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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
HELPERS SEEK
ADMISSION TO
INTERNATIONAL
Ask Brooklyn Plumbers
to Aid Efforts

Plumbers Helpers organized in the
American Association yesterday asked
Brooklyn Plumbers Local to join
in the request to the United Associa-
tion Of Plumbers and Gas Filters to
take the helpers into the union.
Brooklyn bosses are trying to use
plumbers helpers to break the plumb
ers' strike and have organized a dual
union to further that purpose, the
helpers declare through their presi-
dent, G. E. Miller. The text Of the
letter reads:
eve have notified your Executive
Board through mail and also through
delegation which met with your
Strike Board on May 9th that the
employers are doing everything in
their power to hire plumbers helpers
to scab on you. We have also in
formed them on those occasions that
we are doing everything in our power
to stop the plumbers helpers from
scabbing on the journeymen. But you
must understand that those plumbers
helpers are being hired as journey
men and that we cannot, without the
active support of your local, do much
to keep them from scabbing on the
Jobs.
cat the same time an attempt is
being made to organize those scabs
into another plumbers union. The
bosses are trying to induce the help
ers to join this organization. This
is OUR COMMON PROBLEM, which
we must meet with decisive joint ac-
ton.
Gone Of the arguments used to fool
the men into scabbing is that the
United Association viii never recog-
nize our plumbers helpers union and
that the only way that they can ever
better their conditions is to join this
new plumbers helpers union. OF
course, this argument is false. But
it is up to the members of the United
Association to prove it false.
"On several occasions in the past
we have gotten promises for the fu-
ture. But this Is not sufficient. The
result is that today both you and we
are faced with a serious crisis: The
plumbers helpers are being organized
through the initiative of the employ
ers to scab on you. The time for
promises is now passed. The way to
stop this is by coming out and defi-
nitely stating that your local is in
favor of organizing the plumbers
helpers into the United Association.
Brothers: We, both the journey
men and the helpers, cannot win while
there is scab work being done on the
jobs. The need for immediate ac-
ton is urgent and pressing. Let US
Join hands for common action for a
speedy common victory.
"Please take it up at your local
meeting. Invite committee from
our organization to present our case
to your local. Elect a committee that
will meet jointly with our committee
and work out ways and means Of
joint action during the strike.
Hoping that you viii act upon this
at once, we remain,
"FraternalIy,
&C. T.. MILLER.
president.
A 49,. 80, -. lz..eg IT.I....-,- -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Furriers Strike is
Subject Thursday in
Jersey City Meeting

JERSEY CITY, June striking
members of Furriers' Local rs will
hold a mass meeting Thursday at
8 D. m. in the New Montgomery Hall,
103 Montgomery st. to explain the
reasons behind their strike.
The meeting is held under the aus
pieces Of the Jewish Progressive Work
ers' Club and the Council of Work
ingclass Housewives. Workers are in
vited to hear the truth about the In
ternationars effort to disrupt the
Rabbit Workers Union ard bring
scabs into the northern New Jersey
cities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Mayor to be Told of
Police Atrocities
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in some instances permanent. We
will also taken Max Klauberg, who
was beaten by members of the squad
several weeks ago and has been in
the country recuperating ever since.
Stop Brutality.
eve are determined to stop the
outrageous behavior of these officers.
No matter what the offense Of the
workers arrested might be, there
would be no excuse for such brutal
ties. Actually, in every case except
one, the charge against the workers
was merely disorderly conduct; and in
some instances they were dismissed
without even a fine. Every possible
legal measure will be taken to put
an end to this reign of terror for
which the Industrial Squad is re-
sponsible."
Hundreds Of striking furriers staged
a tremendous demonstration last
night when scAbs working for Bloom
and Gerber, 144 West 9th street
were leaving to go home.
Cops Rush In.
When the first Of the scabs came
out into the street they were met
with jeers from the strikers. Re-
turning into the corridor they
warned their colleagues who telephon-
ed for the police. Shortly after
delegation of police, mounted and
on foot, together with members Of
the industrial squad arrived on the
scene.
The strikebreakers left the build
ing completely surrounded by police.
Many workers in adjoining building
hearing the noise came to the win
dows and when spying the scabs
joined the chorus of condemnation.
After protecting the scabs for sew
eral blocks, the police guard gave it
up as bad job und the pickets were
able to get close to the right wing
ers and tell them plainly what they
thought of strikebreakers.
Hundreds On Picket Line.
Hundreds Of fur pickets carried
out a successful picketing demonstra-
ton yesterday morning in the fur
market. Arriving early in the NOR
ming the workers marched peacefully
until attacked by gangsters repre-
senting the right wing and the bos-
ses. In spite of all the provocation
only one furrier was arrested. An
gelica Zorkorika who was fined $40
by Magistrate McQuade in Jefferson
Market Court.
The bosses gangsters used many
tricks to start disorder and in that
way cause the beating and arrests
Of the striking workers. On 30th
street near It'll avenue, several Of the
gangsters started fake fight among
themselves hoping to get the strikers
mixed in it. Having faced similar
problems in the past, the fur work
ers did not fall in to the trap set
for them.
All Of the gangsters carried black
jacks that they displayed conspici-
ously. The police did not object to
this open violation Of the Sullivan
law but passed them by without say
ing anything.
Angelica Zorkorilla, fur picket, was
attacked by gangsters on goth street,
and then arrested. The right wingers
who beat her up where ignored by
the police only the left wing worker
being arrested.
Proved Innocent.
John Visaritis, sentenced several
months ago to 90 days in the work
house and recently released on a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Subway Workers Are
Ready for Big Drive
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they have hardly dared to call their
souls their own S nee last summc-.
With support apparently promised
in high quarters, they are ready FIR
another big push against the I. R. T.
and B. NJ. T. in an effort to kick over
the bogus company union and get the
real street car mems union function
ing fcT them.
The injunction forbidding union Of
ficials from organizing che men herd
ed into the "Brotherhood' is the main
legal factor in the way Of big cam
paign, leaders Of the recent strike adj
nit. But there is a vigorous senti-
ment springing up for mass resistance
TO the injunction.
l. r. I. In Hole.
The subway traction trust may
have to abandon its vicious anti-union
policy, if the transit commission &C
cedes to Untermyer's request. In
hearings being conducted into the In
terborough Rapid Transit Co.'s finan-
cial and labor policies, Untermyer has
uncovered an amazing story Of strike
breaking, compulsory company union
ism and grating initiated by /. R.
T. officials
"The city is lowering on the edge
of a volcano" Untermyer warned the
transit commission, educ TO a policy
as cruel as it is short-sighted.
The ultimate effect Of the repressive
tactics applied to labor that have tenn
porarily prevailed in the Interborough
company, with no pecuniary or other
advantage and at great cost to the
company, cannot be overlooked either
in the interest Of the city or the
travelling public"
Since the subway strike last sum-
mer, the l. r. T. has compelled its
$4,000 workers to belong to the So
called Brotherhood of /. r. T. En-
ployes and has blacklisted scores of
strikers affiliated with the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Electric
Railway Employees, the regular A. F.
of L. union, Untermyer declares. He
demands that the workers be allowed
to join the street car mems union
without fear of penalty.
Make Money Out Of Strike.
Frank Hedley, president and James
l.. Quackenbush, general counsel and
advisor on labor problems for the 1.
r. 7. are "self-eonstituted autocrats,"
according to Untermyer. While re-
stricting the personal liberty Of the
company's employees and imperilling
the city's S300,oOO.O0O investment in
the subways, they have profited hand
somely from the 1926 strike.
Both Hedley and Quackenbush, with
other "loyal employees" during che
strike, received two weeks extra
salary as bonus. AS Hedley and
Quackenbush receive about S150,000
a year, the bonus was a substantial
gift to themselves.
The strike cost the /. r. 7. nearly
S2,000.000, of which $4,000 was spent
for private detectives and labor spies
and s21 900 in payments to strike
breaking agencies. Railroad fare for
the scabs totalled $4,000.
Edward P. LAWN, leader of the
1926 strike, charges that the I. r. 7.
in 1919 in collision with its Brother
hood" called general strike in an
effort to raise fares. LAWN, now an
organizer for the street car mems
union, declares that he is forbidden by
an injunction from asking members
of the company union to join bona
fide trade union. The l. r. T. got the
injunction late in 1926, and it is still
operative.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08

An affidavit containing sensational
charges with regard to the alleged
operation of an arson ring in Yon-
kers, was read before Supreme Court
Justice Arthur s. Tompkins here yes
terday during hearing on motion
to set aside an agreement between
the Yonkers Fur Dressing Co, Inc,
and three large insurance companies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Paper Box Makers Not
Officially Represented

Through a misapprehension, the
name Of the Paper Box Makers
Union was included as officially
represented at The DAILY WORK
Err conference last week. Although
members Of that union were present,
the union was not officially repre-
sented.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Furriers, Garment
Workers Chairmen
in Joint Meeting

Shop chairmen's council, of both
the Cloak and Dress Makers and
Furriers' Unions will hold a special
meeting today after work at $50
p. m. at 16 w. 21st st. President
Brauner and Secretary Klciman
called the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEW YoRK-NEw JERSEY

The lower Bronx section of the
Workers (Communist) Party will
hold an open air meeting Thursday
evening at 13Sth st. and st. AIMS
Ave. 0. Ginsberg, H. Glauverman
and Louis A. Baum viii speak.
Friday evening a meeting will be
held at 542 Z. 145th St. to explain
the reasons behind the Anglo-Soviet
break. Prominent speakers will dis
cuss the significance of the Tory
governments decision in breaking off
trade and diplomatic relations with
the Soviet Union.
PaaJ TLa n.;Iv Workar Fee. n.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Standard Oil Mixes
Water in More Stock

The proposed increase from $685.
OovN 000, 900 to s750,000,000 in capital
stock Nof the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey was approved by stockholders
Of the c%mpany at the annual meet
ing yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08

certificate Of reasonable doubt. had
the conviction against him dismissed
yesterday when a higher court re-
versed the decision.
Information has reached The
DAILY WORKER that the bosses of
several associated shops that are
trying to keep open are complaining
that the scabs are not producing any
thing. They give as their answer
that they are shivering in anticipa-
ton of what scabs get as their de-
serts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
Garment Workers
Fined for Picketing

Three garment workers were fined
yesterday for pieleting the Lion Cos
tune Co. shop at 256 W. 18Th st.
They were Fannie Losoff, fined SO;
Lillian Dunn, $40; and Nina Rose
man, $40.
Lena Goodman suffered a broken
nose when assaulted by gangsters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
AUTO INSURANCE LAW
ENDORSED BY CITIZENS
Congress Heights Opposes Park
Fund Advance and Zon-
ing Change.

A resolution favoring "a suitable
insurance law for motorists" was
adopted by the Congress Heights Citi-
zenS' Association at q meeting in the
Congress Heights Baptist Church last
night.
The association also went on record
as opposing the proposal that the Dis
trict get a $40, 900 900 advance from
the United States Treasury for park
and playground purchases. Another
resolution was adopted opposing any
change in the coming regulations to
permit the building of community
houses" in the so-called restricted resi-
Dental areas.
The association voted to seek
through transportation of school chill
dren on a bus from the Congress
Heights section to Eastern High
School so as to do away with trans
fer, at cost Of cents, they now have
to make at Eleventh and G streets.
The annual nomination or officers
was held. Election Is to be at the No
vember meeting. DIR. e. T.. Richard.
son was nominated for reelection to
the presidency. Others nominated
were as follows: Arthur Emo, Frazier
White and George Stevens for first
vice president; E. C. Purdy, Arthur
Emo and e. J, Newcomb for second
vice president; j. Louis Goldman and
E. j. Newcomb, secretary; Gustave
Bender, treasurer; Il. G. Purdy, j.
Louis Goldman and e. G. Newcomb,
delegates to the Federation OF Citizens.
Associations, two to be elected TO NIL
the latter Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
STOLEN AUTO FOUND
IN NORTH CAROLINA
capital Youth Struck Over Head
by Tramp, Who Asked
/: for Eide.

The automobile Of Thornton Risdon
.270O @ street, which was stolen from
him yesterday near Charlotte, N. c..
by a tramp, who dealt him blow on
the head, was found last night near
sHillsboro, n. C.
Indications at the 1isdon apart
.ment today were that no effort would
ste made to return the car to Wash.
dngton in view OF the fact that it had
sbeen stolen twice within the past
month; had caused expense and worry
incident to its recovery, and was the
means by which Risdon, who is IL
years old, received cash on the head.
Risdon was en- route to Washington
from Atlanta, with the car, where 1t
thad been found after having been
stolen September 10 near Ninth and
IF streets. A tramp asked for a ride
and Risdon obliged. They rode to.
Egether for awhile, and the tramp took
the wheel. Stopping the car on the
pretext OF engine trouble, the tramp
and Risdon got out, and it was then
that the youth was struck and rem
dered unconscious by his ungrateful
passenger.
I. The tonnsau of the car when 10
Gated last night bore bloodstains, and
the sheriff of Durham County and his
dpeuties worked on a murder theory
until informed that it belonged to Ris
don.
Risdon returned to Washington by
train after having his wound dressed
by q physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
THREE PERSONS SHOT
IN DISPUTE OVER $2.65
Argument Over Bill Causes Riot in
Chinese Dance Hall-0ne
May Die.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 11.-An argu.
ment over a bill for $2.65 halted
dancing in the Oriental Garden
Restaurant, on the North Side, short
~ after midnight yesterday and pre-
cipitated a fight in which three pa
irons, including a woman, were shot,
one perhaps fatally.
Half a hundred customers later
went to the Rogers Park police sta
ton to give varying accounts Of the
ARRAY which sent George Devorak.
20, to a hospital with a serious
abdominal wound, and which resulted
in the less serious wounding of his
companion, Miss Isabelle Symons. 10,
and Clarence Lloyd. another patron.
ID. S. Yeo, the Chinese proprietor.
told officers that he emptied his re.
volver when Devorak, after refusing
the pay the full bill. had knocked
him down. Yeo said Devorak and
his party Of three were disturbing
the others and that after being or
dered to leave Devorak went from
table to table, smashing glassware anc
china. Miss Symons was shot in the
foot. Lloyd's wound was bullet
crease in the calf Of the leg. Several
women tainted an others were
knocked down in the rush for the
exit as the shooting began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
PAINTING ON STORE
LEADS TO LITIGATION
Competing Firm Cited on Complaint
of Old Dutch Market Company,
Alleging Color Duplication.

Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court today signed rule against the
Virginia Market Co. requiring it to
show cause Friday why it should not
be enioined from painting one OF its
stores in the same manner as those
of the Old Dutch Market and why
certain of its employees should not be
restrained from soliciting customers of
the Old Dutch Market Co.
The bill of complaint, signed by
the Old Dutch Market, Inc, of Wash
ington, through Attorneys Simon.
Koenigsberger, Young d Brez, al
leges that the Virginia Market Co.
took over the premises 1776 U street
after it was vacated by the Old Dutch
Market and Immediately proceeded to
repaint the premises, using the same
color design and distinct dress or Old
Dutch Market stores, to cause the
public to believe that the store was
one of the stores operated by the Old
Dutch Market.
The bill also alleges that the Vir'
ginia Market Co. enticed from the EN-.
ploy of the Old Dutch Market two OF
its employes--Samuel r. Robertson
and John B. Morsev-and that these
employees have been and are now ac'
lively endeavoring to secure the Gus
toners of the Old Dutch Market.
The Virginia Market Co. Is a new
grocery chain, headed by John ).
Blick, which was organized under the
laws of Delaware August l, 1927. and
has now six stores here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
u. S. TARIFF NOTE
HELD AID TO PEACE
French Believe Latest Mis-
sive Opens Way to Set
tie Dispute.
BY the Associated Press.

=
PARIS, October 1.-THE latest
American note on the Franco-Ameri.
can tariff situation, a reply to a
French note of recent date, was de-
iivered to the Quai D'Olsay by Shell
don Whitehouse, Am srican charge
d'affaires, shortly after noon today.
Comment upon the American note
cUuli not be obtained this afternoon.
EOffiSials declining to discuss 1t until
Foreign Minister BRAND has gone
over it.
The impression prevailed in official
circles. however, that the note would
constitute considerable progress to-
ward establishing a basis for nego
tiations of a commercial agreement.
1t is understood here that the United
States Government has instructed its
representatives that the text of the
reply is to be kept secret and no com
meflts are to be made 81 its contents
The French government all along has
favored keeping the texts of all com
munications exchanged on this subject
secret to forestall political comment by
the newspapers.
There seems to be little chance here
that any of the notes exchanged will
be made public until negotiations are
actually begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
MAN ASKS $500
IN ALIENATION SUIT
Keefer Charges F. ]. 7. Kleh,
Named in Divorce Action,
Stole Wife's Love.

Walter A. Keefer, 2028 First street
today filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $4,000 dam
ages from Frederick j. T. Kleh. 240C
Sixteenth street, for alleged aliena-
ton of the affections of his former
wife, Mrs. Mary c. Keefer. Mr.
Keefer was recently given a final de-
cree Of absolute divorce in a suit in
which Kleh was named as core
spondent and in which the wife was
charged with misconduct. Kleh re-
Gently eloped to Frederick, Md. with
Miss Elvira M. del Sobral, daughter
of the general claims agent of the
Mexican embassy, and an employe OF
another embassy.
Keefer filed his divorce suit July
13, 1926. just three days after the
alleged misconduct. In his suit fol-
alienation Keefer says he was mar
ried at Rockville in January, 1913,
and lived happily with his wife until
she met KIeh. Attorney Samuel "
Gusack appears for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
Holds Slayers Paid.
KING RUSHING HOME.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, October IL N9.-
King Boris was hurrying home from
Italy today to cope with the Bulgar-
Jugoslav situation, arising from the
assassination of Gen. Kovachevitch
and other outrages aScribed to Mace
DOMAIN Comitadji bands.
Acting under special authority tele-
graphed by the King, Premier Liapt-
chef has signed a decree placing the
provinces of Kustendil and Petritch.
on the border, under martial law, and
the Chamber of Deputies has been
summoned in extraordinary session
for October Is to ratify it.
May Curb Committee.
other measures also are under way
to put stop to the activities of the
powerful Macedonian committee in
Bulgaria, upon whose shoulders the
frontier incidents complained of by
Jugoslavia are placed.
1t is considered that the tenseness
Of the situation with Jugoslavia is in
a fair way to be relieved by these
measures unless fresh incidents occur
before they begfn'to have their effect.
Thousands in Protest.
Belgrade dispatches have said the
funeral of Gen. Kovachevitch passed
without incident. but that a protest
meeting against the outrages of the
Macedonian Comitadjis was held in
the Jugoalav capital and attended by
thousands of persons.
Martial law Is in force in southern
Serbia. Boris has been touring Eu-
ropean courts presumably In search OF
bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-11
ARMY WILL SHOW
MODERN TACTICS
First of Series of Exhibitions to
Be Given Tomorrow on
Ellipse by Troops.

Beginning tomorrow, field troops of
the Regular Army in the district of
Washington will give demonstrations
of modern military tactics on the
White House Ellipse and in West
Potomac Park for the benefit of the
public. The first exhibition drill will
be given on the Ellipse tomorrow
afternoon at 4:a0 O'Clock by the Sd
Battalion Of the 18th Infantry. sta
toned at Fort Washington. Md, and
comman ded by Mai. q. H. Saunders.
assisted by the full Army Band from
Washington Barracks.
Next week and later similar military
exhibitions will be given by the Engi-
neer troops from Fort Humphreys.
Va, on the Ellipse, and by the Artil-
lery and Cavalry troops from Fort
Myer. Va, on the polo field, in West
Potomac Park.
The Army Air Corps will take part
in each of these exhibitions with all
available aircraft at Boiling Field
The dates. after tomorrows Infantry
drill and guard mount, will be an.
nounced later by Brig. Gen. T. O.
Donaldson, now in command of the
district of Washington.