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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20
TRACTION MERGER
PLANS LOOMING
NEGOTIATIONS Are Expected to
Be Renewed After Christ
mas Holidays.

Negotiation toward merger OF me
TRANSFORMATION systems Of the DIStrlcl
which have bcen virtually nj a stand
still for the past several weeks, are eN-
pected to be resumed actively after the
Christmas holidays, according To re
ports which reached the Public TIN.
tiles Commission today.
The commission, il was Indicated,
probably viii begin pubic hearings on
the three different merger plans thus
far developed as soon AS Harley !.
Wilson. principal stakeholder Of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co, sub
mits his scheme in complete detail. A
general outline of the Wilson plan has
been before the commission since Octo-
Der 81. but hearings on it have been
deferred at the request of the author
pending the receipt Of the finished
scheme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20

the three merger plans as now pro
posed go before Congress for consid-
Grafton, it is expected the public utill-
ties committee of the trade body VIII
make report on the plans to the
members of the Board of Trade. Jesse
Adkins is chairman of this committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-20

ond only to the Panama Canal N SIZE
and Importance among Governme7t
work, which must be developed t0
final conclusion at the hearings of ne
congressional committees.
Evening star., 1927-03-25

Stylish little coats OF nov
city tweeds III the newest coli
ors for Spring. Double and
single breasted styles. with
fine sateen Innings. Sizes !
to 4 years. $5.98 to %.8
values.
Evening star., 1927-03-25

Tweed, poiret twill, novelty cloth
and plain serge coats for the
youngsters OF 2 TO E years. All
nigely lined with sateen and i'll
navy green, rose and tan colors.
S9.o8 to $l2.98 values.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
Make a Hat of RibbOn-39c Yd.

We will show you how to make a smart Spring
Hat of betting ribbon, in any color you wish.
Other widths, IOc, 1Sc, Ioc zSc yd.
Ribbon Departmcnt-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1927-03-25
2 Lbs. 6Oc Kann's kapitol Handy for Csc

Jelly Eggs in assorted favors at Zoe lb,
Other Easter Candies now ready!
Candy Department--Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
$1,000 )! $3.50
Cribs,

Plain, square crib, in cookbook
ing ivory finish. 2-inch filters. Drop
side, link spring. Well made and
comfortable. A $40 value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
S S,Pie0e $3.50

Set consists of 27x52-inch crib, dress
er, rocker, mothers chair and costumer,
finished in two-tone light green. An
attractive set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
Sale Of Nursery Furniture

A once-a-year event-with the sort of
values you'd not expect to find that often!
Special purchases, reductions from our own
stocks result in a sale that will be talked
about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Good-looking play yards, with attrac-
tive ivory enamel finish. Complete with
canvas floor and counting beads. Re
duced for August Sales!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Chifforette with five roomy drawers
and large hanging closet. Ivory with
floral designs, in pastel shades. A very
special value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Wicker wardrobe with four compart-
ments, with dainty Dresden decoration
on top of each basket. Roomy. A
very attractive piece of furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Two styles. Solid
wood panels-or metal
cane hand painted. Crib
size. 2TX54. Crib size.
24x44. Drop 81 d e s.
Swivel wheels. Steel
frame. Link fabric
spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Well tailored golf knickers,
full-cut for smartness and
comfort. The materials arc
cool crash and linene in plain
or plaid effects of gray, tan
and cream. Sizes 7 to Is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
N. Y. POLICE CLUB
Demonstrators
AT NAVAL YARD
Communists Protest u.
S. War in Nicaragua

Reforming their lines six times
after they had been broken by police,
more than 500 members Of the Young
Workers (Communist) League, as
sisted by members of the Workers
fCommunist) Party, carried out =
picketing demonstration in front of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard Saturday
afternoon as a protest against Amer
ica's war on the Nicaraguan army of
independence.
Altho the picket line was charged
time after time by mounted police,
foot patrolmen and detectives, 5000
leaflets were distributed appealing to
the marines, sailors and workers to
refuse to make war against the Mic
araguan workers.
Only one arrest was made, the
police tactic evidently being to use
physical violence instead of making
arrests.
5. William Gerson, was the worK-
er arrested. He was held in $500 bail
on charges of disorderly conduct and
melting to riot. After being taken
into custody he was held in the Navy
Yark for several hours before being
removed to the Classen Street Police
Station.
The picketing demonstration was
timed to begin at 4:45 p. m. when the
civilian workers in the Navy Yard
leave for home. At that time the
first large group of pickets marched
down Cumberland Street to Flushing
Avenue, where the main gate to the
yard is located.
Distributors Get Busy.
Several minutes later another
division of pickets arrived from an
adjoining street. With the appearance
of the pickets who carried banners
still another group with leaflets ar
rived. Many of them were members
of the Young Pioneers. Standing
directly outside the gate they passed
out leaflets to the workers who were
beginning to leave for home. A group
of sailors in the yard came out to
ask for leaflets. Many took them into
the yard or to their barracks. Sew
eral returned to request additional
leaflets.
When the demonstrators first APP
peared scores of children ran to the
front of the line, cheering and in
many cases joining the line of march.
Many were of Latin American ex-
traction.
After the pickets had passed tks
Navy Yard gate several times the
first group of reserves from the
Classen Street Police Station, under
Sergt. Morris, arrived. WELDING their
nightsticks they drove the workers
off Flushing Avenue into Cumber-
Continued on Page Ti0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
JAIL IS ANNEX TO SEAMENS INSTITUTE
Unemployed Seame Are Urged to Scab by "Weaye Society

A young American seaman stepped
ashore at Erie Basin, Brooklyn,
some months ago, after six months of
slavery in a hell hole of hulk. After
a half year on rotting, rat-infested
tramp-ship, this sailor, Scared all
over from being mauled by the mate,
had definite purpose in mind.
He made Decline for the Sea-
mems Church Institute, rs South St.,
thru whose employment office he had
obtained his berth. Sending him
aboard just before sailing time, they
had told him at the Institute that a
finer ship did not exist. Now he was
going to demand just accounting.
Beaten and Arrested.
But 10 minutes after he reached
the institute he was taken bruised and
bleeding to the Old Slip police station
on charges of disturbing the peace.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
AIM TO PARALYzE
BIC CRAFT PROBE
Set Aside Subpoenas to
Vital Witnesses

That complete paralysis of the
scheduled investigation into the $685.
100000 Queens sewer graft is antici-
pated by Maurice Connolly, president
of the borough, and his cohorts has
became clear.
Justice Scudder, appointed by Gov.
Smith in an attempt to clear Tam
many Hall of responsibility in the
scandal, was Saturday served with
additional summonses aimed to ex-
cuse vital witnesses from testifying.
Some of these include sewer contrac-
tors and their employees. In addition
subpoenaes which Scudder had issued
for subordinates of Connolly have
been set aside. The subordinates are
Clifford B. Moore, consulting engi-
neer; William Bishop, in charge of
sewer construction; J. F. Perrine, in
charge of sewer design, and Paul V.
O'Dwyer, construction engineer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
CLERKS OBTAIN
PAY INCREASES

The growing strength Of the Re-
tail Grocery and Dairy Clerks Union
is being shown in its signing up of
grocery firms now being forced to
recognize the organization. Announce
ment has been made that the East
180th st. Grocery Co., Of GAL East
190th St., has been the last to sign
such an agreement.
Following a two-day's strike, four
members of the union employed by
the firm received an increase in
wages from S23 to S3S per week.
Previously these workers were EN-
ployed thirteen hours per day. The
hours have been reduced to nine.
Membership Meeting.
A membership meeting of all MEM
bers of the union is called for Tues
day evening at Stuyvesant Casino,
142 Second Ave. Second nominations
and elections for all paid and unpaid
officers as well as members of the
executive board will take place.
At the last meeting of the union,
active members taxed themselves 10
per cent Of their weekly earnings to
continue the fight against the illegal
efforts Of the dual union organized
by the United Hebrew Trades.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16

For no sooner did he open his mouth
than an institute official called a spe-
cial policeman, who pulled out black
jack and set to work. Officers at the
station put the finishing touches on
the beating.
in Jesus Name"
The Seamen's Church Institute is
operated in the name of Christ by the
Rev. A. r. Mansfield and literally
backed by the Standard Oil Co. and
other large scale employers of sea
going workers. A few facts about it
are worth knowing.
Occupying most of square block
on the South st. water front at Coen-
ties Slip, the Institute in its circulars
soliciting contributions claims for its
purpose the housing and feeding of
seamen ashore, regardless of race,
creed or color at reasonable rate
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16

within reach Of all and with all the
comforts of home. In it's 10 floors, it
boasts, it has reading rooms, school,
cafeteras, an employment agency
and, Of course, sumptuous chapel
for the seamen's spiritual needs. The
chapel is the pride and joy of the
sky-pilot boss of the institute and its
odor of sanctity hides lot of things.
Seamen have been thrown out Of the
institute for not attending it.
Worse Than Bowery.
Beds are 35 cents each in dormi-
tory holding 100. A single room costs
go cents. No Bowery flop-house is
worse than the dormitory. The in
stitute's chief claim when seeking
charity is that it puts penniless sea-
men on their feet.
Nothing is ever given away free,
Continued on Page Five/
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
REVOKE LICENSES
OF TAXI DRIVERS
Police Raids Are Still
Going On

Licenses Of at least half a dozen
cab drivers were revoked and about
so other drivers drew suspensions
ranging from to 30 days at the last
session of the Hack Trials bureau,
1876 Greenwich St. These sentences
together with larger number of sus-
pended sentences compromised the toll
on the taxi drivers at these semi
weekly proceedings.
Trifliug "Offenses."
OF the several hundred cabmen who
were packed into the court room only
small handful were taken on what
might be termed serious offenses. The
others were there it appeared, merely
because of the within of some particu-
lar officer.
Manuel Goldberg of Brooklyn was
given "ticket" because he was dis
covered carrying express" The size
of the packages was not specified in
the charge To carry "evpress" is
Continued on Page Fire.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
PROTEST MEETING
CHEERS SANDING
Asks Aid of u. S. Labor
in Brothers Cause

More than 1000 cheering workers
greeted Socrates SANDING, brother of
General SANDING, Nicaraguan leader,
when he appeared on the platform
at Irving Plaza yesterday afternoon
to address protest meeting against
the American Intervention in Nicara-
qua.
The balcony and main floor of the
hall at Irving Place and 18th St.
were filled. Hundreds crowded the
aisles and rear of the meeting place.
Cheering and applause on the appear
anee of SANDING continued for over
five minutes until the youthful Gen.
trail American rose to request silence.
Cameras Click.
Previous to the meeting a dozen
newspaper photographers flashed pic
lures of SANDING, who was appearing
before an audience for the first time.
The meeting was called under the
joint auspices of the United States
section of the All America Anti-Im-
perialist League and the National
Confederation of Latin America.
"My country cannot be put down
by any Intervention by a foreign
power, even if it is a power as strong
as that of the United States" San
dino said in part. "The suppression
and enslavement of our small land
must not continue longer. 1t will
come to speedy end if the American
workers will protest and support US.
We cannot win without your help.
It is your duty to come to our as
sistance. We are oppressed by the
same forces which are exploiting you
at home. If these Wall Street powers
succeed in our country they will so
much more easily continue against
you here"
Applause greeted these words of
the thin-faced serious young worker.
"My brother win never give up
while he is alive" he continued. "For
every Nicaraguan who is slain hun
dreds will arise to take his place
until we have expelled the Wall
Street invaders"
William f. Dunno, of The DAILY
WORKER, pointed to the signific-
ance of the attack by the United
States at this particular time.
"This is but dress parade, a train
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
HUNCARIANS HERE
TO FIGHT HORTHY

Sensational disclosures revealing
that the long arm Of the fascist Hor-
thy government in Hungary reaches
even to this country featured the first
conference of the Anti-Horthy League
held at the-'Central Opera House yes
terday.
Proof that the notorious document
Sorger Jacob Nosovitsky, manufacture
or of "Red plot" documents, has been
In the employ of Count Szechenyi,
ambassador at Washington for the
Horthy regime in Hungary, was fur
nished in letters written by Nosovit--
sky and the Kron Detective Agency
to an attorney at Washington. The
letters were part of an effort to bring
suit against Szechenyi and hte Hun
garian government for their failure
to keep promises to pay Nosovitslxy
q 100000 fee promised for his ac-
tivities against Horthy opponents
here.
Promise More Disclosures.
Further documents and forgeries
showing that Nosovitsky's forgeries
and the Kron Agency's shadowing ac-
tivities have resulted in the frame-up
and Imprisonment of thousands Of
Hungarian workers and liberals are
promised.
The conference, representing 160,-
900 militant Hnngarians, was adj
dressed by DR.. Samuel Buchler and
Hugo Gellert. Gellert, president Of
the League, charged that the move
ment to erect a statue on Riverside
Drive Of Louis Kossuth, the Hungar-
ian liberater was cloak behind which
Horthy representatives in this coun-
try planned to bring over from Hun
gary fascist leaders, called patriotic
pilgrims" These fascists would at
tempt. to float a Horthy bond issue
Continued on Page Tive)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
By FRANK PALMER.

Especial To The DAILY wORKER.)
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 15.-State po-
lice who killed two men at Walsen-
burg Thursday are making desperate
efforts to stem the tide of feeling
against them and the possibility Of
murder charges by finding others re-
sponsible for their acts, though one
trooper, it is openly charged, has col
lected $1,000 for killing Klementi
Chavez, miner, at the l. w. w. hall,
during the police attack on it. 1t is
known that persons connected with
the operators passed around the word
before the miners parade started that
$1,000 would be paid any trooper who
killed a miner or fired into the hall,
and this trooper claims to have done
both. Trooper Johnston also admits
he shot and wounded Pete Werlich
when Werlich tried to carry Chavez
body out of danger.
There was absolutely no firing from
the miners hall, as is charged in the
Continued on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
8 FRAMED LATINS
ON TRIAL TODAY

Julian de Hoyas, Jesus Silva, Vic
tor Fern, Joe Roa, and Eugenio Fer
nandez, Latin American young work.
ers who, it is declared, have been
framed up on the charge that they
placed a bomb near the Brooklyn
courthouse on the morning Of Labor
Day, 1927, viii be placed on trial to-
day before Judge Taylor in the Brook
lyn supreme court.
If District Attorney Kopf succeeds
in getting a conviction against the
young men, they will each face
prison sentence of at least 25 years.
Two Of the defendants, citizens Of
Mexico. will be defended by lawyers
representing the Mexican consulate
here. The defense expects to call at
least 20 witnesses in an effort to
substantiate the claim of the young
workers that they were manufacture
ing lead toys, and not bombs, at she
time they were arrested.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
OPPOSITION IS
BREAKING WORD
Trotskyist Letters Show
New Hostility
Especial Gable To DAILY WORKER.)

Especial Cable To DAILY WORKER.)
MOSCOW, Jan. 15.-Pravde. has
just published two letters containing
instructions from the Trotskyist CEN
tire to Trotsky's foreign adherents.
The first letter said: "Zinoviev's and
Kamenev's treachery is a historical
fact from which all necessary lessons
can be deducted. We must ruthlessly
break with those who capitulate, and
separate openly from those who
WAIVER and hesitate. (This refers to
the recent action of Zinoviev and
Kamenev who declared they would sub
NIT to the Communist Party's decision
against the Opposition. Trotsky de-
nounces them as "surrenderers. -
Editor.)
"In this respect Maslov's and Ruth
Fishers conduct seems ambiguous.
They practically try to justify Zinc
view and Kamenev. Their argument
is that they are not much worse than
others who are endeavoring to efface
the boundary between revolutionaries
and surrenderers.
Call ZinOviev Traitor"
"As soon as the break occurred, the
Opposition contrary to the surrender
crs, handed in the declaration of
Smilga, Muralov, Rakovsky and Ra-
dck. After this, the failure to dis
tinguish between the Opposition and
surrenderers means to consciously
support the surrenderers.
"The declaration of the Opposition
leaders to the Executive Committee
of the Communist international is
herewith enclosed.
(Pravda's note. According to
Information received there IS no
such declaration in the Commun-
ist internationally
at can leave no room for doubt
and hesitation. If Maslov viii APP
proach us IN the future with Zinoviev
and Kamenev, we shall have to look
upon him as an avowed adversary.
We must expose the masquerade by
which this or thar member of the OPP
position can endeavor under pretext
Ct the struggle against Trotskyism to
join the surrenderers. On this line
ones attitude must now be deter
mined.
"The same criterion must be APP
piled to the French group. If TRENT
and Suzanne Giraud will waver be-
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
MARINES KILL
40 NICARACUAN
NATIONALIST
Liberal Moncada Will
Take Diaz' Job, Rumor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Maior
General John A. Lejeune, cOmman-
dant of the marine corps debarked
at CorintO, Nicaragua, today. Close
upon his heels when he stepped
ashore were 1,200 marine reinforce
ments who will bring the American
army up to total of 5000.
MANAGUA, Jan. 15.-Forty Nj
caraguans were massacred here yes
terday when marine corps planes
dropped bombs on Sandino's encamp-
ments from the air. The casualty
figures are those of the air squad
ron's commander, Major "Rutsy"
Rowell
Part of the Nicaraguan army of
independence under General SANDING
were encamped upon Ell Chipote, their
mountain stronghold in Nueva Sego-
via, when the airplanes appeared.
The planes hid in the clouds, diving
down from time to time to deluge
the defenseless nationalists with
bombs, machine gun fire and hand
grenades. This is said to be the first
time that hand grenades have ever
been used in air fighting.
The Nicaraguans have no adequate
anti-aircraft guns, their best being
improvised from iron mine piping
mounted on tripods. But as the air.
planes swooped down above the en-
campments, the Nicaraguans attempt
ed to drive off the invaders with
rifle fire. The American reports
Continued on Page TaOo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16

Workers (Commdnist) Party which
will continue until the Ruthcnberg
memorial meeting six weeks later.
At the same time the entire Party
machinery will be organized in con-
ccrted campaign for building the cir
culation of The DAILY WORKER, Of
fetal organ of the Party. This cam
paign viii be allied with the mem
bership drive, it is announced by the
organizational department Of the
Party, Of which Jack Staehel is ma
tional secretary.
To Extend Activity.
Five thousand new members for the
Farty and 10000 new readers for The
DAILY WORKER are the goals fixed
On the Labor Front.
Closely allied also with this cam
paign viii be an intensification OF
the campaign for the relief Of the
striking miners Of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Colorado, and for the preserva-
ton of the 1Jnited Mine Workers Of
America. The fight against the men
are of arti-union injunctions will also
be accelerated. Legislation aimed at
foreign-born workers will be attacked
The fight against unemployment will
be strengthened.
The struggle against imperialist
war as we'll as the defense of the
Soviet Union will be intensified and
the entire Party will be modified to-
ward the formation of a Labor Party
for 1923.
Remarkable Program.
The program at the Lenin memorial
meeting will be unique both from the
political and artistic viewpoints.
Prominent leaders of the militant la
Dor movement will speak briefly on
Lenin and his great service to the
working class. A revolutionary
pageant, written by Adolf Wolf and
directed by Edward Massey and John
Dos Passos, will depict scenes from
the Russian revolution. Announce
iueIlL has dlSO Deeu IHdue lfldI lne
New York Symphony Orchestra will
furnish music. The scenes in the
pageant and ballet will include por-
trayal of Russia under the car; a
ballet entitled Russia in Revolt" and
another entitled, "The Workers Take
Power" There will also be a num-
Der of unusually colorful mass scenes
in the pageant.
Announce Methods.
According to plans announced last
night by Staehel, the drive will utilize
the following means in its course:
/. Regular shop recruiting and Sc
curing of readers in the shops and
open educational meetings of shop
nuclei.
2. Section and city mass meetings
arranged on the various issues in the
locality and on the Party campaigns
enumerated above. At these meet
Continued on Page Tioo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
Machado Fears Anti
Coolidge Protests;
Rumor Many Arrests
Wall Streets Delegates to Fight Discussion of
Nicaragua at Conference Today
Expect Coolidge Will Evade Important Issues in
Address, and Talk Good Will" Bunk

HAVANA Jan. 15.-CoOdpe and the American arrived
at m. on board The
The yielded naturally of
sodey watched the welcoming
pavilion of President Machado the
committee.
HAVANA, Jan. 15-According wdel-circulated
of workers and students have been arrested by the police
who fear that demonstration may held against the Unte
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16
Watch, ClOckmakers to
Hold Meeting Thursday

A meeting of watch and clockmak-
ers will be held Thursday at 6 p. m.
at the headquarters of the Internal
tional Jewelry Workers Union, 112
w. 44th st. The meeting is arranged
by Local 81 of the union. Officials
of the New York District Council will
speak,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-16

for murder, assault to kill and
Indictment to strike, and also in
the Pennsylvania and Ohio dis
tricts, where mass picketing is being
met by a mobilization of company
gunner, sworn in as deputies and I'M
der orders to kill unionists if neces-
sary to keep the mines running open
shop.