PM.
Wednesday
NEW THEATRE and FILM & PHOTO
LEAGUE presents Ivan" New School,
S. w. 18th St. Showinss at 7 and $3.50
Pm. Tickets 35c in advance, soc at door.
HOLD YOUR AFFAIRS at the FILM n
PHOTO LEAGUE and kill three birds with
one stone. Films. music and hall for
very low rental. Inquire any day after IL
noon. Telephone Creamery s-e5s2.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28

again on the floor. She rested her
head on his shoulder. He smothered
her hair with his lips. He bumped
into Lentz.
Alta 10y" his friend winked.
Cliff smiled. happily
They stayed till everybody had
gone.
OUTSIDE they we're met by
v balmy wind that blew softly.
They strolled arm in arm under S
large. orsnge-colored moon that
had Just shouldered out from the
back Of the mountains and hung
in the dark blue sky. They talked
about the party.
TT sure was a swell blowout"
elf said.
You said it. boy"
But it wouldn't have been 50
swell without you. Edna"
She smiled. Cliff began to tell her
how beautiful she was. Edna felt
fiattered, They stopped and kissed.
They came to her house and sat
down on the porch. Cuddled to-
gether they sat bubbling over, feel
the birth Of love.
Somebody opened the door. It was
her father. Edna said that she
ought to 20 in. She made a move.
but still chung in his arms. They
arranged again to meet Parting
with long kiss. Edna ran inside
and Cliff walked to the boarding
house. He wondering If she had
really kissed him. He touched his
lips with his fingers. YES. she sure
did" he said to himself. He
smiled happily.
Say, how can guy get to Bank
Street?" he asked a man when he
bumped into him.
This town amt big enough for a
Teller to get lost. It's right around
the corner" the man said.
Hell, If amt been around this
spot half dozen times"
you had bit too much,
guess"
You said it. Never had that
much before" Cliff laughed, de-
liriously. 80 long"
MRS. PORsON was up already.
w filling the pots, when Cliff sank
into sleep.
A painful nightmare woke him
up. He dreamed of having fight
with the man who directed him
home, And mob chased after him
and he climbed on pole and the
pole began to shake and he was
about to fall down.
Gee, feel lousy" he said TO
himself, when the landlady was
waking him up for breakfast. He
got up with a splitting headache
and felt pain in the pit of the
stomach. Must be the rotten
booze" he thought. He lay in bed
grosning the entire day.
How was the blowout" Lentz
greeted him. in the morning.
1T sure was a swell blowout"
Cliff said, but the booze was rot
ten. I was sick as a dog"
20 NAAN SUN VIC ildA Mdn DCh.
was sick, too. know a guy who
kicked the bucket from this stuff.
it just burned the CUTS outa him.
But what the hell, a Teller is got
to have some fun once a week. or
you can go nuts But what about
them gals that were around? They
were peaches, weren't they7 An
you sure picked on a swell lookin'
dame, Cliff, Dunno how she ever
turned up to this blow out. She
used to hang out with guy that
used to spend plenty Of dough on
her I guess she is a stuck up kid.
But what the hell. you might make
her You're handsome lookin'
guy"
"Oh. stop thrown the bull,
Lentz," Cliff smiled. feeling proud.
however, at having made friends
with good looking girl like Edna.
ITO Be Continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
STAGE AND SCREEN

will present brief season of Gil
bert and Sullivan operettas at the
Martin Beck Theatre, beginning
Sept. 3 with The GondoL RS" The
complete English company and its
ensemble will be seen here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
GOING EAST
4 Novel of PrOIetorin Life
BY MEL HOR WITT

synOpss-Clif Mulligan e-year old unemployed worker
is his to look for work. In small town the
gets Job factory At Sunday dinner
boarding house, Cliff has the other workers
discussing their conditions and problems Cliff bored.
He lonely and amusement Lentz. felowworker
the shop invites Cliff party At the party Cf drinks little
too muchJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28
Scottsboro Mothers Write
To LID. Expressing Joy at
Angelo Herndon's Release
1928 Cedar ST., Chattanooga,
August II, 1884.

DEAR Comrades:
got home today at HOS from Montgomery.
looking good but he said he
get letters from the L they
he got letters.
also talk to Norris and told them all
them fixing the them
Norris to feel like he
Haywood said he does get your letters that
write to him.
The warden told my boy but
make sure don't talk secret talk
there can hear
Tor no secret there to and talk with
course could not tell him him.
warden wanted to hear
Herndon was very glad when
he get out and help protect too.
The warden took there he asked Haywood
member who I He told him: He
locked the
mother 1t looked like he glad
KISS then Haywood told the
treated good for him guilty presence
OF the warden that he did nobody
and he knew that all drop
Sincerely
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-28


DEAR Comrades
am writing for mother She been in
hospital and has had to have doctor
but not able sit up Besides express
to hear that Comrade Herndon
workers by sticking together they can CO.
hope Comrade Patterson is up again
Give all the other comrades next
time. So 1 will close
MAMIE WILLIAMS.
2202
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Independent and Amateur
Basketball Gossip

The Fl. Harrison independents whose
players are sons of personnel at the army
post have organized a basketball team
ganizing because the post gym has been
closed. The Independents would like to
BOOK games with O'Hara Sans. Thirty
fourth Street Merchants. indianapolis
knights. Indianapolis Water Company
Arsenal Bulldogs or any other team having
open dates Write to w. A. Thomas. ADD,
Fl BENJAMIN Harrison. or phone Cherry
1850. Exchange 164. between and I, and
ask for Bill.
upset the l.. S. Ayres five. leaders in the
Hoosier Basketball League. "a to 16, in
Hoosier Athletic Club gym Wednesday
night. The Ayres team now shares the
first place in the league with the Indiana
inspection netters, who downed the VIM.
H Block cagers. 81 to IS. The Hoosiers
s"ampeo the McCrory hve. S6 to II.
The whitestown Independents want
games with teams having access TO gym,
Riley 1886 between $3.50 a. m. and AIS
D. m. and ask for Dodson.
O'Hara Sans defeated the Cleaners. 4e
70 80. and will meet the Thirty-fourth
Street Merchants at 4 Sunday afternoon
N IN the Dearborn gym. The Sans will play
the Indianapolis knights next Wednesday
night at Brookside. and Greenfield one
week from tonight For games phone
Cherry l523W. or write to 1130 North
Noone led the Meyer Chapel Dixies to a
Il 10 80 win over the Frankfort NJ. E.
quintet Monday night For games with the
Dlxies phone Drexel 1869 after D. m.
and ask for Junior. or write Junior
Montgomery, 902 South Missouri street.
The Greenwood Lions want games at
home on MONDAYS and Thursdays. Write
Albert Tandy. Greenwood. Ind.
Holy Cross grade school five desires
games with teams having access to a
gym. Call Lincoln 7l02 after p. m. and
ask for Francis
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Jimmy Foxx, Idol of Athletics,
is Rewarded With Drastic Cut

I and as solace to his isolation
amid the wreckage Mr.. FoxX has
had his pay check reduced to
$12,500. Singularly, he doesn't seem
to like it. The news dispatches in
dicate he intends to put up fight.
Now normally these controversies
between ball players and club own
ers strike me as having even less
news value than the emotional woes
of conveyed crooners and their
moronic maids, and my usual prac-
tice is to humble, What of it?"
and turn back to see what Major
Hoople is doing in the funnies.
I mean that for the most part
the ball players get just about what
they are worth and in practically
every case they are paid far and
beyond what they would be able to
make if they had held on to the job
in the general store or at the filling
station back home.
y q
EVFiN so, that is no reason why
Il they shouldn't get all they are
entitled to during their playing
days. Indeed, it is the main reason
why they should. No club owner
ever consciously paid any ball player
more than he had to, and, given the
chance, he will pay the ball player
much less. Mr.. Foxx seems to be
associated with just such a club
owner.
With Ruth on the way ou5 and
Gehrig getting no better, Mr.. FoXX
becomes the most interesting player
in the league and potentially the
best gate attraction. think $1,000
is little enough for this type of man
even if he is just a ball player. To
cut him to $12,500 is a mean, cheap
exercise of monopolstic power
peculiar to baseball.
There are three or four ball clubs
in the league that would be very
eager to pay Mr.. FoXx, not only the
$1,000 he received as the leading
everything among the hitters last
year, but tilt the pot to $4,000, a
figure which does not seem excessive
in view Of his established superb
ority.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Evansville Is
Host to Oaks

Evansville college. playing its sec
ond of three scheduled games this
week, will seeks its tenth victory in
thirteen starts when the Aces en-
tertain Oakland City tonight.
Indiana state will play a return
game with Ball State Teachers col.
lege at Muncie and Concordia of
Ft. Wayne will meet Taylor uni
versity at Upland in other state
college encounters.
Six college encounters will be
played in, the state tomorrow night.
They include Iowa at Purdue. Okla
homa Aggies at Butler, Evansville
at Hanover, Wabash at Earlham,
Central Normal at Indiana Central,
and Valparaiso at Manchester.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
[. i. Coaches
Are Retained
BvTimcs special

BIZ Times special
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Feb. g.
Support of the athletic directorship
of Z. @. Clevenger and Of the pres
ent staff of coaches at Indiana uni
verslty was contained in a report of
an alumni finding committee
read yesterday before local members
of the athletic board in an informal
meeting.
Clevenger presented the report of
the committee, which was named
several months ago by President
William Lowe Bryan to investigate
the football coaching situation at
the state school. The contents of
the report were not divulged, but it
was understood the committee
backed Clevenger and Coach Billy
Hayes and his assistants.
University trustees recently an
nounced that Clevenger would
have complete charge of the ath-
letic situation, as any other depart
ment head in the university would
control his particular division. No
changes in the coaching staff have
been made.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Doc Sarpolis Agrees to Return
Wrestling Bout With McMillen

A return match between Jim
McN1illen, former University of Illi-
nois all-America grid star, and Karl
Doc) Sarpolis, ex-grappling ace at
the University of Chicago, for the
main go on the Hercules A. G.
wrestling card at the Armory next
Tuesday night, was announced to-
day by matchmaker Lloyd Carter.
The Acknowledgements heavy
weight rivals will come to grips in
two-out- of three fall bout which
promises to provide even more action
than their lively tussle at the
Armory last Tuesday when Nc
Millen protested a decision that gave
Sarpolis the third and deciding fall
after each had gained one toss.
McMillen is rated among the first
five best heavyweights in the game
and is said to have made more than
100000 in professional wrestling.
His record contains but few defeats.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
WARM RACE is UNDER
WAY IN ROLLER LOOP

Roller polo fans are beginning to
take note of the fast games being
staged in the local amateur loop
each Sunday afternoon at Tomlin-
son hall preceding the professional
contests, and are getting to the
rink early The four clubs in the
amateur league are punched in
close race, with but two games sepa-
rating the first and last-place
teams
Sunday afternoon at l o'clock the
Monroe Flyers, in third place, will
meet the last-place ROLES Printers.
At 2 o'clock the leading
Stuck Coal Company will tangle
with the second-place Geckler Aces.
The Terre Haute- Indianapolis pro-
fessional game will be called at
o'clock.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09

Tonight Tim Campbel's big Green
and White basketeers viii return to
North Central Conference COMPETE
ton against Newcastle on the Tro-
JAMS court. Although the capital
city campaigners probably viii be
favorites in the game. possibility Of
an upset is seen in the strength Of
the Newcastle quintet indicated by
its rout Of Anderson Wednesday
night.
Kenny Peterman's Blue Devils are
doped 10 conquer the Manual Ped
skins, although the annual north
side-south side classic will draw a
large crowd.
Peterman probably will start his
regular quintet, with Jack Berns
and Sutton in the forward posts,
Jim Birr at center. and HobsOn and
Bryant on defense. Manuals start
ing lineup probably will be Hunt
and YOvan. speedy snipers, at for
ward. Wagener at center, and Wahl
and Nockenhorst at guard berths.
Coach Joe Dienhart sent his irish
netters through light drill yester-
day. preparing them for what
probably will be the most exciting
tilt Of the weekend here. Carson
and Bill OCOnnOr are doped to
start at forwards. with ROhyans at
center and Johnny O'COnnor and
Shields at guards. while Southport's
roster probable will be: Schaefer
and Hohlt. forwards; Anderson, CEN
ter, and Stul and Coins, guards.
Enblesville will play Washington
in the Continentals' gym tonight,
while Broad Ripple will journey 10
Knightstown. Roosevelt, Of Gary,
national Negro champs, will play at
Crispus Attucks.
Washington's lineup has been
changed for the Noblesvile en-
counter, and the fans may see
Roberts replacing Mcdonald at for
ward and Hine substituting for
Howard at center, with Cherry,
Luzar and Greely completing the
quintet.
Tomorrow night Broad Ripple will
play at Brownsburg. Washington will
60 to Peru, and Crispus Attucks will
entertain Elletsville.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
THREE TILTS CARDED
AT DEAF SCHOOL GYM

The Hoosier Demons. girls bas-
ketball team, will meet the fast girls
quintet of st. Louis tomorrow night
at the State School for the Deaf
gym. The feature game will start
at o'clock.
Two other contests will be played.
At 7 p m. the Silent Hoosier girls
will take on the Arcadia high school
girls. and at p. m. the Silent Hoo
sier boys team will clash with the
Quincy high school five.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09

Carter said today that he appealed
to Sarpolis late last night to agree
to a return match and the Chi
cagoan expressed a willingness to
60 through with the bout. In their
match last Tuesday, McMillen an
nexed the first fall and Sarpolis the
second, the latter using his pet hold,
flying body scissors, to pin Jim in
less than minute.
The third fall came when Karl
pinned McNTillen's shoulders to the
mat when the two we're near the
ropes. Jim protested that fall
should not have been allowed be-
cause his legs were entangled in the
hemp.
The semi -windup next Tuesday
night will bring together Sol Slagel,
23G- pound German Jew of Topeka,
and Jim Parker, 220-pound grappler
Of New York. A prelim is to be
arranged.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times SneciaI Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-In the
~ year 1933-the year that saw
the birth of the blue eagle and the
resurrection of the pink elephant
Mr. James Emory FoXx of Sudlers-
vile, Md, proved himself to be just
about the best ball payer in the
business.
There was very little that Mr..
Foxx couldn't do, or, more peril
nently, didn't do. He led the Amer1-
can League in hitting, in home runs
and in total bases and runs batted
in, achievments not to be regarded
lightly in the baseball vineyards.
For this performance the young
man was paid $1,000, or there
abouts, by Cornelius McGillicuddy
and his altruistic associates in the
management of the Athletics. At
that time the Athletics were more
of a ball club than they are now.
They still had Grove and Earnshaw
and Cochrane-and Sound cham
pionship prospects.
The Athletics have none of these
today. Of all the players who made
the team a championship outfit a
few years back only Mr.. Foxx re-
mains, and, gifted as the young
man is, he is scarcely ball team
in himself. There is little likeli-
hood, therefore, that he viii be able
to cut himself in for a world series
bonus next fall.
= =
CTILL, $1,000 is pretty fair sort
- of dough for nudging baseball
over the fences and exercising in
the bright sunshine. But wait Who
said Mr.. Foxx was going to get
$1,000? To be sure he got it last
year and the records show that in
stead of going back he came for
ward and
Well, they have very peculiar
way of >doing things in baseball,
and especially in Philadelphia. AS
a reward for his 1888 contributions
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Rule Shift
Is Awaited

By United Press
ATLANTA, Feb. 9.-The national
intercollegiate football rules COM
nittee, the master mind of the
gridiron, opens its annual meeting
tonight.
The committee will meet with its
advisory committees of coaches and
officials and consider a few minor
changes, some fifty suggestions
and Qualification Of eight rules.
The committee will see a demon
stration of proposed rule changes
this afternoon by the University of
Georgia football squad, now in
spring training at Athens.
Reliable information was to the
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09

effect that the rule, on out-of-
bounds plays appeared certain to be
changed so that the ball would be
moved inside the boundary fifteen
years instead of ten.
A suggested change in the aerial
game so that a pass into the end
zone would count only as a down.
except on fourth down, was not ex-
pected to be passed.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
COLLEGE NET SCORES

Central Normal. As: Hanover. "a.
Kansas p: Oklahoma. is.
Kentucky. IS: Alabama. 81
Wake Forest. 36: Davidson, 23
Monmouth. 81. Augustana Is
Southern Illinois Teachers. 4e: st. Via
tor 20
ST. Thomas (st. Paul. Mimi. 2s: Mac
Alester. p.
Elon college. As: Delaware o. ~
Griffin tOl. 80: Anderson. IS.
louisiana state o. 54: Mississippi State
college. SO
Berea college. IS: Louisville Q. 81
Murray Teachers. 80: Middle Tennessee.
Sc.
Morehead Teachers. "a: Georgetown
Ky college 27
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
BLUE SWIMMERS LOSE

Butler university's swimming team
lost to the Eagles tankmen from
Richmond, 81 to 33, in a dual meet
in Butler pool last night
Bob Ryan, distance ace of the
Bulldog squad, was the outstanding
swimmer of the meet, winning the
440 and 220-yard free style events,
and hanging up a new record of
2;52 in the latter. Butler won three
f1rsts, and triumphed to 0 in
water polo game.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Hicks, Orcutt in
Tourney Finals
By UHifcd Press

BIZ United Press
MIAMI. Fla. Feb. 9.-Helen
Hicks and Maureen Orcutt met to-
day in their first big test OF strength
this year in the thirty-siX-hole final
of the AIiami-BiltmOre women's in
vitation championship
Miss Hicks. New York metropoli-
tan champion and national title
holder in 1881, advanced to the
final by elimination of Marion Mi
ley of Lexington. XIV, 2 and l.
Miss Orcutt of White Beeches,
N. j.. the medalst and runner-up
for the national title in 1927,
doWned the defending champion,
Mrs. Opal S. Hill, and l.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Hall Leads in
Cue Tourney

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Allen Hall
of Chicago. a dark horse" today
led the 12-man procession in the
worlds three cushion billiard cham
pionship with three straight
victories.
Today, N. N. Brozeman, Vallejo
Cal, last years runner-up, will try
to catch up in a match with Arthur
Thurnblad, Chicago, 1881 champion
Bozeman has two straight victories
Hall is idle.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
Fights Last Night

AT NEW HAVEN. Conn-Tonv Shucco,
173 Boston outpointed Al Gamer. III,
New Haven fl2l-won New England light
heavy title. Horatio Vilha. l57. Gloucester.
Mass outpointed Harry Jacobs. l57. New
ark. y. J. 49,. Cocoa Kid, 14l. New Haven.
stopped Eddie Marks. IA. Brooklyn t3l.
AT PATERSON. ". J.-Al Diamond. 159
outpointed Ben Jeby. I6l. New York IOl :
Red Panico. 132. Nontclair. n. J.. stopped
Fred Bustard. i34. Paterson t6l.
The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-09
GOLF DATES CHANGED

CHICAGO. Feb. 9-At the urgent
request of the Twin Hills golf club
of Oklahoma City, dates for the
Western amateur links champion
ship have been moved back one day
to July 10 to IS. This will permit
the finals to be played on Sunday.