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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-07
BUREAU PROBE
REPORT LATE

The Gibson investigating subcom-
mittee win have to wait until
February for its report upon the
local public utilities.
The Bureau of Efficiency report
on the traction and lighting COM
panies win not be ready when Con-
gress meets, Malcolm Kerlin, in
charge of the local investigatings
Of the bureau, said today.
The school probe and the Dis
trict Building administrative inquiry
have kept the bureau experts busy
throughout the summer, as a result
Of which the investigation into the
utilities has been held in reserve.
Only in the event that tke House
District Committee insists upon an
early report will the present plans
Of the bureau be changed.
Merger legislation in Congress,
however, probably win be framed
and given committee consideration
on the strength of the reports from
the experts, Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and from tho Public Utilities Com
mission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-07
British Expert to Talk
On Breathing Systems

A demonstration of physical cul-
ture, with a view of forming a
class for adults. will be given at
the Thomson Community Center,
Twelfth and L Streets N. W., this
evening at o'clock.
Miss Olivia Martin. of London,
England. a student Of the work,
will lecture on the Bret Harte sys-
tenn Of breathing and will demon
strate the method Of relaxation ex.
ercises allied to aesthetic dancixg.
She viii have charge Of the classes
to be formed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-07

ossINING, N. Y, Oct. u
What should prove vitality interest
ing reading will be received by
Mrs. Ruth Snyder. convicted slayer
of her husband. Albert Snyder, in
the death house within the next
few days in 1.-THE form Of a copy
of the legal brief to be filed with
the court of appeals. asking for a
new trial.
Attorney Joseph leonardo, counsel
for Mrs. Snyder, it was learned
today, is preparing the. brief now
in Long Island City, Queens.
A copy of the trial record, which
contains about 1000 printed pages,
will not be supplied her. however,
IT'S easy to become . ear owner and
the cost is small yOu,n asree
to both statements after reading the
Hating Of cars offered for Sale IN To-
days Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-07
A Special Sale Of
Corsettes and Girdles
7 7;'s: 5sis $1.79

-Corsettes, girdle and brassiere combined.
made Of lovely brocade, one style is made with
swami brassiere front, in side hook style. we'll
fitting models, with elastic cores. The girdles
are for the youthful figure and are made Of a
beautiful floral block fabric and heavy quality
washable satin; with side hook fastening. mer-
cerized elastic sides, and two sets of hose sun
porters.
Kann's-Second Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-07

HERE is MILE FLORA JoSAYNE, the French Mary
Pickford. Flora started life shoe salesady, won
Partisan beauty contest went into musical comedy and
from there graduated to the films She's the idol and
darling of French movie-goers. She is very daring.
Two years ago she decided to dance in the bull
at Biarritz while bull fight in progress The bull
objected and Mile Flora was badly gored: However,
she came back pretter than ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-07
Regular Zoe
Cap-Shaped
Hair Nets
Csc doz.

"Fina' Hair Nets, in
single and double mesh
and in all colors but white
or gray. Very specially
priced in the Anniversary
Sale at Coo a dozen.
Kann's- Street Floor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
BEAT BECKERMAN
IN OWN LOCAL IN
MASS REBELLION.
All But One of Gang
Are Defeated

A smashing defeat for Abraham
Beckerman, Mussolini of the needle
trades, has just been delivered to him
by his own local Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Union.
At the recent election of officials
of Local A, in the past a tower Of
strength for the junior edition Of II
Duce, the Becloerman slate went down
to an inglorious defeat. When the
votes were counted only one Becker
mantle was among those elected.
The victors are supporters of Philip
Olofsky, manager of the local whose
policy is that the local should not
help to advance the personal ambi-
tions Of Beckerman. He believes that
the local should pursue a path that
viii not involve it in internal strug-
giles in the needle trades in the form
Of a machine of suppression of oppos-
ing elements. According to many peo-
pie, Olofsky is not much different fun
damentally than Beckerqnan, except
that he represents a different point
of view.
Among those to go down to defeat
is Martin Seigel, secretary-tr treasurer
of the local for the last Ia years. He
was defeated by a. Machlin, supper
ter Of 0lofsky.
Henry NJ. Karno, Beckermanite was
defeated for president by Herman
Friedman, an Olofsky man.
OF the business agents elected only
one is a supporter Of Beckerman. He
is Joseph Shay. The other two elected
are George Stone and NJ. Strauss. It
is explained that Shay was elected in
preference to B. Bush, another Beck
ermanite, who is the president Of the
joint board.
OF the II members elected to the
executive board, seven are supporters
of Olofsky and five are independents.
The only Beekerman man elected was
Joseph Shay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Painter Overcome When
Courts Actually Award
Him Cash for Injuries

Peter Kornreich, 80, a painter
and decorator of 21S7 Fourth Ave-,
Astoria, uttered a sharp cry and
fell to the floor Of the courtroom
in a faint yesterday when he heard
the verdict O. $4,000 awarded him
by a jury in Queens County SUI
prenc court, ong Islanc City.
Kornreich brought an action Tor
$4,000 against the Gilbur Co.,
owners of an office building at SOL
Seventh avenue, Manhattan. In
January, 1926, he fell five floors
down an elevator shaft in the
building, and received fracture
of the right leg, a shattered right
wrist and internal injuries, he al
legged, when he was ordered to en-
ter the shaft to work, by the SUI
perintendent of the building. No
precautions were taken for his
safety, Kornreich alleged.
Kornreich recovered in an ante
room before an ambulance sur
geon arrived from St. Johns hos
pital, across the street. He de-
clared his faint ovas due to happi-
ness at the verdict, and that he
was not in need of medical atten-
ton, and left for home to tell his
wife the good news.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Plumbers Helpers
Sign Contract for
5-Day Week, 50 Pay

The Premo Plumbing and Heating
Company, one Of the largest indie
pendent contractors in Brooklyn, has
settled with the Plumbers Helpers
Union, consenting 10 all the terms Of
the union, M. Mason signing for the
company and C. Z. Miller, president
Of the union, for the helpers.
The terms are recognition Of the
union, fiye-day week, double time for
overtime, SO for first class helpers,
So for second class helpers and 81
for third class helpers. This is the
second contractor that has settled
with the union recently.
The employers are anxiously scout
ing around among the helpers trying
to recruit them to take the place of
the striking journeynen plumbers. In
spite of the tempting wage promise
Of S12 day to the helpers who in
the past were getting only $500 the
helpers union was able to keep its
members from being misled by the
promises Of the employers.
c. E. Miller, president Of the Amer
lean Association Of Plumbers Help
ers, declared: 1.-THE effort of the
Brooklyn employers to hire helpers as
strike breakers for the journeyrnen
plumbers will fail as will also their
effort to bring in strikebreakers to
break the strike of the plumbers and
helpers of Brooklyn.
"The helpers will realize that the
employers in offering the helpers the
wages of the journeymen plumbers
will do so only during the period of
the strike. As soon as the strike is
over and an agreement signed with
both the journeymen plumbers and
the plumbers helpers unions, those
misled helpers and strikebreakers will
not remain in the trade.
Eve have already signed with two
employers, the first employers in this
country to sign with plumbers help
ers. We are negotiating with sew
eral other employers and will proba-
bly, come to an agreement in the near
future"
Jacob Stockinger, president Of the
Master Plumbers Assn. of Queens,
beat a hasty retreat yesterday from
his stand the previous day that 5000
scabs would be imported into Brook
lyn to break the plumbers strike. He
denied yesterday having made the
statements attributed to him.
Newspapers, however continued
carrying ads for scabs in the Brook
lyn strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Chinese Party Convenes.


HANKOW, May IA (By cable to
Vienna and mail) The congress Of
the Chinese Communist Party has
ended after a strenuous IA days ses-
sion.
A new Central Committee Of 81
members. including two women; IA
substitute members and a Central
Control Committee constituting z
members and three substitute MEM
beers were elected.
Comrade Roy, representing the
Communist international, congratu-
lated the congress on its work. Tele-
grams of greeting were sent to the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union, the Communist Party of Great
Britain and the Communist Interna-
tinoal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Working Women
to Help n. Y. Bakers

The United Council of Working
class Housewives offered its help yes
terday to the striking bakers. of Mes
singer and Pachter. 1t is hoped that
with the aid of this militant organ
ization Of women in the different To-
calities the strike will be won sooner
and with full victories for the bakers
union.
Many Of the different councils are
already engaged actively in the strike.
The United Council of Worlingclass
Housewives offers its help in cooper
ating to help in this struggle to the
fullest extent. Councils No. s and
No. ? are arranging an open air
meeting Thursday evening in the
Bronx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
FuTiGrS Locals
Meet Tonight to
Discuss Strike

The coming general strike Of the
Furriers' Union and the convention to
be held soon at Washington. d. c.,
win be discussed at the meetings Of
the locals affiliated with the joint
board tonight at p. m.
The order of business will include
first and final nominations Of dele
gates for the Washington convention.
Local l will meet at Stuyvesant
Casino; Local at Manhattan Ly-
ceum; Local 10 at Astoria Hall and
Local IS at Webster Hall.
All members of the furriers' union
are urged to attend these important
meetings.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Peasants Unions Grow.

HANKOW, May 25.-The member
ship of the peasant unions of Hupeh
has leaped from 100000 in March of
this year to 100000, averaging
daily increase Of $4,000 members.
In most districts the local govern
ment has practically passed into the
hands Of the peasant unions. In GER
tain districts peasant conferences
have voiced a demand for the con-
fiscation of large land holdings. Be-
sides the problem of land distribu-
ton, the arming Of the peasantry and
the establishment Of credit are the
most important local problems.
Meetings protesting against the arr
rest of Indian revolutionaries by the
British in Shanghai (aided by Chang
Kai-shek, are being held in Wuhan.
n. NJ. Roy, Indian Communist
leader, has sent a telegram to Chang
Kai-shek stating that Indian Nation
alists are carrying on a struggle
against L sh Imperialism. The
telegram says: The arrest of Hindus
in Chinese territory by Chinese sol
diers and the act Of handing them
over to the British is a gross viola
ton Of the solidarity of oppressed
peoples struggling against Smper-
ialispI, The Chinese people viii hold
responsible for those acts of violence
the renegades and traitors to the
cause of liberation, the infamous
agents Of imperialism"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Wealthy Idler Goes
Way of All Flesh

MANHASSET, n. Y, May 25.-
Payne Whitney, millionaire capitalist
and sportsman, and brother Of Harry
Payne Whitney, died suddenly at his
home here today following a stroke.
Payne Whitney was a director or Of
ficer in numerous banking and finan-
cial institutions. He also was a direc-
tor of the Westminster Racing Asso-
citation.
Whitney was director of the First
National Bank, whose stocks now sell
at over $4,000 per 500 share, and
the Northern Paper Co., a vice presi-
dent Of the Whitney Realty Co.. and
the Northern Finance Corp, and a
trustee of the U. S. Trust Co.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
LEGEND OF BEARS WEDDING SHOWS RUSSIAN FIND
ART AT BEST, SAY ADMIRERS OF SHOWING IN N. Y

The splendid production Of the Rus
sian tragedy, "The Legend Of the
Bears Wedding" is now being pro-
duced by the Art Cinema League,
for the benefit Of The DAILY
WORKER, has aroused attention in
the field of dramatic art. The play
is wonderfully cast including some Of
the leading members Of the Moscow
Art Theatre Methods employed in
the production are totally different
from those utilized by American pro-
ducers. Effects are produced by the
most delicate touches and suggestion
instead Of attempting to show the OBJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
nti-Fascist Workers
From Rumania Form
Cultural Club Here

The workers from Fascist.
Roumania living in New York have
organized a cultural club for prole-
tartan education. The next meeting
will be held Sunday, at p. m. at
the Workers Educational Center, 100
West 2Sth st.
All Roumanian speaking workers
are invited to help in the work Of
educating the workers on the basis Of
the class struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26

vious in a clumsy manner as is done
in the usual American production.
The story itself is most powerful
and moving in its action. Rarely can
one find an audience which is so emo
tionally stirred as that which wit
messed "The Legend of the Bears
Wedding"
Tickets for this performance are on
sale at the local office Of The DAILY
WORKER, 108 East 14th street, at
prices ranging so cents on weekday
afternoons, rs cents on week nights
and Sl.10 on Saturday and Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26

graft as TO why he had given away
so much dope.
why didn't you say, we haven't
got the data ?" 81 tried to-" replied
the much worn out Fisher, "but he
wouldn't let mel"
The Proxy Game.
Yesterday, Fisher was less harassed
by the inquisitive Untermyer. In the
few moments he spent on the stand.
there was disclosed, however the fact
that at the last annual election of
the lnterborough directors, held on
September 8, 1926. there was voted
a block of proxy" votes many thou
sands in excess of the amount in the
possession of the directors.
The conclusion seemed to be that
IN addition to voting stock without
the knowledge of the owners. PERTAINS
even against their wishes, the Inter-
borough directors voted themselves
into power by means of falsified
trust. How this was accomplished
was not disclosed. Significant in this
respect was the testimony that the
large block of stock in the possession
Of Hayden Stone & Co., the largest
single broker controlling Interborough
stock and company in association
with the B. NJ. T. did not vote at the
September election. No doubt this
circumstance viii throw some light
on the growing indications of an an
tagonism of some sort between the
banking groups holding the bonds of.
the companies and the non-stock hold
ing directors.
Several much scared and decidedly
youthful office managers Of the down
town brokerage houses then followed
one another in rapid succession. At
this stage there was revealed an in
teresting bit of information as to the
Wall Street methods of controlling
stocks not actually in their posses
sion. The brokers before meeting
of the directors of a particular bust
ness concern send in the proxies of
the whole amount of stock on record
in their offices.
Any part Of this stock may be and
often is already out of their possess
sion due to the fact that other brok-
ers may in turn have purchased it for
their own "clients." The first brok-
ers, nevertheless, vote the stock quite
as if they were actually in posses
sion of it.
Chadbourne, earlier in the morning
had emphasized the fact with a de-
cided flourish of virtue that such
practice is "unethical' and is so con-
sidered in Wall Street. The testi
mony, however, revealed the reverse.
so far as Wall Street "ethics" is
concerned.
BY such a process as this was the
lnterborough gang Of plundering d.
rectors elected last September and
by such devices has the same gang
maintained its power from the begin
ming.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Bronx |. l.. ID. Hears
Vanzetti Speakers

Bronx branch Of the International
Labor Defense will hold Sacco-Van-
zetti mass meeting Friday at 134T
Boston Road. Mailach Epstein, Carlo
Treseo, Juliet Stuart Poyntz, Rebecca
Grecht, Richard B. Moore, Pat De-
vine, and Charles Krumbein are billed
to speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Read The Daily Worker Every Day

SINGLE ROOM for girl comrade. Rea-
soma Bile Write TO f., CO Daily
Worker, los f. 18th Street
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
EcEPTlN TO GREET RELEASED PRISONERS TOMORROW
nd BALL Committee Star Casino
British Plan to Gain
Concession in HankOw

Continued from Page Oue)
stigate the summary execution Of the
Soviet Union officials. Military cir
cles are carrying on a campaign to
return the case to the military court
The examination Of the arrested Of
ficials was accompanied by constant
threats Of physical violence. A re-
tciver was placed against Maisky's
temple in an effort to extort "evi-
dence' from him. During the ar
rests some of the officials were
severely beaten, and some of them
have not fully recovered. Morozoff,
after brutal beatings, was brought to
the police station unconscious.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-26
Locomotive Engineers
May Lose Pay Demand

Officials for the locomotive engi-
neers may compromise their union de-
mands for Is per cent wage increase
on eastern roads, it was indicated yes
terday as negotiations continued in
the Grand Trunk Terminal building.
A 71s per cent rise with the sacrifice
of some working conditions was hint
ed as the final outcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-09
JUNIOR HI TO
PLAY AT Home
San Benito Senior High
Second Team Sched-
uled to Visit

The championship junior high
school football team is scheduled to
step out Of its class here Thursday
afternoon and do battle with the sec
ond team OF the San Benito Senior
high school. Every player On the
OF the first III men. Is eligible 70
compete against the Junior Brownies
in the contest.
The local team has piled up over
whelming cor in almost all Of
the games in which il has taken
part this year; has won every game
in which it has played; and has not
been scored upon. The Valley title
was wrested from the McAllen team
last Thursday in one Of the hard
est games any football team has
had a part in this year.
Red Irvine. coach Of the champions.
feels that having COPIED the crown
there IN no advantage in playing re-
peat games with teams already de-
featcd. and as his boys like 70 play
football the San Benito game was
decided upon.
Probability that game will be
scheduled for an early date with the
Santa Rosa outfit, claimants of the
rural championship Of this section,
was expressed by the coach.
Brownsville fans have had little
opportunity 10 watch the new
champs in action this year. most Of
the games played having been away
from home. and an attempt Is 20 be
made 70 have most Of the remaining
games played on the local field, r.
vine said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-09
BRONCS PLAY
u SHORTHORNS
Austin Team to Battle
Edinburg at Mis-
sion Friday
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURC. Nov. s-Minus the
Services OF Coach J. d. Foster, the
Edinburg Junior college Broncs will
20 up against probably their hardest
opposition OF the year Friday when
they tackle the University Of Texas
Shorthorns al Mission. Coach Foster
i confined TO his bed in the Edin-
burg hospital suffering from ma
laria, which will handicap the
Broncs.
Fridays game IS scheduled 70 be
one of the principal events Of the
opening Of the Hidaigo County fair,
at Mission. The locals are fresh from
q pair Of consecutive victories, the
last BY "a one-sided margin, and
have been preparing for the Short
horn game for weeks.
Practically all az the players in
1ured in some OF the earlier games
OF the season have been rursed
through recent weeks IN order that
they might be in condition for a
part in the battle Friday. Leach,
out with an injured knee, is behav-
ing in his old time form; Hasell has
apout forgotten ever having had an
injured arm; and Chavez. who has
been coddling an injured side, IS
racing up and down the field with
his old time vigor.
Bringing plenty of reserve ma
terial. and either "Shorty" Anderson
or Fred Walker. Of the University
coaching staff. the visiting team Isl
expected "a reach this city late
Thursday afternoon. In addition the
heavy supply Of reserves, the first
string team is expected 20 have sew
eral pounds TO the man weight ad-
vantage over the local boys.
Tickets for the game are on sale
AZ practically every town in the
Valley. and there are still plenty Of
good seats left. according 70 the
business management Of the college.
The contest Is scheduled 10 ret ur-
der way promptly AZ 3 o'clock.
Officials Of the fair are expecting
ore 81 the largest crowds ever to
have seer an athletic contest here,
and arc making elaborate prepare
tions for the handling Of such a
gathering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-09
r TO
PAY YOUR POLL TAX

For the purpose of furnishing tax
statements and the collection of
State, County. Drainage and Naviga-
tion district taxes for the year 1927
and the registration Of automobiles
for the year 1925 | will be in the
following places on the dates men
toned below.
Wednesday. November 18th, 1927
NJ Santa Rosa.
Thursday, November 18th. 1927 al
Hotel. Santa Maria.
Friday. November 18th. 1927, Al
First National Bank. La Feria.
Saturday, November 18th, 1927. AZ
First National Bank. La Feria.
Monday. November q. 1927. at
H. H. Bucks Store. Los Indios.
Tuesday. November %, 1927, at
Rangerville.
Wednesday, November q. 1927 AZ
Arroyo State Bank. Rio Hondo.
Friday, November rs. 1897, at First
National Bank. Harlingen.
Saturday. November 26, 1927 AZ
Valley State Bank. Harlinren.
Monday. November 2S. 1927 ~ =. ".
Bank A n. Co. San Benito.
tuesday. November 29th. 1927. NJ
Farmers ). Bank. San Benito.
AVOID The RUSH. Pay your auto
1927.
Pay your poll tax prior 20 Janu-
airy 5lst. 1928.
James J. Fox, Tax Collector.
Cameron County.