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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-09

I WANTED to relax. So bought
l me a WOman's Home Compan-
ion, to scan the nicely colored pic
lures, and read the stories of
pleasant romance. sat back, and
there was no relaxation. The COL
ored pictures were as unreal as
fairy tales. with none Of their
charm. The stories were not
pleasant romances, but ugly, Vi
cious bits of working class
propaganda, covered up by a kind
of pink and white icing, TO make
them attractive.
Some time or other, let us discuss
these magazines as q whole. But
here is. the gist OF one story, which
will illustrate what l mean.
A GIRL is terribly In love with q
n taxi-driver. There n the in
evitable other saator, steady, plOd-
ding, but with none Of the excit-
ing appeal Of the taxi-driver. The
steady sutton is out Of work. And
the taxi driver loses his job. Why?
Because he would not take the
wage-cut, his so thoughtful EN-
pIoyer wanted to give him.
The girl Is troubled. She thinks
perhaps he should have taken
that cut. 1t would be better than
nothing. But Loyalty she keeps
quiet.
you women readers OF the
Woman's Home Companion are
supposed to agree that in these
years, wage-cuts are TO he ex-
pected. Any struggle against them
is foolish, and will lose \ man his
job
THE story goes on. This taxi
L driver. who becomes increasingly
villainous, goes to the ext t OF
borrowing money from l-ae girl
(Which OF course he will never re-
pay, being the kind Of villain who
will dare to protest wase-cut)
Day after day he goes to the en-
ployment agencies. But soon he
falls into disrepute there. because
he insists on receiving certain
wage standard. The girl becomes
very weary.
And now, here is where the stead
fast sutton comes in. He plays cards
with the old folks. He does not ar
que over standards of living, stand
ards of wages. He understands
these are hard times. So he turns
to whatever he can get. He washes
windows at small amount pei
hour 0ess of course than union
window washers, and the house
wives, whose windows he washes
occasionally give him job In his
own trade-roofing, or painting, OF
whatever it is. OF course, says he
there isn't very much in it, but then
he is meeting the changed times
with no complaint.
CUDDENLY the girl sees all. He.
y then Is the heroic one. He is
the one she lovc5--and not the
v'llainous taxi-driver. who talks Of
standard of living and wages, etc.
So she goes to the altar with the
one who knows how to face
things" and possibly, l suppose.
does not live SO happily ever after.
on the reduced living scale, ac-
copied so checrily by both at the
end OF the story.
DOMANCE! There, written in pink
II icing, is what the bosses these
FIVE and half years have been at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-09

DOMANCE! There, written in pink
N icing. is what the bosses these
five and half years have been at
The Washington times., 1935-10-08

Clergyman Writes
On President's Letter
To the Editor Of The Times:
I received a letter from the
President of the United States
asking my advice on Government
matters.
Before answer I am wonder
ing If the President did not or
would not be advised by more
than two thirds Of the two
houses Of Congress combined
would he listen to the advice of
the clergy?
think more than two thirds
of the two houses of Congress
combined by their fiTin stand and
vote advised him to sign the sol.
diers bonus but did he listen or
accept their advice? Will he lis
ten to US?
REV. B. F. HALL,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal
Church, Huntington, Md.
The Washington times., 1935-10-08
BRIDGE MEET
RESUMED

Bridge experts Of the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue will defend
their lead in the Federal Bridge
League tonight as the organiza-
tion holds its second session Of
play for the 1885 champion.
ship.
The Internal Revenue players,
led by Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Zim-
mer, took the lead as the league
opened last week, with a percent
age of .6S5, but are closely
pressed by teams from the Dis
trict Government, Bureau Of Stan
dards, Interior and PWA, all Of
which have won two-thirds Of
their matches.
A total of 20 teams, including
112 players, are competing. Play
will start at 8 p. m, 2400 Six.
teenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-10-08

served by street cars. The ideal
route is to make the buses use
the new Cal1ert st. Bridge and
Eighteenth st. to Massachusetts,
Ave. and Massachusetts, Ave. t.
Thirteenth st. and south. This
will eliminate Dupont Circle
which is certainly a traffic haz-
ard as well as Connecticut Ave.
between M and H SITS. There Is
no doubt that Massachusetts,
Ave-, Eighteenth st. and Calvert
st. is a far less congested route
than H st. N. w. and Connecti-
cut Ave. The majority of the bus
riders get on the buses in Chevy
Chase or in town proving that
the present route is used as
merely a thoroughfare. MaSSa-
chusetts Ave. and Eighteenth St.
will not only open new field for
Chevy Chase patrons but it will
afford a safe and more direct
route and it should be given a
trial.
R. M. M.
The Washington times., 1935-10-08
Less Congested Route
For Buses SuRRested

To the Editor of The Times:
Why should all the Chevy
Chase buses run over narrow
Taft Bridge and Connecticut Ave.
nue. when the city is completing
the new wide Calvert St. bridge
at a cost of a million dollars and
has recently widened Eighteenth
st. N. w. to care for increased
traffic.
Connecticut Avenue is danger.
Gus and congeSted and is amply
The Washington times., 1935-10-08
Auto InVades Tavern;
Patrons in Quick Exit

BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-As an
automobile careened through the
front wall Of a tavern at Eager
and Sterling Streets in the early
morning, ten colored patrons
abruptly abandoned their beer
and dashed out of a side en-.
trance.
The automobile. which had col.
lided with a taxicab, struck the
end Of a sixteen-foot bar, moving
it a foot and breaking a beer
pump as well as glasses.
The Washington times., 1935-10-08

salaried staff is
not re d u C e d
m ore rapidly
have drawn a
strong protest
from B ! u e
Eagle person.
mel, who de-
clare the Sena-
tors stand a
direct menace
to q large num-
ber of his con.
StituentS.
Ac Il ng as
spokesman for
workers in the
The Washington times., 1935-10-08
Opinion Of Public
Is Asked on Sewer

FAIRFAX, Va, oct. 8 (SpeciaD
Opinion of the public on the pro-
posed 100000 sewage system for
the town will be determined at
a mass meeting Of the towns resi-.
dents Friday night in the court
house, here,
The Washington times., 1935-10-08

bids given to 1876 men. Returns
from the two Jewish fraternities
waited until today because Of the
Jewish holiday, but the number
was not expected to exceed last
years total Of 1l9.
The Washington times., 1935-10-08
Ninety to Join Frats

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, Oct. 8
(SpeciaD University of Mary
fraternities have closed their
rushing" with a total Of 80 men
accepting bids. There were 346
The Washington times., 1935-10-08

Editor should erceed 200 DordS They must
rer NTH his address, These tOt
confidential initials publication the wrtteT
Readers inUed discuss subject interest
The Washington times., 1935-10-08
H0UGHT0NHITS
SEN. KING ON
NRASTAND
BY J. EARL MOSER

Threats Of a Congressional in
vestigation by Senator william H.
King Cd, of Utah, if NRA's high
The Washington times., 1935-10-08


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Evening star., 1935-07-18
BY q. c. COLER.

a moments hesitation he entered,
took a position in the shadow OF
large pillar and watched the other
examine the hotel register, speak a
few words to the clerk and then enter
the elevator and ask for room 565.
Schmitt lounged around the lobby
for a while, then examined the reg
lister. The man occupying room sos
proved to be a Mr.. M. J. Holliver,
from Philadelphia. This bit Of in
formation he turned over in his mind
with very little satisfaction, then stroll
ling to the cigar counter he bought
a package of cigarettes and walked
to a seat commanding q view Of the
elevator door. Far into the night he
sat with his eyes glued in that direc-
ton.
About 3 o'clock the elevator de-
scended and his man stepped out
quickly and went into the street. In
stantly he was all attention. Rushing
to the front entrance Of the hotel,
he saw him get in q cab and drive
away.
Nervously lingering the two 81 bills
In his pocket, he hastily decided that
O detective, keen on the scent, ought
never to consider the expense; besides.
he might lose the opportunity Of q
lifetime.
Approaching q taxi, he said to the
driver: Follow that cab"
The driver, noting the tone Of
authority with which Mr.. Schmitt
spoke, stepped on the gas and they
were soon within q few rods Of his
man. Pulling back the slide. he said:
your mans getting out and thought
maybe you'd want to get out here in
the dark"
Thank you." said Schmitt, spring.
ing out. He paid his fare.
The car sped down the street, leav-
Ing Schmitt uncertain Of his bearings.
Shut up in the cab he had lost all
idea OF direction. then to make mat
ters worse, the light on the corner
went out. Crossing the street he
sauntered slowly along until he saw
his man enter dark building.
Passing on for half block, he re-
crossed the street and returned to
investigate at closer range. Pausing
directly below the building. he was
surprised to hear o window softly
raised above his head.
Pressing close in the shadow, tremb-
ling with excitment, he listened. pre-
pared for any surprise except the one
that happened.
THAT you, Gussie?" came in his
wife's voice.
"Yes."
why don't you come into the
house?"
(Copyright. 1935.D
Evening star., 1935-07-18

clown band, under direction Of v. p.
Facchini, and the Elks Boys Band
Of go pieces.
Harvey O. Belt was chairman Of the
Outing COMMITTEES. Serving on sub
committees were v. l.. Woodbridge, j.
w. Freeman, q. w. MCGOWAN, q. e.
Athey, r. W. Berger, Lemuel Robey,
r. II. Hambrignt, J. H. McCoole, O.
M. Plunkert, J, A. Mirguet, J. q.
Easton, p. U. 5ayant r. M. john
son, l.. NJ Young, + p sanell, W.
II. T. Belt, @. z. Ford. w. A. Het-
finger. D. A. Cleaiy, Drs. ". H. Wool
ridge. c. L. Dugan, 6. Wren Howard,
F. o. Roman, It. W. Brahler, Il. G.
Belt, w. H. Collins, p. w. Kneessi,
J. r. OchsenreIter. j. J. Murray, j.
r. Reilly, p. y. Gayart, Q. e. Ford,
Evening star., 1935-07-18
SHORT STORY
OLD SLEUTH

collar Of his top
coat turned UP and
q soft hat pulled
down over his eyes.
"Why don't you
follow hims" sug.
gested the wife,
alive to the possi.
biAty Of adventure
and clues.
Knowing tha t
quick changes are
a part Of q great
detectives accom-
plishments, Schmitt
jerked of his uni
form coat and
clothed In citizens
garb was on the
trail Of his nys-
terious nelghbor In
no time at all.
Step BY step with
all the instincts Of
o real detective he
shadowed his man
to the door Of the
palaee HotAl. After
Evening star., 1935-07-18

velma, Inc, Is velma Gresham,
film actress, formerly of Memphis,
Tenn. She was married early Wednes-
day to Paul ziegler, Hollywood attor-
ney. They have left on a noney-
moon.
Several years ago, tfe actress took
out papers of inc >rpore ton for her
self and sold stock to finance her
proposed assault on tie movies. Her
husband was not a storkholder.
Evening star., 1935-07-18

ried, she called: Augustus Schmitt,
see that you clean your boots. Don't
you dare bring any mud into my
clean housel"
That's Ill Always scoldin' and
fussin," replied her husband. IF 1t
amt about one thing it's about an
other"
Slamming the door behind him,
Schmitt hung his helmet and club in
the hall closet and proceeded to
divest himself Of his wet coat as he
mumbled:
Whats the use of man workin'
his fool head of! Gets nothing but
fault-nnding and complaining. day
in and day out"
what you grumbling about now?''
asked his wife, placing a platter OF
roast beef and vegetables on the table
Returning to the kitchen for the
coffee, she talked over her shoulder
with the little I have to do with
! think I make you mighty comfort
able, Mr.. Augustus Schmitt.
when ! married you thought
YOU was O mana real live man, with
gumption; and Just to think, ] might
have married q sergeant!" she cried,
handing him his cup.
Then thinking that perhaps she
had not been as kind as she might
have been, Mrs. Schmitt said: Some
day I'll be proud of you. though
You'll be q private detective! Angus
tus Schmitt, Private Detective
That's what the sign on your door Will
say"
Just at this moment the thump o1
O closing door attracted his attention
What was that?"
"Just the people next door," she
answered. Some one moved into the
nat across the hall this morning"
well, you keep your eyes open
and find out who they are" he COM
rnanded, rising from the table and
settling himself in O comfortable
chair at the window, where he had
q good view of the well-lighted in
terror of his neighbor's living room.
He had not waited long when he
heard his neighbor's hall deor open
and close.
Turn out the light" he COM
manded. Quick"
His wife obeyed and tiptoed softly
TO his side.
"Oh, Gussie!" she exclaimed, II
iust know our chance has come at
last, and you are going to be q real
detective. I'm glad ] didn't marry
that sergeant"
Just then dark figure came out
Of the next entrance and crossed the
street. The light on the corner show
ed 1t to be the new neighbor. the
Evening star., 1935-07-18

THE street lights
- had just come
on In the city Of
Pitston as With
weary steps Patrol
man Schmitt trac-
ed his way home
ward.
Things had been
going wrong with
the patrolman for
q long time. Con-
seque tly the
troubled brow and
weary footstep.
As tho clump,
clump, clump Of his
heavy boots climb.
ing the second flight
Of stairs came TO
the ear Of Mrs.
Schnaitt she hur-
ried from the
kitchen and open.
ed the front door.
Shaking the large
spoon which she
R~a lx,ortov,fivn raw
Evening star., 1935-07-18
.ELKS CLUB HOST
AT ORPHANS PARTY
Annual Outing at Glen Echo
Attended by 1900 Local
Children.

More than 1900 orphans were
guests Of the Elks Club ut their
twenty-fourth annual outing at Glen
Echo. AL facilities Of the amuse-
n,ent park were thrown open to the
young visitors. and the program con-
tinued from 10 am. until sundown.
The orphans wele attended by a
Evening star., 1935-07-18

Nathan Well, w b. Shelby, J. s. NJ.
Zimmerman, +. 4. Raftery, T w.
Murray O. G. wsthon and II. T.
Pease.
Evening star., 1935-07-18
FILM ACTRESS WEDS

vslma, Inc, Now Has "silent
Partner" Not stockholder.
HOLLYWOOD, July 10 R.-Velma,
inc, has acquired silent partner,
20 to speak, 1t was revealed yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
Asserts Federal
Social Security
Plan Not Legal

LOS ANGELES, July II U.P)-The
federal social security act, was con-
demned as anti-social and uncon-
stitutional today by Louis A. Lecher
of Milwaukee in a speech pre-
pared for delivery before the COM
mittee on federal taxation of the
American Bar association conven-
ton.
Lecher declared the proposed law
is unfair in that 20,0OO,0O0 agricul-
tural workers, servants, federal en-
ployees and other exempted work
ers would be banned from partic-
ipating in the benefits while being
forced to contribute their share Of
the cost in levies passed on by pro-
ducers.
He ridiculed the theory that the
tax which would administer the act
is revenue producing, declaring that
if this We're true it would defeat
the very purpose of the bill. This
tax, he pointed out, is a penalty to
force states to enact unemployment
compensation laws which they may
not wish to enact or if they do, to
force them to follow patterns laid
down by the federal government"
While designated as an income
tax. the tax actually would end,
according to the speaker, where the
ability to pay begins"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
DON'T QUOTE
ME"
By United Press

WASHINGTON, July l7.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt is sporting very
battered blue eagle on his desk in
the executive offices these days.
The bird looks as though it had
some pretty tough experiences but
withal is still cocky. The PreSi-
dent hasn't indicated whether the
bird is symbolic of any new atti-
tude about the NRA.
The body of the little bird is
made from a pine cone and legs,
wings and head have been fash
ioned of twigs. 1t is all painted
blue.
Mr.. Roosevelt frequently has
some nicknack, top or keepsake on
his desk, changing the arrange
ment as the spirit moves him. The
eagles place on the desk is very
prominent. A few months from
now it probably will be gone.
Mr.. Roosevelt's eagle is in noWise
comparable to the huge wicker Gre
alton with which Gen. Hugh S.
johnson decorated his office dur
ing the heydey of NRA.
Johnson's eagle was a garlsh,
room filling bird which met the eye
OF every visitor to the general S
clattered quarters. When Johnson
left NRA, the eagle went with him.
A good many folks thought there
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1888. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

newly hatched baby orphan robin
with the soft cloth and the fluffy
cotton to keep it warm.
Pushing the shovel down into
the ground by pressing on it with
enc paw. Uncle Wiggily turned
over the brown earth and then
looked amid the humps Tor the
pink, crawling angle worms. He
aid not turn up any on his first
try.
But there is plenty of dirt to
turn over said the RABBIT gentle
man as he pushed the shovel in
again. Il must get some worms
soon, though, or the little baby or
phan will starve to death"
Again he turned over a shovel
full of the brown earth and looked
for pink worms, but none did he
see. And when he had done this
three or four times, and still found
no worms, Uncle Wiggily sadly
said:
"Oh, dearl"
What's the matter?" asked a
big Mother Robin sitting up in a
tree near where Mr.. Longears was
digging in his garden. Whats the
matter?"
Il can't find any worms said
the rabbit gentleman. I've been
digging and digging and digging"
so I have noticed chirped the
Mother Robin. But I didn't know
you ate worms, Uncle Wiggily. I
thought you ate carrots and let
tuce'
Mother Robins Little Bird
"Oh, I didn't want the Worme for
myself" laughed Mr.. Longears. Il
want them for a little baby Or
phan robin that was just hatched
out of a blue egg in my bungalow
I found the egg in the woods. 1t
had fallen from a nest. But Nurse
Jane kept it warm near our wat
er boiler and it hatched.'
"Oh, my goodness" chirped the
Mother Robin. L wonder if you
have MY llIlIt DlIQ, Ollc QdS dl1
egg fell out of my nest and the
wind blew it away This may be
my little bird you have
II hope it is" said the rabbit
gentleman. "If it is, you may know
how to get some worms for ii as I
can't seem to dig any"
"Ill soon get a worm. Watch
me- chirped the Mother Robin.
She flew down to the ground. She
hoped along and ran along. Then
she stood still and, with her head
on one side and seemed to be
watching or listening. All of a sud-
den down darted her sharp beak
and the Mother Robin had hold Of
a pink worm. Come out! Come
outl' said the robin, pulling
mo! MOI" whispered the worm,
holding back. "I don't want to
come out of my hole in the
ground" But the Mother Robin
pulled harder and harder on the
worm which stretched like rubber.
And next, if the roller skates will
play ball with the dill pickle, I'll
tell you about Uncle Wiggily and
the empty box.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
Federal Deficit
Shows Increase

WASHINGTON, July II. U.P)-
The federal governments deficit
for the first half-month of the cur
rent fiscal year was more than
double the deficit for the cores
ponding period Of last year, the
treasury reported today.
Between July l and July Is the
treasury ran in the red" to the
extent of $376,010 635. Expendi-
lures of $535, ,249 208 unbalanced
income of S159,238573.
In the first Is days of July were
retirements Of public debt, expendi-
lures of the Commodity Credit cor
poration and the Adjusted Service
Certificate Fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
UNCLE WIGGILY AND MOTHER
ROBIN

When the little orphan robin had
Matched out of the blue egg in
Uncle Wiggily's bungalow kitchen.
and when the rabbit gentleman
with a shovel was ready to hop out
IN the yard his wife asked him
again
What are you going to do.
Wiggy?"
I am going to dig some worms
to feed the orphan robin the rab-
bit gentleman answered. Il call
this robin an orphan" he went on.
opening the screen door. because
the egg fell out of the nest. And
instead of being Matched by the
warmth of its mothers body I
hatched the little robin by Nurse
James hot water boiler"
Yes. I guess it's an orphan all
right said Mrs. Longears. But
are you sure you should give such
a new tiny baby bird worms to
eat?"
An little robins must eat
worms. said Uncle Wiggily. This
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
WAGE. SCALE
PRINCIPLE. L. IN
DAM Strike

BOULDER CITY. New, July II
UP)-A federal arbitrator tackled a
wage dispute between Boulder dam
workmen and contractors today
after quickly smoothing over other
grievances over which a general
strike tying up the project has been
threatened
Something definite m ay be
known today" announced Edward
H. Fitzgerald, federal conciliator,
after revealing that the wage issue
is the only point of disagreement@
Immediately upon arriving from
Los Angeles. Fitzgerald conferred
with representatives of the Central
Labor council and Six companies,
Inc. dam constructors.
He announced the settlement by
mutual agreement OF disputes
over time allotment, siX-day week
ana an alleged BLACK list" which
labor spokesman charged operators
maintained for discriminatory pur-
poses.
The unsettled issue is the workers
demand for approximately 20 per
cent more pay, raising unskilled
wages to II cents an hour, and
skilled to 81.
With only steel men and carpen-
ters, comprising half the force, on
strike as a unit, work continued on
the nearly-completed dam. Labor
council spokesmen said, however,
others were prepared to join a gen.
eral strike unless wages were raised.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
Aged Woman Dies
At Local Home

Funeral services for Eliza Mozee,
81 well-known and respected resi-
dent OF the Eastside at 546 South
Third street, will be held tomorrow
at 2:30 p. m. from the chapel Of 3.
e. Lemons with Rev Thomas j.
Hughes of the A NJ. E church Of
ficiating. Interment will be IN
Evergreen cemetery.
A native Of Mississippi, Mrs.
Mozee had lived IL e. Centro for SIX
years. having come here from
Memphis, Tennessee. She leaves
three daughters, Mrs. Daisy Lucas,
Mrs. Pinky Hamilton. Mrs. Roberta
Whitfield, all q FL Centre; one son,
Samuel Mozee, Of Memphis, Ten
nessee. as well as several grand
children and great-grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-17
L O king
B a C K w ar d
What The Press Files
Tell Of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July II. 1920

Some time next week Imperial
Valley expects rains in Arizona to
start floods down the Gila river,
which will be accompanied by
brown chalky silt which refuses to
be eliminated from the water sup
ply.
Miss Emma Kruger of BraWley
leaves tomorrow on a vacation
party sponsored by a local news
paper.
An old, old controversy between
Imperial Water No. l and Imperial
Irrigation District has again
reached a point where considerable
friction exists.