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rated and from those places that the
chief supply of Shucked oysters in cans,
packed in ice comes to Washington, Bal
timore and many inland cities.
: The oyster boatman is not the only
one who becomes sentimental at the
mention of these Succulent bivalves.
Many customer of the raw and cooked
oyster does likewise. 1t is seldom, in
deed, that any man displays so much
sentiment over food as when he
stands at raw bar" and permits oys-
ters, in never-ending stream, to slip
smoothly and noisleSSly down his throat
'Tis said there are some persons who
cannot swallow a raw oysterl If this be
true, how truly are they to be pitied.
The oyster is more than a king of
foods; he is an inspirer of scientists and
poets. What young or grown-up child
has not read and thrilled over that Won
drous poem of Louis Carroll in "Alice
Through the Looking Glass;" entitled the
"WalruS and the Carpenter? Thus it
proceeds:
20, Oysters, come and ,Dalk Nth u.s."
me WGTuS Qtd OeSeech-
"A pleasant 10alk, a pleasant talk
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do NTH more than four,
To giUe hand to EACH"
But four young oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat
Their coats Uere brushed, their faces
10aShed,
Their shoes. 1Oere clean and neat
And this ,DaS odd, because you knop,
They hadn't any feet.
Not only four each for the walrus and
carpenter, but many more oysters ac-
cepted the invitation, and then:
"The time has come" the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
OF shoes-and ships-and sealing par-
OF cabbageS-and kings
And ,phy the sea is boiling hot
And 1Dhetfer pigs haze 11ings."
Then appeared bread, pepper and vine
gar, which brought on the sentimental
and tragic denounement:
~ toeep for you" the Walrus said,
~ deeply Sympathise."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
20, Oysters" said the Carpenter.
"You've had pleasant run!
Shall iDe be trotting home AGAIN."
But anS10er came there none
And this tUaS scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.
So were the trusting oysters betrayed.
Perhaps it was because they are not the
vigorous creatures scientists intimate
they once may have been. There are
many examples in nature of creatures
that have sunk from a once higher
state to positions, which, if one wished
to be charitable, might be called modest,
but otherwise should be referred to as
degenerate. Sad to relate, the oyster,
from this point of view and despite his
magnificent edibility, is one of the most
degenerate of animals.
But Virginica-if we may be permitted
to refer to him and her with that IA
miliarity which comes from frequent and
intimate association, forgetting for the
moment his surname of Ostrea-is
scarcely to be blamed for falling into
such low state; for in doing so he has
done mankind one of the greatest of
favors. His own personal loss has been
mans great gain; so he should be
treated with kindness and consideration.
\jIRGINICA has many relatives He
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her bouquet was of yellow roses and
blue de1phinium.
Mr.. J. Lawrence Manning acted as
best man for his brother.
An informal reception followed the
ceremony, when the couple were as
sisted in receiving by their respective
parents. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Man
ming left by boat for Virginia Beach,
the latter travelling in a navy blue
crepe ensemble with white acces-
sories. Upon their return they will
make their home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Roger I. C. Manning
and daughter Margaret Ellen of Hor-
nersville, Mo, and Phoenix, Ariz., are
visiting Mr.. Manning's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Roger 1. Manning of Acco-
keek, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Kennedy
were hosts to a company of 100 OF
their friends at an informal recep-
ton from 3 to 9 o'clock at their home
on South Oak street, Clarendon, Sun
day afternoon, the event celebrating
the christening of their infant son,
William Francis Kennedy, born on
July 9 at Georgetown Hospital in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy received
their guests in the living and dining
rooms of their home, which were at
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was participated In by many of the
guests during the afternoon and early
evening.
The christening. which preceded the
reception. took place at 80. Charles
Catholic Church in Clarendon at l:30
pm. and the Rev. Father Kenneth
NJ. Rizer of st. Charles Church per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Mary
Marnett stood as eodmother for her
little nephew and Mr.. Elmer Sulli-
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tractively decorated with Summer
flowers, and they were assisted by the
latter's mother, Mrs. Miriam Marnett
who has been with her son-in- In W
and daughter for several weeks. also
by Mrs. Kennedy's sisters, the Misses
Mary, Margaret and Anna Marnctt,
who made the trip from New London,
Conn, to be present at the christen-
ing.
An impromptu program of music
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Among her guests will be Mr.. E. C.
Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Gooding
Mrs. William Strickland and Mr.
John L. Slaughter.
Mrs. Alton E. Wise and her daugh-
ter, Miss Maureen Wise of Woodstock
street, Clarendon, have Joined Mr..
Wise in New York City for a two
weeks visit. Mr. Wise, who has
been in the Nations metropolis for
several weeks, is doing special work
for the Government.
A simply arranged wedding of in
terest was that Of Miss Nellie Ridge
ly, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cor
man Ridgely of Rosemont, Alexan-
dria, Va, and Mr. William Roland
Manning, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Manning of Clarendon, which took
place Friday, August 10, in st. Paul's
Methodist Church in Washington,
the Rev. w. w. Mcintyre officiating
at o'clock in the afternoon in the
plCoCA1Cc VI IIlc GWO IllIlculdIc 4dIi-
lilies and few close friends.
Preceding the ceremony the organ
ist of st. Paul's gave a program of
nuptial music and also played the
wedding marches.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
white mouseline de sole made on
princess lines, which touched the
floor and was trimmed at the front
neckline with large bow of the same
material. She wore a close fitting
white hat and carried a bouquet Of
gardenias and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Lewis Shepherd of Silver
Spring, Md, was the matron of honor
and the brides only attendant. She
wore gown of pale yellow lace, with
a hat of same material and shade
and other matching accessories, and
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Butler Crouch
of Cleveland Park.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Shea are
spending some time at York Beach
Me.
Miss Kathryn Cunningham will en-
tertain q party of friends at the
opening performance of THE Drunk
ard on the Willard roof tonight
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leave Washington for Southampton,
Long Island, for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Reynolds
sailed Saturday on the Georgic for
six week in England, Scotland and
Ireland, returning the end of Sep
tember.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Howard Leary
of Philadelphia are the guests OF
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Mrs. william F. Dennis
Entertaining Chicago Visitor.

Mrs. william F. Dennis
Entertaining Chicago Visitor.
Mrs, Browning Moore of Chicago is
the guest of Mrs. William F. Dennis.
She will remain with Mrs. Dennis
while Mr.. Dennis is recuperating from
a serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George wadsworth
have arrived in Washington from
their home in California and are at
the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wilson Stewart
have left washington for two weeks
motor trip to Maine and Canada.
Before her marriage, May 10, Mrs.
Wilson was Miss Ann Mayo, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Mayo of
Milo, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. James Guss Graham
and son, William Griffith Graham of
Westerly, R. l., have returned to their
home after a visit with Mrs. Gra-
hams mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander M. Griffith of 2016
Connecticut avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Pusey and sons, Elmer Nc
Master and Bradford, have returned
with Mrs. Graham, to stay until the
first of September.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith
have returned from Norfolk, where
they were members of a house party
which Rear Admiral and Mrs. Henry
Varnum Butler gave for over Sunday
for their granddaughter, Miss Anna
Smith, sister of Mr.. Smith.
Maj. Joseph D. Brown, U. S. A., of
Fort Monroe, Va; Maj. L. S. John
son, u. S. A., M. c., and family from
Coronado, Calf, and Capt. Samuel D.
Fairchild, U. S. A., and Mrs. Fair
child from Panama Canal Zone are
in Washington staying at the Mar
Unique.
Miss Elizabeth Muir of Reidville,
Va.,sis the guest of Miss Estelle Belts
Haynie of 1927 Flower avenue, Ia
kon1a Park, Md. Miss Muir is a re-
cent graduate of Virginia State
Teachers College at Fredericksburg,
Va, and is connected with the public
schools of Reidville. Mrs Ray
Boardman, formerly a resident of
Reidville but now of Takoma Park,
is also hostess to Miss Muir, showing
her the attractions of Montgomery
County and Washington.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs Edward B
Rogers of Annapolis and their two
children, Miss Katherine B. Rogers
OF Trenton, N. j.; Miss Dorothy
Rogers of New Brunswick, N. j.; DR.
and Mrs. John P whitman and their
two children of Ithaca, N. Y, and
Miss Mary Eleanor Rogers of Low
ingSton, Va, were guests over the
week end of Mr.. James Rogers. Miss
Edith Rogers and Mr. Holcomb Rogers
in their home at Floris, Va.
Mrs. George Mesta, who has been
at Saratoga for the racing, has
Joined her sister, Mrs. Skirvin Adams,
at her villa, Beachmond, at Newport.
Mrs. Adams will entertain at a large
dinner followed by a musicale Au-
gust "a.
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van Of Clarendon acted as godfather
for him.
A pretty and largely attended we'd
ding took place on Saturday evening,
August IL, at ASbury Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Barstow, Calvert
County, when Miss Mildred Louise
Hance. daughter Of Mr.. George w,
Hanee OF Prince Frederick, was mar
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.l
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MIR. and Mrs. Waring Back
From Charleston Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Witte warine
returned yesterday to the city from
Charleston, S. c. Mrs. Waring, who
has been in Charleston and Flat
Rock, N. c., for month, was Joined
by Mr.. Waring last week.
On Saturday Mrs. Waring will
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SOCIETY
Continued From Second Pagel

Flanagan of Newark. Mr.. James Stell-
bring and Mr.. Donald S. johnson,
brother of the bride
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Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Payne of Bar
croft, Va, have gone on motor trip
to Atlantic City and Buck Falls, Pa.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mortimer Ward,
3rd, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Mortimer Ward, jr, at their home on
I,nnR Island
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! Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Harriss are
celebrating their silver anniversary
today. They were married at Seat
Pleasant, Md. They have one child,
MRS. H. c. Swanson, who lives in
Therrna, N. Mex. They are receiving
relatives and friends at 1431 South
Carolina avenue southeast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Big Business Presents Its United Front Program
AN EDITORIAL

1t Is not clear how crying is the need for
united action by all workers of whatever union
party, in defense of the daily, elementary needs
of themselves and their families?
This is what gives such added Importance
to the coming National Congress for Social and
Unemployment Insurance to meet on JAM to Z
in Washington.
This Congress now becomes the immediate focal
point of every working class force in the country
organizing to meet this new challenge of the Wall
Street employers!
This Congress will draw up the program of the
working class the program that will formulate the
immediate needs of every worker in the country.
1t will challenge the miserable reserves" plan Of
the employers with its own plan, the Workers I'm
employment Insurance Bill H. r, 1891 1t will chal-
lenge the employers with the demand for 30-hour
week, with no cut in pay 1t will demand for the
American working class the right to organize and
strike for better conditions without any hindrance
from the government or the employers!
Our class enemies have their united 'front.'"
Socialist and A. F. of L. workers! What reason
can there be for delaying our own working class
unity against the enemy?
Build the united front! Support the National
Congress for Social and Unemployment Insurance!
Support the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill
for Federal unemployment insurance, to be paid
by the government and the employers!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Green ASSailed
For His Stand
Continued from Page y

to 26 weeks and exclude whole
groups of workers, such as govern
ment employees and domestic and
agricultural workers. ="
Invites Inspection of Lists
Anderson invited "all persons in
terested" also to look over the list
Of sponsors Of our congress, which
includes not only the radicals on
whom Mr.. Green tries to concen-
trate attention. but hundreds of Or
CARNATIONS making up a representa-
ton of the ross-section Of the
whole American population.
Hitting the Congress- Workers
Unemployment and Social Insur-
ance bill proposal for Federal IN
employment Insurance for the pres
ent and future unemployed at the
expense of the employers and the
government, Lubin and Hill de-
clare that the scheme whereby
contributions" are made by the
workers, employers. and the gov
eminent, provides excellent checks
and balances" The two new deal
ers assert also that mo system Of
unemployment relief can complete
ly escape the danger of demoralizine
some Of its benefciaries, although
"for every British worker democrat
lied, a score may owe their self
respect and personal integrity tt
national unemployment insurance"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Continued from Page j.

charity, all this to be achieved by "confining
employment relief to an indispensable minimum for
all emergency expenditures next year :" with espe
cal reference to jobess relief.
Catering to the widespread demand for some
kind of unemployment insurance, the employers
declare for the plan of insurance reserves" to be
paid for by the workers and to apply only at some
distant future and for very brief periods only Very
cynically, the employers state, mo plan of unem-
ployment reserves can be Of any immediate help in
relieving the present problem as there must be
considerable time for the accumulation Of reserves
There is therefore, ample time for investigation"
Coupled with their proposals for giving Wall
Street monopoly direct control of the N-R.A. codes
through voluntary agreements in each industry"
these pankS Of their program are thus seen to con-
tain all the elements of further fascist reaction
against the whole working class, drive TO increase
profits through deepening the misery of the masses,
a drive to smash trade unions and wage levels, a
drive to solve the crisis at the expense of the
majority of the population.
IT is not now clear from this plan of action agreed
upon by the country's most powerful employers
for the 74th Congress that American labor in the
trade unions, that the entire American working
class faces the most determined attack upon its
living standards in this generation?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Illinois Communists Map Broad Unity Plan in Election
Red Front Grows in Spain
rs anarchists Join alliance

Of weeks made a clean sweep Of
the old reformist bureaucrat lead
ership. The new leaders have al
ready responded to the demand of
the rank and file by announcing
their readiness to enter the Work
ers' Alliances.
The Anarchists are producing a
number of illegal papers in Madrid.
To anyone who knew the Anarchist
Press before the revolt the change
today is staggering.
Then they were full of the most
violent attacks on Communism
"the red JeSuits they used to
call them. Today all attacks on
Communism and Communists have
been completely dropped.
Searchlight on Spain
Here is another episode which
turns searchlight on the position
in Spain today.
AS is already known, Immediately
after the revolt the government
proceeded to raise a huge fund for
the purpose of making a general
bonus" distribution to soldiers,
military police, Civil Guards and
others used in the struggle against
the workers.
Big corporations, banks, electrical
companies and others - including
the biggest snuggler operating in
Spain, and several American corpo-
rations-gave large sums.
The government, knowing the real
state Of mind of the soldiers,
thought the bride would not be big
enough. So they proceeded to start
a subscription list among all gov
eminent employees, as for instance
post office workers.
Exactly copying the trick used by
the Nazis in raising money, they did
not-and dared not-actually an
nounce that the subscription was
compulsory. They simply said that
lists of all those who subscribed
would be kept and published.
This was clear threat to every
one who might be unwilling to
subscribe. 1t shows very Signifi-
cantly the similarity between fas-
cist methods in Spain and in Ger
many.
Nevertheless, the Madrid rail-
waymen, who are government en-
pioyes under special emergency
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Biro-Bidjan Congress
Begins First Session
With 300 Delegates

begun. In six years the population
has almost doubled. The sown area
has increased over two and a half
times. The sown area of the col
lective farms is SO per cent of the
total peasant sowings. Thanks to
the organization of machine tractor
stations and the improvement of
agricultural methods the harvest
has increased.
A particular fact which requires
mention is the great increase in
Bookkeeping, which possesses I'M
usual prospects here. The number
of hives has doubled since Jewish
colonization.
Industry Also Advanced
Along with agriculture industry
has also advanced Twelve saw
mills, six woodworking factories, and
railway tie plant are already
working in the Region. A number
of factories in light industry are
being built--a clothing factory, a
wheel factory, etc. The growth of
industrial cooperation, the finding
of trained cadres among the Jewish
handicraftsmen, has been especially
noted. Thirty-five industrial artels
are working, already prodUcing
goods valued at 100000 rubles.
Cultural construction, in connec-
ton with the general economic rise,
has widely developed. During the
last few years in the Region scores
of new cultural institutions have
been built-schools, hospitals, kin
dergartens, nurseries, libraries, etc.
A Pedagogical College was opened
and an Agricultural Institute for
Scientific Research specially trains
cadres of Jewish specialists for the
Region. A Jewish theater opened
recently, receiving new premises in
the regional center.
The correct naturalization of the
national policy of the Soviet Union
and the fraternal collaboration of
the toilers of all nationalities in the
Region opens tremendous perspec-
tlves for its further construction
In 1885 the Region will receive a
new inflow of $4,000 Jewish colonists
and will conduct the further con-
struction of agricultural, industrial
and national-cultural projects.
House-building will develop widely
in 1885. The completion of the
program of construction for he
forthcoming period will completely
transform the city of Biro-Bidjan,
converting it in the near future into
an advanced industrial and cultural
center, not only in the Region but
in the entire Far Eastern territory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21

mines, to build trade unions, organ
ization Of the unemployed, the
Communist Party, Young Comnu-
mist League, to lead and develop
struggles of the workers in the
shops, in the trade unions, unem-
ployed, Negro masses, young work.
ers, women laborerS and poor farm
mers.
The adoption of the election plat
forms concretely meeting the needs
and problems of the masses. These
platforms must be conferred about
the struggle against fascism and
war, for the right of the workers to
organize, to strike, assemble, against
the attempt to suppress the Com
munist Party, for the Workers IN
employment and Social Insurance
Bill, H.R. 1898, for increase of wages,
for shortening working hours, etc
Basing ourselves upon such de-
mands and leading workers in strug-
gle for these demands, the Commu-
mist Party can be victorious in the
elections, can elect tbs candidates for
Mayor, for aldermen and therefore
make further advances in struggle
against capitalism, for the destruc-
ton of capitalism, for Soviet
America.
In every case where the Workers
ticket is to be put up, final ap-
proval rests with the District Com
nittee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
County Heads
Change Ruling
On Marchers
Especial to the Daily wOrker)

NopcOs@l W INC baAg
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. TO-
LET them march to Washington.
That's where the relief money
comes from"
This was the reply made today by
County Commissioner German to
the committee arranging Saturday
relief march when the committee
demanded that the County Com
missioners call a special meeting to
receive delegation of the march
ers.
In spite of lodging and an out
right refusal, the Commissioners
finally were compelled to call the
special meeting for Saturday under
the pressure of the intense mass
preparations being made for the
march.
The Commissioners will meet at
2:30 on Saturday to receive a dele
cation of unemployed workers and
to discuss with them taxes and the
ALLEGATION of relief funds. This will
be the first time that such a meet
ing has taken place.
Tens of thousands of Leaflets have
been distributed, and relief stations
are being picketed in the mobiliza-
ton for the march which will start
from the Public Square at one
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A
feet of trucks has been enlisted to
transport workers from outlying
neighborhoods to the scene of the
demonstration.
The demands of the relief march
ers are:
Forty dollars emergency cash re-
lief for families and SIS for single
workers for Winter necessities to be
paid before Christmas.
Increase of 81 in relief, cash rent
for all unemployed.
Public investigation of discrimina-
ton against Negroes.
Representation of the unemployed
on the Relief Board.
Immediate suspension of paw
ments to bankers till the passage
of the Workers Unemployment In
su.ance Bill.
Immediate stopping of all eyic-
lions and foreclosures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-21
Ledger Parad
Is Postpone.
Until Jan. ct.
Strik ers Move Da
Ahead to Allow
Union Vote

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 20.-4t
make possible a record mobilizatit
of labor here for the mass para \
in support of the Ledger strikeib
originally scheduled for Dec. %, TT,
arrangements committee postpone
the demonstration to Jan. 6.
was found that many large union
had not had a chance to meet ans
arrange for a full participation q
their membership. The committe
estimates that IS locals with :
membership Of $4,000, all marching
is their goal for January s.
In answer to the latest statement
of Lucius T. Russell, publisher o
the Ledger, that he has a full stat
and has nothing to mediate" thu
strike committee states that as soor
as the strike was called the pub,
Usher sent out a flood of telegram,
asking for scabs to the managing
editors of many newspapers, who
Immediately obliged with about 40
About is newspaper men refused tc
scab upon learning of the true con.
ditionS, but of those turning out
the Ledger now the strike commit
tee states: 1.-THE Ledger is now in
adequately manned by sorry
bunch of second-raters and the
paper shows it," A check on the
circulation made by the strike com
mittee shows a drop of between AZ
and SO per cent.
Russell's recent attempt to rally
mass support with posters stating
that he employs only union labor
displaying the names of the six
printing crafts in the shops was also
hit by a resolution adopted at the
Allied Printing Trades, which gives
full endorsement to the strike OF
the editorial workers.