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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
CHEKA CHIEF NAMED.
". Menjinsky to Direct Political
Police in Soviet Russia.

MOSCOW, July 81 Viatcheslav
Menjinsky has been appointed presi
dent of the State Political Police,
formerly known as the Cheka, succeed
ing M Dzerzhinsky, who died last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
"FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 centsiper month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
To Introduce Modern
Mechanical Devices
in the Kusbas Mines

NEW YORK, March 80. Modern
mechanical mining methods operating
in West Virginia mines are being stud
led by J. w. Powell, chief engineer
of Kuzbas Autonomous Industrial Col
ony, Kemerovo, Siberia. Powell is a
former West Virginia mining engineer
given high recognition for his use of
original methods in this country. One
of his feats was the digging upward
Of second shaft in a new mine,
speeding up the date Of opening for
work and accomplishing the job with
drainage much more easily handled
during construction. Powell plans
upon his return to Kuzbas mines at
the end of his three. months leave
here to install as much of modern
machine methods as possible and every
safety precaution not already used.
Machine cutters and leaders and con-
veyors are to be installed to make
Kuzbas coal production as efficient as
possible.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
new YORK WOMEN
FAv0 R PASSAGE
OF 40-HOUR LAW
National Woman's Party
Aids Bosses

NEW YORK, March 30. The
Women's Joint Legislative Committee
which is fighting for the passage OF
the Mastick-Shonk 4S-hour week bill
for women, announces that in a ques
tionnaire submitted to $500 women
by Merwin Hart Of the Associated In.
dustries Of Utica the women over.
whelmingly endorsed the 4S-hour week
and rejected the present 54-hour
week.
The QUESTIONABLE pointed out that
the shortening of hours might mean
a decrease in wages. Despite this
threat, the overwhelming majority of
women expressed their desire for a
shorter working week. The question.
naire was sent to the women bearing
explanations in English Polish and
Italian.
This gives the lie to the statement
Of the national women's party, which
is urging the defeat of this bill and
the retention Of the 54.hour week
when II declares that the women pre-.
fer the longer work week to the
shorter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
BRAND TALKS
OF RIFF PEACE
FOR FIRST TIME
Sliding Franc and Elec-
tons Reason
Especial to The Daily Worker,

PARIS, March 30 - Premier BRAND
and his cabinet have Invested them
selves OF their stubborness in refus-
ing to listen to peace offers from the
Riiiians. The downward course of the
franc following the election of two
new Communist deputies in the Paris
district yesterday coupled with mil
lion franc cut in the Syrian war ap.
preparation has caused the Premier to
tell the chamber Of deputies that
France was preparing to make counter
proposals to Abd-el-Krim.
In this way, BRAND hopes to in
veigle the deputies into dealing tend
erly with the next Moroccan appro-
priation now being considered. The
war becomes more unpopular every
day and from military point OF view
Is not crowded with French successes.
Royalist and nationalist demonstra-
tions ragged all last night due to the
unpleasant surprise afforded by the
Communist election victory. Clashes
between Communists and royalists re-
suited in forty injured and enc dead
royalist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
COUNCIL
RAPS POLICE FOR
ARREST OF BLIND
Allow SightIess Workers
to Seek Aid on Streets

While The Lighthouse, an organiza-
ton that collects money ostensibly to
help the blind, thinks $11 a week is
enough forsa blind person to live on,
the Chicago city council Is Of diff
ferent opinion. By unanimous vote
the aldermen have directed the po-
lice to stop arresting the blind who
make living selling pencils and shoe
strings on the street corners.
Reversal for Police.
This is a complete reversal for the
police, who had been egged on by the
Lighthouse crowd to run in blind
beggars on the ground that the Light
house, which runs crude training
school for 80 or 40 blind persons, was
taking adequate care Of the situation.
What the Lighthouse wants is the
exclusive right to beg money to help
the blind of whom there are 1000 in
the city. 10
The Fraternal Order of Blind Men
charges that an enormous proportion
Of the money so collected maintains
the charity officers in comfortable po-
sitions tho these officers, not being
blind, are not thei intended benef-
Charles Of the money contributed.
These officers, represented by Supt.
o. w. Fremer, publicly maintain that
the 81 wage thetgS ay for a weeks
work of A hours is plenty for the
blind to live on. They decline to state
how many dollars a week they take
themselves but the blind believe that
Fremer gets SIS a. week and that
Edith L. Swift, the executive director,
gets 500 or more. r.
If unmolested by the police the
blind can get up to s25 week on the
street. instead of the $11 considered
'iplenty" by the Lighthouse. To pre-
vent flood of blind from other cities
1t is suggested by Samuel Rowe of
the fraternal order that the street
privileges be restricted to qualified
voters of Illinois and Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
MILITARIzATION
OF YOUTH COAL
OF 'PAYTRIOTS'
Cleveland School Board
Resists Efforts

CLEVELAND, March 30-The mill
tarists of this city are determined that
the high school boys shall be given
military training. Some time ago the
board Of education abolished military
training from the schools. A great
howl went up from the superpatriots,
who claimed that military training
was not warlike measure, but tend
ed to train discipline and to develop
the bodies of the boys.
Go to Court.
Not satisfied with the decision of
the board, the militarists went to
count. A Mrs Jennie Greenberg APP
pealed to the court to set aside the
decision of the board of education.
Judge Newcomer had the case before
him and declared that The agreed with
the plaintiff that preparedness should
not be overlooked, that military train.
ing is excellent physical training, and
that it tends to make more patriotic
citizens" He declared, that the board
however, acted within its discretion
airy powers, and no court had a right
to order it to do otherwise.
The argument of the plaintiff was
that the federal government furnishes
% instructors free of charge and to
replace them would require the build
ing of gymnasiums and the purchase
of equipment which would cost an
enormous sum.
Thus it is apparent that the feder-
al government is aiding in militariz-
ing the public schools of the city.
The government has plenty of money
for war purposes, but very little for
sane educational work.
To Become "PoliticaI ISSUE"
The plaintiff is appealing to high
er court. The reactionary Cleveland
Times argues that possibly higher
court may take broader view of the
case" 1t goes so far as to hope that
the issue will be forced back into
the political arena where there will
be "an opportunity for a city-wide ref
erendum." The Communists can only
hope that 1t is forced into the "poli-
tical arena" where the plans OF the
militarists may be shown up and the
workers recognize the real plans of
the military clique aided and sponsor
ed by the federal government, which
at all times boasts about its love of
peace.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Morse Dry Dock Co.
Waivers Denounced
by New York Court

NEW YORK, March 30-Shipwork-
ers' waivers of their right to compen-
sation for injury under the admiralty
law are not void, even tho required
by employers before giving workers
employment. This is the decision of
the Brooklyn supreme court appellate
division in permitting Fred Christen-
sens suit for 100000 against the
Morse Dry Dock and Repair Co.
Christensen had to sign a waiver of
his right, or his heirs right to seek
damages under the maritime law if he
were injured or killed in the Morse
yards. He could not have gotten a
job otherwise.
Christensen's spine was fractured
by swinging beam while he was
working on a ships dock in the Morse
yards. The waiver he had signed re-
quired him TO accept the small COM
pensation allowed by the New York
state law. He sued anyway and ap-
pealed when his suit was not accepted
in the lower court. He commended
that the state law provision could not
be used to prevent his seeking greater
compensation under maritime law and
he was sustained by the appellate
court The presiding justice attacked
employers for forcing such waivers OF
rights as a condition to employment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
TWO SLUGGERS
FACE TRIAL FOR
MAULINC PICKET
Bosses Tools Must Go to
Jail, Union Demands

NEW YORK, March S0-Stephen
Advance and Anthony Kinta were ar
raigned in Jefferson Market court on
charge of felonious assault made
against them by Samuel Drucker, who
is one of the furriers on strike in this
city.
Drucker charges that while he and
other union members were picketing
a shop at $50 W. 18th street, the two
defendants induced them to enter a
building and there with group of
20 Of their associates they attacked the
strikers and seriously injured not only
Drucker but John Lopresti and Joe
Ettlinger. Drucker had to be taken
to the hospital and Lopresti was
knocked unconscious. The strikers
said that the men who attacked them
used iron pipes, baseball bats, black
jacks and other weapons, and inflicted
serious bruises and in Druckers case
a scalp wound that required four
stitches.
Advance and Kinta, after being ar
raigned in Jefferson Market court,
we're released on $4,000 bail to appear
for hearing Thursday morning.
The union officials are determined to
make every effort to identify other
members Of this gang and do all in
their power to have them punished
for this outrageous attack.
Altho meetings of the strikers will
be omitted because of the Jewish
holidays, picketIng Of all shops con-
tinues without change.
One manufacturers guard arrested
at $50 Seventh Ave, on a charge Of
Samuel Cohen, that the man had tried
to arrest him illegally and had threat
ened to cut him up with a knife. The
gangster was arraigned in Jefferson
Market court and charged with dis
orderly conduct and was released on
$50 bail for hearing on March 81.
Ben Cold, general manager OF the
Joint board Of furriers, announced that
the manufacturers attempt to open
fur shops was a complete failure. 1--WE
had wonderful picket line says
Gold, "and the manufacturers failed
completely in their attempt to start
operating their shops. The only way
they will be able to operate Is TO come
and confer with the union and settle
the strike. Otherwise there Is no
possibility Of any work being done in
the fur shops Of New York City"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Miners Fight Coal Company.

DOW, okla.-(FP)-Right in the
midst OF the com7any-owned town OF
Dow the striking un.oa coal miners
are putting up barracks to house the
families ey.ctcd by the Mllby-Dow
Coal Mining Co. Though the COM
pany thought II owned all the land in
sight, not excepting The Negro church,
II has overlooked some lots whose
title rested with the United Mine
Workers. With money given by the
Oklahoma labor movement the miners
are housing Al families and digging
in for prolonged siege.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
WEISMANN SHOE
WORKERS START
MASS PICKETING
Police Clubs Fail to
Break Lines
BY J. o. 5ENTALL
Especial to The Daily Worker)

BROOKLYN. N. Y, March 80 The
second mass picket line of over 3OC
marched down to the shop of Weiss
man Shoe Co., Orange and Fulton SITS
and pulled out all the workers in the
factory, despite the brutal interior.
ence Of the police.
This move of the pickets was a
complete surprise to the cops who
have been instructed that no union
men be allowed in the neighborhood
Of the struck shop.
The Injunction issued by Judge
Strong has already been disregarded
and the shoe workers of both New
York and Brooklyn have agreed to
stand together in this fight. Many of
the New York workers have Joined
the picketing that has now resulted
in a complete tie-up of the whole
plant.
After the police had dubbed in the
most brutal fashion all the pickets
they were able to reach, they went
back towards the shop and pounced
upon Abe Meshon, who is not a mem
Der of this union and dubbed him
mercilessly. He was then arrested.
His "crime" was that he happened to
be on the street without getting the
permission of the cops to be there.
The workers who had been employ
ed in the Weissman shop joined the
Protective Shoe Workers Union and
now they are helping to picket the
place that had deceived them into be-
come strikebreakers. The boss had
told all of them that there is no
strike, they are only crazy"
The situation has taken on a more
hopeful aspect since the union decided
to use the mass picket line. In spite
of the police the pickets are going
ahead and the 25 cops were helpless
with this mass of workers. The first
attack by the mass line was not fully
as there were only about
200 on the job. Three hundred did the
trick, and if the police try to inter-
fere there will be 500 or 5000 if ne
All workers are told to stay
away from the Weismann shop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
D. A. r. Wants Bible
in Public Schools
Especial to The Daily Worker

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 80 - The
Daughters Of the American Revolution
at the closing session OF their state
convention here adopted resolutions
pledging their support to bills in the
legislature requiring the reading OF
the bible in the public schools. They
also approve a motion to support ma
tional measures for the registration
OF all aliens.
These resolutions mark the most re.
dictionary stand the organization has
yet taken. Nothing revolutionary ex-
lists in It's membership save the name.
The leaders are daughters and wives
OF the business and professional men
and have absolutely no sympathy
with the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
u. 5. COMPLETES
ADJUSTMENT OF
GERMAN CLAIMS
Propose Huge Loan to
Finance Payments
Especial to The Daily worksr)

WASHINGTON, March 30 The
American and German governments
have about concluded negotiations for
a complete settlement Of all outstand-
ing world war claims, now held by the
nationals Of both countries.
The settlement is based upon an
agreement by the American govern
ment to float huge bond issue in
this country to finance Germany in
paying the claims of American ma
tionals. At the same time, the Amer
ican government will release all Ger
man-owned property seized during the
war, with the exception Of $4,000, 900
worth, which will be held as a guar
antee of interest payments on the
loan, and the great fleet of German
merchant liners which were seized in
American harbors at the outbreak of
the war
An administration bill seeking the
authority of congress to carry out this
settlement will be sent to the capital
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
probably this week
The Administration Tactics.
The practical effect of such an ad-
justment will be to make Germany
completely dependent upon the United
States and thus by splitting Europe
thru the center prevent the POSSIBLE
ity Of an effective bloc of European
countries versus Anprica, such as has
been suggested by many publicists
abroad. A second result viii be to
hand over soon to private claimants
good American cash in place of the
vague possibility that Germany might
pay some day in the distant future.
The fact that the bonds are to be
foated by an agreement between the
two governments will give the loan
an official status and thus commit the
United States definitely to a much
more extended participation in Euro
pean affairs.
To Deepen Split.
The proposal is sure to increase the
bitterness of the present congression-
al struggle between the two factions
in the old parties, the one ready for
the fullest participation in the field of
foreign Imperialism, and the other
hesitant and fearful that the risks in
volved make the game an uncertain
thing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Dictator of Spain
. Gives Royal Welcome
to u. S. Representative

NSPSSiat 70 nc Cdity W0TNSIJ
MADRID, March 3O-How near the
royalty American ambassadors are be-
coming thru the dominant financial
position of the United States was
shown In the regal reception accorded
Ogden H. Hammond, the new repre-
sentatives Of that country to Spain,
upon his arrival here Friday.
The military dictator, Primo de
Riviera, quite outdid himself in well
coming Hammond. Four magnificent
golden coaches, filled with celebrities,
and accompanied by an escort of the
kings own bodyguard arrayed in the
most striking uniforms, accompanied
the American politician upon his tri-
umphal entry. He was formally pre-
sented to King Alphonso, the royal
puppet, in all the grandeur of court
style.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
DEMOCRATS COME
TO DEFENSE OF
JUDGE ENGLISH
Partisan Lineup Over
Impeachment
CsDsciaI to The Daily worksrl

WASHINGTON, March Both - The
impeachment proceedings against U.
S. District Judge George w. English
of East st. Louis, Ill. accused of a
wide variety of misdemeanors has
precipitated a turbulent fight in the
house of representatives. Judge Eng
fish is democrat, having been ap-
pointed by Wilson in 1928.
The democratic congressman. who
have come to the defense of their par
tisan, base their arguments on the pre-
servation of the federal judiciary.
Corruption Charge.
The charges against Judge English
include corruption in the handling of
bankruptcy cases, tyrannical conduct
and other breaches. Republican con.
gressmen lead the prosecution, partly,
perhaps, in the hope of adding to their
patronage list A majority is needed
in the house to put the Judge on trial
before the senate where a two-thirds
majority is needed for impeachment
There have been nine impeachment
trials in the senate, the last one re-
sulting in the unseating of Judge r.
w. Archibald of the U. S. commerce
court in 1913. Another attempt was
made to impeach Attorney General
Daugherty during the Teapot Dome
affair, but was conveniently killed in
the committee.
Injunction Judge.
Judge English was endorsed by
Samuel Gompers as a friend OF labor
after which on repeated occasions the
honorable Judge proved his friend.
liness by obligingly issuing anti-labor
injunctions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Franco-German Treaty
of Commerce Blocked
by Rival Interests
Especial to The Daily Worker,

PARIS, March 3O-The long-delayed
commercial treaty between France
and Germany threatens to be still fur
Their postponed. Recent trade conflicts
have increased the difficulties in the
way.
The chemical industry Of this coun-
try has prospered greatly since the
war. The French naturally want to
continue its program of expansion.
In the devastated regions, however,
large supplies Of German chemical
products have lately appeared. This
is but one instance Of many like con.
flicts.
The recent iron and steel agree
ment is expected to aid French in
dustry materially.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
American Bond Buyers
Worry British Bankers

LONDON, March 30.-The foreign
bond market in London is becoming
very much perturbed by the con-
sistency with which American bankers
butt in" on bond issues being mar
keted In London. Recent bond issues
in London have gone very badly with
the British public.
The American bankers seem to take
particular delight in specializing in
issuances Of the English colonies,
much to the chagrin OF English bank
ers who find themselves helpless due
to their failure to successfully fiost
sales OF bonds In Britain.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Injunction Judge.
Boston Carpenters
Win Wage Increase

BOSTON, March 3O--The Is cents
an hour increase won by outside car
penters in Boston brings their rate TO
$1.25 per hour; the shop and mill
mems 10 cent raise giving them s1.10
an hour until April /, 1927, from when
they will get s1121s. Bridge carpen-
ters and pile-drivers get s1.15 an
hour, Is cents increase. About 10000
union men are affected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Engineer ustodians
in Chicago Schools
Demand Wage Increases

Engineer-custodians in the Chicago
public schools are preparing to file
demands for reclasslfcation in their
ratings on the board OF education pay.
rolls, which would result in a large
wage increase. Reports state they are
determined TO force the issue. Z
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Propose Wet Referendum.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 30 =
A national referendum upon modiflca-
ton Of the prohibition law was pro.
posed In the senate today by Senator
Edge, (R). OF New Jersey, leader of
the senate vets.
The referendum would be held in
November, 1928. under terms OF a
Joint resolution. which Edge intro.
duced In the senate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
pressmakers Get stIn sentenees.

NEW YORK, March 30. - Three
striking dressmakers got Is to 30.day
sentences and another a SIS fine on
charges of assaulting a shop keeper.
The woman manufacturer alleged
that she had been attacked by the
pickets. She said only 81 out Of So
non-union workers remained in her
shop as result of plcketing. The
sentences will probably be appealed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Denver Porters Organize.

DENVER, Colo, March 30. - Pull.
man porters in Denver are carrying
on campaign to organize as many
of the porters as they can into the
American Federation OF Labor. They
are meeting with a great deal Of op-
position from the Pullman company
and the company union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

DENVER, Colo. March 30. - The
Colorado and Northern Flour company
has been consolidated with the Swain
Brokerage company under the name
Of the latter company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
IR0Ofers, Unl0n NeuOtIate New Scale.

DENVER, Colo, March 30.-Asbes.
tos and Roofers' Union No. 2S IS seek.
ing a wage increase OF So a day to
raise their scale to so. The union Is
awaiting the decision OF the state in
dustrial commission. The decision Is
expected the end Of this week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

Take this copy of the DAILY
WORKER with you TO the shop
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04
PhilateIist to Show
 Work at N. f. Exhibit

stephen Mammalian of 131 Hart ford avenue has been requested to exhibit some of his handiwork at the International Philatelic exhibition which will be held in New York city October 1928. One of MT. khanzadian's hobbies has long been that of forming artistic pictures from pieces of United States and foreign postage stamps. One of his productions, showing an American eagle and shield, attracted consider able attention year ago in both the general and the philatelic press, and he has been asked by Beverly, Mass, company to allow them to use it as a portion Of its exhibit. MT. Khanzadian has forwarded his masterpiece 10 the company, and it will be on view in New York city to thousands of visiting stamp collec- tors who will come from all over the world for the occasion.