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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-15
UPHOLSTERERS CARRY ON VICTORIOUS STRIKE IN
SPITE OF BOSSES AND POLICE ATTACK

the upholsterers of the organized
cities; whereas the workers in New
York and Philadelphia work but 40
hours the strike here is for such an
elemental demand as a A hour week.
In order to prevent the workers
from becoming mechanics, section
work is prevalent. each job passing
thru five hands before it is COM
pleted. In this way the bosses have
hoped that they would keep workers
dependent upon them, and then fear
organization into trade unions so as
not to make the boss angry
The workers, however, were not
fooled by this tactic of the bosses and
have gone out on strike demanding
recognition of the union, A hour
week, 10 per cent increase in wages,
etc.
The strike has already been seen
to have been a success. Not only
have the workers gone out on strike
but one shop has already signed an
agreement with the bosses and the
rest are being forced to do the same
very quickly for the workers are de-
termined not to 60 back until the
strike is won.
All shop meetings are we'll at
tended; and so with the local meet
ings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-15

true when the shadow Of another i'm
perialist war darkens the air and the
agents of Imperialism are busy be-
traying the masses not only to the
bosses in industry alone but to the inn
perialist war machine.
Enemies of the working class, enc
mics of the labor movement, enemies
of the Soviet Union, Hilfers and his
kind below and above him are bought
and paid for by the war mongers and
oppressors of the workers and far
mers-the dark forces that now plot
mass murder in the form Of an at
tack of the Soviet Union to further
the extension of their robber system.
They must be exposed before the
entire working class and defeated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-15
Strong Progressive
Group at California
StateLab0r Meeting

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Sept.
14.-The California State Federation
of Labor will hold it's annual con-
vention here beginning September 10,
almost on the eve of the American
Federation of Labor convention to be
held in Los Angeles.
There will be stronger progress
sive delegation than at last years
convention in Oakland, especially
from Los Angeles. George Wright,
one of the leaders CT the progressive
group, is q delegate from the l.. A.
Central Labor Council. Other pro-
gressives elected to tho state con-
vention are M. Roos, Carpenters
Union. s. Globerman and A. Feinatoin,
Ciaarmakers' unioni Dora Rosen-
blatt, Office Employees Union: II,
Marahall, Uphoisterers' Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-15
MussOIini Applauds His
Lieutenant for Murder
in Two Against One Fight

RAVENNA, Italy, Sept. IA. -
Leopold Massaroli was shot and
killed today in a fight with a group
of fascist leaders. Before he was
slain he succeeded in seriously
wounding Consul Mury and slight
ly wounding Signor Morigi, secre-
tary Of the local fascist. Morigi
got a bullet into Massaroli's head,
killing him almost instantly.
Premier Mussolini telegraphed
messages of sympathy to the
wouT.ded men, and congratulations
to Morigi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-15


Here Is My Tribute to The
Memory of Sacco, Vanzetti.
DAILY WORKER
SO First St, New York, N. Y.
Enclosed you viii find .....--
dollars as my tribute to the
memory of Sncco and Vanzetti,
and as my contr. button to help
the Daily Worker carry on the
fight, for which they nave given
their lives.
Name '..''....''..... .~~--
Address
City -........... State ,~.-~
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

Holding his trousers by the
belt loops and gingerly walk
ing in his stocking feet, q
young man who gave his name
as James J. HARRISON, living
on Fourth st. between F and
G SITS. \. w, walked into the
Fourteenth precinct station
'houSe ea1y today and reported
that two men had picked him
up. in an automobile and then
robbed him of his ring, belt,
and shoes.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

" Won want to rent n furOlsbad
or nnfurnished apartment consult tho
Rental Columns of todsy'S Classified
Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
PAIR HELD FOR
LEAVING BABY

Pale and frightened loCnlrg, Irene
Willie Clement. 10, teNder)y carry
ing her baby in her arms. and John
Rarwick. -. today pleaded guilty be
fore Judge HIT in PohCe Court TO a
charge of abandoning the little baby
girl and leaving it in the automobile
Of Mrs. Samuel NJ Miller. Isl
Seventh st. s. F.. iast Tuesday.
Barwick was held under $1,000
bond for the action of the Grand
Jury. and the girl was sent back to
the House of Detention with her
baby.
Policeman J. y. Bell. OF the Fifth
precinct. calling a the Miller home
yesterday. was told that BarWick
had asked Mrs Miller Ia keep the
baby until he could get work. The
alleged refusal of sister of the girl
to take the baby is said to have led
to its abandonment b. rs mother.
and Rarwick is said 10 have told
Policeman Bell that he intended to
marry the girl.
Rarwirk. so the police claim. told
them that he is not the father of
the baby which was abandoned in
an automobile parked in front of
the Miller home. He only met the
mother four months ago, he said
but loves her and wants to marry
her
It was for this reason, he said.
that he went to Mrs. Miller and
asked that she care for the baby
until Miss Clement. who he said
was her mother. could care for her,
Miss Clement is said to have
admitted that she is the mother
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
60-40 CONTEST
WATTS REPORT

The District Commissioners ex-
pect to set within a few days a
report from the committee of ex-
Canada, last month to attend the
annual conference of the National
Tax Association.
This will form the basis Of the
drive the Commissioners will launch
before Congress in the forthcoming
session for a return to the 60-40
plan of fiscal relations between the
District and Federal governments
Under this plan the District tax
payers would contribute so per
cent and the Federal Government
40 per cent of the expenses of run
ming and beautifying the National
Capital.
During the past three years the
Federal Government, instead of con-
trihutins definite proportion of the
Districts expenses, has turned over
a flat sum of 100000. AS the local
budgets have been running around
$40 600. 900 annually, this resulted in
a distribution of about 1920.
One feature of the committees re-
port will be an estimate of Tax As
SSSSbF " hlIdII T. N1CHdEQS LIldl Inc
Federal Government owns $470, 000,-
600 worth of buildings and land here
which is free from taxation.
The taxable real estate here is
assessed at S1.120.oO0, 1000. District
Government properties here are
valued at $5o.00O,000. Foreign gov
ernments own $4,Oo0.O00 worth of
untaXable property here and other
exempt real estate, including the
holdings of religious and educa.
tional institutions totals about
SIS .OOO,O 900.
The White House-valued BY
District Assessor Richards at $22.-
900, 000-is outranked by few of
the royal palaces and castles Of
Europe in money worth, it was
estimated today
Windsor and Buckingham palaces
in England, the former estates of
the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs in
Germany and Austria the Quirinal
in Rome, Versailles in France. are
among the few mansions and es.
tates which have had a higher value
for taxation purposes and of these
three are no longer occupied.
If the White House is valued at
S22 100000 today, it will be worth
S55 moo 600 in another 10 wears,
realty experts declared today.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
SNYDER'S
PAL IS DEAD
Times Staff Photo

NEW YORK. Nov. l7-Fieurps
familiar to the curious who thronged
the Gray-Snyder trial gathered in A.
graveyard and heard the cold clods
thud on the coffin of a once viva
Cious young woman whose life wa
shortened by the shadow of muir
der.
The corpse was that of Ethel
Anderson Pierson, %. companion of
Ruth Brown Snyder on manv a CAV
party in the night clubs of the
Hateful Fifties. in the days before
the vivacious Ruth bludgeoned her
husband, Albert. to death.
Pelted By Rain
Ethel Pierson. comely blonde wife
of Edward Pierson. patrolman at.
tached to the kingsbridge Avenue
station. died on Sunday in her
apartment: With her died one Of
the great secrets of the SNYDER case
the identity of sgd. her compan.
ion in the four handed rum and
dancing parties with Mrs Snyder
and her doomed lover, Henry Judd
Gray
Pelted by a soft drzzle. the
'''hi hS'S SdLnefen at WnOdla Wn
Cemetery.
There was The tall. lean Andrew
Brown. brother Of Ruth Snyder.
And there was her husband. the
policeman. 1t was Pierson who first
drew the attention of the authorities
to the parties which his wife at
tended with the mysterious sgd"
Ruth Snyder and the corset sales.
man.
Gave Grays Trail
And it was the story told bv
Pierson which first directed the DO
fice definitely on the trail of GRAY.
who now with Mrs. Snyder. if the
Court of Appeals refuses their plea
for new trial, has scarcely two
months to live.
Ethel Pierson, estransed from her
husband. went into seclusion imme-
diately after the news Of the bloody
murder in sleepy Queens Village
cannonaded around the world.
She steadfaStly refused to admit
to authorities that she knew GRAY
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
7 7 D
EXPOSE
DEALS

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov.
l7.-Another. capacity crowd
battled its way into Criminal
Court today to see George
Remus, the imaginative genius,
who forsook the law to manip-
ulate a $1,00O,O0O bootleg
business defend himself from
the charge of killing his wife,
lmogene, whom he shot be-
cause, he says, she double
crossed him.
Resumes Jury's Selection
The tedious task of selecting q
jury was resumed with twelve
tentatively accepted jurors in the
box.
The exercising Of peremptory
challenges by the State and de-
Tense proceeded after a new panel
of so talesmen was sworn in.
Remus Is Magnet
Remus was the magnet that drew
the crowd.
The spectators watched this
stockily built man. with the large
bald head comport himself in
manner hefitting a lawyer In
case that has attracted national ct.
tention.
He perused bulky law books, scrib-
hled in ledgers and now and then
took the floor TO question talesmen
in his deep, throaty voice.
Words rolled easily and soror-
ously from his ready tongue. He
was dress in a neat.fitting blue
business suit.
A pearl cleaned from his black
tie.
Remus killed his wife. not because
or her friendship for Dodge, the dry
agent, but because he feared the
(TURN OVER
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

APARTMENTS fUrniahed NJ unfur.
nished are listed for rent in the Rental
>Colnn9s Of .tOdax's Classified Ada.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
M. c. McGuffin Called
Gambler in Wife's Suit

Alleging cruelty and non-suppOrt
Mrs. Caroline McGuftin.l wife of
Milton Conway McGuffin, 1919
Fourth St. a. f., today filed a
petition in the District Supreme
Court for an absolute divorce.
The wife AYERS that her husband
is financially able to support her
and their child. but that he spends
most of his money gambling. char
acterizing him as an "hahitual and
lnveterate gambler The couple
married in 1924. Attorney J. Rob.
ert Esher represents the wife.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
JACKSOND|NNER
IS PEACE HOPE

The Democratic campaign Of 1928
will be formally inaugurated in
Washington in mid,January with
revival of the famous Jackson
Day dinners that have been pro-
ductive of so much party fire.
works in other years. It's sponsors
hope it will be a harmony dinner"
Glen L. Shaver, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, said
today it had been definitely de-
cided that the dinner would be
held, and that it would be Of the
harmony variety. There is. how
ever, no unanimity in Democratic
circles over the political wisdom
of staging the event. and there is
A wide range of opinion as to the
program that should be attempted
1t is the program that is the
chief source Of worry. Any lack.
son Day dinner worthy of the name
would have to include, it was
pointed out, all of the prominent
figures in the party. and partic.
ularly all those who are to he con-
sidered Presidential candidates in
1870 hN LIST - IoiS anu the
range Of their political views is
wide. There would he, it is pre-
stunned, Gov. Al Smith, of New
York: VIM. G. McAdoo, Governor
Ritchie. Of Maryland; Governor
Donahey, Of Ohio, and the Demo-
cratic leaders in Congress. such as
Walsh, of Montana Sen
ator Reed, Of Missouri; Senator
Robinson. of Arkansas; Senator
Glass, of Virginia; Senator Sim.
mons, of North Carolina, and
great number of others.
Governor Smith and Governor
Richie and Senator Reed are
classed as wet. Governor Donahev.
Mr., McAdoo, Senator Walsh. Sen.
atOr Glass and the southerners
generally are classed AS dry.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

Edward J. Kidwell, .ir., who,
as Juror No. II in the Fall
Sinclair oil conspiracy trial,
was the immediate cause of the
mistrial being declared, has
abandoned, for the time being.
his efforts to have Judge Sid
dOns, the trial Judge, declare
in contempt Of court Donald
Key King and J. Ray AkerS.
Declared Mistrial
Judge Siddons declared a mis-
trial after Government counsel
filed sffidavits by King and Akers
quoting Kidwell as airing his
views about the outcome of the
trial.
Denied Charges
Later kidwell denied the allega-
tions and asked for contempt cits-
lions against the atlantis.
s. MCComaS Hawken. attorney for
Juror kidwell after conference
with District Attorney Gordon today.
said that he will appear before Judge
SiddOns tomorrow. and ask that
the hearing be held in allowance
pending the report of the special
committee on whether there had
been any contempt Of court.
Il will ask the committee. -
Hawken said. TO summon witnesses
whom ] believe can bear out Kid,
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
BARBER HAD
HELD|T AS
SOUVENIR

MAYS LANDING. n. J.,
Nov. 1.-THE White. Rag"
clue in the murder of DR.. A.
William Lilliendahl bobbed up
again today as one of the
State S most important bits of
evidence.
Discarded Once
The rag clue was discarded
month ago as a Coincidence. It
was resurrected by Andrew Des-
tefano, a Hammonton barber, who
said he took the rag from a bush
near the scene of the murder,
September Is, shortly after the
doctor was slain.
The barber had kept the rag in his
shop as a. souvenir. He believed it
was of no importance in the case
until a customer told him of It's sig
pificance. He then turned the. rag
over TO State police. Efforts are
now being made TO find finger prints
on it.
The BARRIERS statements bear out
the police theory that the rag was
tied to bush at the entrance of the
murder lane to mark the spot for
those involved in the crime:
The widow. Mrs. Margaret Lillieu-
dahl, and Willis Beach have been in
dicted for. the murder and will go on
trial November 2S.
Destefano said he took the rag
from bush near the spot where the
body was found in an automobile,
1t was knotted tightly, he said.
May Be Summoned
IT Is expected that Destefano will
be summoned TO appear at the prose
cutor's office for questioning in con
rection with the finding of the white
rag.
Another development was re-
Vealed when the prosecutors office
began service of subpoenaes for
the trial. Service of a subpoena
upon Mrs. Florence Stidman, Of
Cloverdale. disclosed that the
woman had offered Investigators
testimony that she Witnessed secret
trysts between the widow and Beach
through a telescope.
Mrs Stidham's home SIS only a
few doors from Beach's house. She
watched, investigators said, from
her window on summer evenings
when the alleged lovers met at a
trysting place about mile away.
Beach is reported to have suf-
fered another heart attack in his
cell in the county Jail. His
physician has advised Sheriff
Cimino that the prisoner must have
absolute quiet, as he is suffering
with heart ailment.
More than sixty-five subpoenaes
have been served by the prosecu-
tors office to date and others are
reported to be in preparation.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
Two More Appear

FSNA
He had hardly left the station
house when two more young men.
bearing the evidence of violence in
the form of black eyes. appeared
at the same police station to re-
port that they too hard had fallen
victims to the motorists. The
latter were Edward A. Jones, 1920
/ Mt. : Pleasant st. n. w. and
Kingsley Cook, S102 Eighteenth
St. n. W.
Invited To Ride
HARRISON said that he was stand
ing at Pennsylvania Avenue and
Seventeenth Street Northwest, when
the two men drove up and asked
him where he lived.
When he told them they said
Continued on Pace 3, Column 81
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
[ Fatally Burned, 6
Near Death i'm Blast

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-One man
was fatally burned and six others
are not expected TO live as the re-
suit Of blast in an iron and steel
plant here TODAY.
The explosion was the result Of
stream of cold water striking a
vat containing molten metal. police
were informed.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
WIFE's SUIT DROPPED

Suit Of Mrs. Carrie G. Saunders. of
1907 Corcoran ST. y. w. against
William r. Saunders Of 2SO9 Twenty.
eighth ST. y. W, has heen dismissed
in the District Supreme Court The
suit was dismissed m motion of the
wife's counsel. Guy Mason.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Rain this afternoon and tonight;
much colder tonight; Friday fair and
very much colder: lowest tempera-
ture about 80 degrees. Temperature
Observation-Disclosures, 70; lowest 5S.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
ADVERTISER EMIT
Discarded Once

Low RATE FLORIDA EXCURSIONS
Each Saturday to December Srd in
elusive. Return limit December 18Th.
Convenient chednles-Superh Dining
Cars--Liheral Stopovers. Inquire Sea
hoard Air Line Railway, ia I4th st.
Phone Main E21
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-17
Anti-Saloon League Will
Not Seek Party Backing

transportation, Importation and ex-
portation Of Intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposes. Congress
has interpreted the will of the
people as thus expressed by pass
Ing am act TO make effective this
amendment and by providing for
its enforcement. The supreme court
Of the United States has passed
favorably upon the constitutional
ity OF tire several steps taken By
the people and by congress.
We assume that no political
party which stands for the Amer
lean form of constitutional gov
ernment and government By law
will bid for the votes Of the Amer
lean people on any other basis than
that of respect for and loyalty 90
the laws OF the land, both con-
stitutional and statutory. We shall
take IL to be the policy Of all par
ties. il and when placed IN power.
to stand for the enforcement OF
the prohibition laws as Of ether
laws
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-17
Street Car Tracks in
Mata1nOrOs Torn Out

Matamoros was thrown into a
state Of wild conjecture early We'd
nesday upon discovery that two
blocks of the tracks of the. Mata-
moros street railway company were
torn up during the night.
Street car service has been at a
standstill Wednesday, the track that
was torn out being between the rail-
way crossing, and the main plaza, on
the principal entrance TO the city.
The, trouble is said TO have arisen
over a disagreement over payment
for street work.
The city officials in Matamoros at
the present time are carrying out a
considerable amount of street imy
provement, including the placing of
gravel along the streets, and thsf Of
ficials sought to collect a part Of
the expense from the street car line
owners.
The outcome Of the matter is still
in -stzte-o Of onjeeture.
Reports of a conflicting nature
were spread about the city of Mata-
moros early Wednesday, some being
that the track was torn out as e
Sacco-Vanzetti demonstration, and
others that the tearing out was the
result Of a strike of the employees
of the street railway company.
The car line is owned by 7. Crixell,
Sr.. of Brownsville. "A. Escamilla Of
Monterrey, and several other per-
sons. and has been operated by them
in Matamoros for many years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-17
RATE
IN STATE CUT
Order Entered At Aus
tin Removes Alleg-
ed Differential

AUSTIN, Texas. Aug. 17.-LF,-
substantial reductions in lumber
freight rates throughout Texas, can
cellation of special rates from Hous-
ton inland on lumber brought there
oy boat from the Pacific coast and
removal Of alleged determinations
from Houston against Texas produc-
ing sections and numerous retail
points, was effected today in an or
der entered at the state railroad
commission.
The order followed a majority
agreement in two cases before the
railroad commission and one before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at Washington and the state
commission jointly.
Complaints in the latter case at
tackled interstate rates from Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Oklahoma to
Texas from Texas, Arkansas anu
louisiana 10 Oklahoma and Texas in
terstate rates.
The commission found that Hous-
ton, where no lumber is produced.
has been enjoying a 20 1-2 cent pref
erential rate TO inland points on
the Houston 4 Texas Central and
the Galveston, Harrisburg San
Antonio railroads, while a 26 I-2 cent
to 2s l2 cent rate is charged from
producing section TO the same points.
IN many instances, for shorter dis
tances.
This was ordered adjusted. a. Gin
defensible both in law and morals. !"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-17

wINoNA LAKE. Ind. Aug. IL
Rl-Directors Of the Anti-Saloon
League have decided against ask
ing the republican and democratic
parties 20 include prohibition law
enforcement planks in their plat
forms.
The directors. who discussed
league affairs for 16 hours yes
terday, took the view that no po-
litical party would nominate for
president a "man who cannot be
relied upon. to keep his oath Of
office 20 uphold the constitution
Of the United States and 70 enforce
its laws.
The American people have set
tied the liquor question in the most
emphatic, thorough-going and per-
manent way open to them, namely
BY placing IN the federal constitu-
ton with the largest majority ever
given q federal constitutional
amendment, an amendment pro-
hibi3gg the manufacture sale