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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-28
FURRIER STRIKE
NEAR AS LOCALS
INDORSE ACTION
All Shops to Join Big
Demonstration

The threatened strike in all shops
of the Associated Fur Manufacturers,
Inc. was considered yesterday to be
not very far off, in view of the unan-
imous decision at the Thursday night
meetings Of Locals 1, 8, 10, and is,
to respond to the Joint Boards strike
call whenever it is issued.
The Furriers' Joint Board an
nounced week ago, in letter sent
to Independent Manufacturers, that
it was planning to call a strike of all
shops of the Association where the
workers have been forced to register
with the reactionary right wing Of the
union. The sentiment at the local
meetings this week was strongly in
favor of such direct action against
the employers who have interfered in
union affairs. They pledged them
selves to give full support to the
strike whenever the Joint Board is
ready to call it.
Show Solidarity.
Plans were also discussed by the
workers for calling a one day stop
page in both the Independent and the
Fur Trimming Manufacturers Shops,
so that the entire trade should be at
a standstill for "a hours in demonstra-
ton of the Joint Boards solid back
ing by the workers.
Instructions to the Joint Board to
call such a stoppage were made man-
imous by the local members, for they
wanted to have some such public
showing of solidarity, and of united
opposition to the forces in the Inter
national and the A. +. of L. who are
trying to smash the union.
Such stoppage, however, will be
merely a demonstration so far as the
Independent and Fur Trimming shops
are concerned, and the workers will
return Immediately on the day after
1t is called. A strike will then follow
only in those shops which have vio-
lated the agreement signed with the
Joint Board and have forced registra-
ton with the international.
Elect Delegates.
At Thursday nights meeting dele
gates were nominated for the conven-
ton called by the Intemational-or by
whoever it is that runs the Interna-
tional nowadays-to be held in the
headquarters of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor in Washington on
June Is. An Elections and Objections
Committee has been named and fol-
lowing elections next week the names
of all who accepted nomination will be
announced.
The general strike of the members
of Newark Local Is was greeted yes
terday by the New York Joint Board
in a circular distributed to the work
ers. sour turn is coming very soon,"
says the leaflet. "The New York fur
workers will in the very near future
follow the example Of their brothers
in Newark. Be ready; New York fur
workers."
Denies" Brides.
The Consolidated Rabbit Dressing
Corp. whose president tried to bride
leaders of the Newark local, and who
was overheard in this transaction by
several members of the locals, yester-
day gave out an unqualified denial"
of his act capitalist papers reported.
Of course he would. It is unfortun-
ate that so many of the union men,
bers heard his bride offer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-28

WORKERS! STOP THE MURDER
OF SACCO AND VANZETTI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-28

Read The Daily Worker Every Day
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had to be done. Accordingly AL.
Smith instituted an Investigation"
AT the head, he placed Judge John
| V. MeAvoy. AL. Smith knew very
well that would be the outcome when
he manipulated the forces in this
deal. The appointment of McAvoy
was everywhere acclaimed. The
judge had attained prominence
through having sat in the famous
Lockwood Building Trades investiga-
tions in 1921, in which the corrupt
Brindell had been brought to "justice"
by the able prosecution of Samuel
Untermyer. (Strange how so many
of these individuals again figure in
one connection or another in the pres
ent so-called open transit hearings!)
He's Traction Man.
But it was not mentioned that this
same Judge McAvoy had for years
been associated with the firm of
Hoadley, Lauterbach and Johnson,
counsels for the Third Avenue and
other railroads. This was the man
whom AL. Smith appointed to under
take the impartial investigation!
The results were as might have
been expected.
To the charge that the traction
trust by means of reorganization
schemes and stock selling had robbed
the public Of millions, Commissioner
McAvoy calmly answered that these
"were not matters which fell within
the Transit Commissions iurisdic-
ton" page 34.) Yet this same
commission was empowered by law to
"alter, vary or modify the existing
contracts" with the traction plumber
ers.
Defends Companies.
In awarding his decision to the
charge that the Transit Commission
ers had failed in their duty under
the law of compelling the traction
companies to deduct IL per cent from
their pooled revenue to provide for
the proper maintenance of the lines,
Judge McAvoy stated that "the pre-
else meaning of the language of these
provisions is in dispute; page 35.)
The companies had permitted their
equipment to deteriorate to a condi-
ton endangering the lives of the pub
lie. AS an example the B.-M.T. ele-
waited lines in some places had be-
come so unsafe that they were a
menace. In fact, a wreck resulting
in the loss of life was pointed out in
the charges. Here is Judge McAvoy's
reply:
at is erroneous to say that the
structure Of any of the elevated rail-
roads in Brooklyn was found -. to
be unsafe The converse is the fact.
1t would indeed be surprising if struc-
lures which have born their burden
for so many years had been found
to be unsafe for USE" page 3D.
Can you beat it!
Same Old Whitewash
The MeAvoy investigation resulted
as was intended in whitewash for
the Transit Commission. By this
means did the obedient AL Smith car
ry out the orders of the traction trust.
lie went even further: In the sum-
mer Of 1925, Smith made deal with
them to GUST Hylan, put in the dunn
my Jimmie Walker, and at the proper
moment put over the increased fare.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Infectious Diseases
Cost London Big Sum

LONDON, Sept 8. Scarlet
fever. diphtheria, and kindred
diseases cost London nearly 81
100000 during 1926. according to
the Metropolitan Asylums Board
report.
The board maintains fourteen
hospitals for the treatment OF
twenty infectious diseases. 1t can
mobilize $500 beds at a moments
notice. and in the event of severe
epidemic can prepare as many
more in few days.
Research is an important factor
in the boards work. Great pro.
gress has been made in the study
of measles, the infectious disease
that kills more children than am
other. The report indicates tlrat
Psychologists are already far on the
way to stamping out the disease.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08

Advertising Always paws. Use
the co INNS OF The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
CONTEST AT
FAIR PROVES
POPULAR ONE
Bathing Beauty Contest
Hits Favor - Suits to
Be. Furnished Free

The bathing beauty contest. an
nuonced yesterday, to be pullel
off at the Southeastern Alaska
Fair, has hit popular fancy. ac.
cording to j. IL. Hart. Manager.
THE Empire had not been on the
streets half an hour yesterday be
fore further inquiries were made
regarding the contest" said M
Hart this forenoon. Right off
| the bat, one contestant signed UP.
One woman came into the office.
exclaimed that she was 36 anG
ready to enter. | did not ask
whether she meant SO years of age
36 inch biceps, SO inches around
the neck, SO inch chest expansion
or what but as she looked good,
simply told her to put her nar.t
down. She asked further informa-
tion and said she would let me
know today for sure but was
positive she would enter
: Another woman came in and
asked what | meant by 'maidens'
only being entered. and | was
! forced to say that maidens were
those over 16 years of age, up
to SIS years, as long as they
thought they could get away with
bathing beauty contest
Several young ladies called and
asked why the masked beauty
contest and Il said because juneau
was a. small place and many might
not enter the contest unless some
Disguise of the face was made
One quickly replied that she was
not ashamed of her face nor her
form. I insisted that domino
must be worn and she put her
name down on the list.
THE idea of not going near the
water in the bathing suit contest
also made a hit because 1t was
! believed the water might be ex.
tremely cold during the days the
fair are to be held.
mo names of contestants viii
be announced, all being given a
number when the contest takes
place. The Fair management vii.
secure the bathing suits and the
entry list will positively be closed
next Saturday night at my office.
1t is desired to have 10 white
persons and 10 Indians girls IN
the two contests which will be
held on separate nights,
-"There are fine dressing rooms
off the stage at the Fair Build
| ing and every comfort will DC
afforded the contestants in tho
contest. The fair management will
however not be held liable for
any contestant who contracts a
cold and personal insurance must
be taken by those who enter.
i Judges who know the line of con.
Test will be selected and the CASH
prizes will be awarded strictly on
merit of walk, poise, general
form. etc. OF course contestants
may furnish their own suits il:
they DESIRE. ss.ss,..s
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
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WHO'S WHO
AND WHERE

Alfred Kinch and b. A Twiss
representatives of the Manufao
turers Life Insurance Company
were arrivals on the Princess
Alice and are staying at the Gas
tineau. Mr.. Twiss is manager CO
the Vancouver, b. c., branch and
Mr.. Kinch is agency superintend-
ent in the head office at Toronto.
The two men are leaving Satur.
day morning for the south and
have been visiting coast agencies
on their trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
UBERTl FUNERAL is
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Fred Ubert
former Douglas boy, who died
last Sunday morning at the ST
AIMS hospital. were held this
afternoon at the Juneau You're
funeral parlors, the Rev. Harry
Allen officiating.
A violin solo. "Never My God
to Thee" was given by Mde
Pauly, accompanied by Mrs
Krause. and Jack Fargher al1
Tom Shearer sang Rock of Ages
accompanied by violin and piano
Interment was in Evergreen Gene
terry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
Stung by Bees,
Man Dies Soon
From Shock

TACOMA, Wash. Sept. s.
Stung four times by bees from
nest which he disturbed while
working in the brush. Theodore
Groeper. aged % years. died 80
minutes afterwards. Death is
ascribed to shock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08

Pearl White, who made a
fortune in the movies as the
heroine Of blood-curdling seri-
ais, is enjoying herself al
Deauville. She's shown here
in the fall creation of a Partisan
modiste. The blouse, with it
vari-hued horizontal stripes, i
tvpically a sports garment, bu'
the rich fox fur gives the en-
semble a touch OF formality.
international Illustrated News)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
TOO MANY DEER

BTSMARK, N. d., Sept. S.-Tha
state game and fish commission
declares there are too many deer
in the Missouri river bottom. but
1t doesn't know what to do about
it. Declaration of an open season.
say commission members, would
result in an influx of hunters from
entry the country.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-08
NOTICE

After Sept. 10 no telephone
rentals for the month of Septem
Der will be accepted at a discount
All remittances by mail must
bear nostmark of not later than
last discount date. Please be
prompt.
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
adv, TELEPHONE co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
MRS. HOUCK WAS SLAIN; HER
RELATIVES ARE CONVINCED

tive Sergeant Ben KuehIing, Wild
handled the case. is iii.
At the time Of his arrest Doctor
Houck was apparently under high
nervous tension and looked bag.
gard. He took his arrest calmly.
after being informed Of the find.
Ing Of his wlfe's body. The news
was broken to him by his cousins
DIR. Dean CrowelI, Albany physi.
clan. Doctor CrowelIs mother.
Mrs. George n. Crowell, is Mrs.
Houck's sister.
Doctor Houck was taken to
Oregon to recover from 4 nervous
breakdown that followed the dis
appearance OF his wife last De-
cember. During the past few
days his condition has been almost
normal, Doctor CrowelI informed
the authorities.
1t is feared that the shock Of
the news and his arrest may cause
relapse, however, and interview
ers have been denied access to the
prisoner. Because OF his condi.
ton Doctor Houck was not con-
fined in a regular cell but is be-
ing held in a woman's cell In the
city jail, closely watched by his
mother, who refuses to leave him.
Doctor Houck, according to his
relatives. had not given up hope
that his wife would be found
alive. He was at first inclined to
doubt the report that her body had
been recovered but finally became
convinced she was dead, the au-
thorities were told.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
TDir, Cities Beauty

Miss Pearl
Cramer, of
st. Paul,
who twice
within past
year has
been chosen
winner Of
beauty
contests in
the Twin
Cities. She
has been
named to
represent
her native
city at the
international
Pageant Of
Pulchritude
to be held
at Calves
ton, Tex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
MRS. SNYDER AWFULLY
SORRY IN KILLING

had an operation in Bay Ridge Hos
pital In order that ! might have the
child"
There were no other children born
to the Snyders in their IL years Of
married life together.
The sweetheart that had been
Albert Snyder before their marriage,
and for a short time thereafter, soon
disappeared in the pressure of bust.
ness and caring for family. It ap.
pears, He reverted to his former
healthful habits--roughing 1t, fish.
inss beating over the week.ends. Mrs,
Snyder always accompanied him.
But she didn't like 1t.
4 liked bridge, the theater, dane.
ing and the other things that appeal
to woman--but was not the wild
type" she asserted.
And into the lives OF this couple
OF dissimilar tastes strobe Henry
Judd Gray, who glorified the hui
man form divine in the hinter-
lands with corsets, brassieres and
accessories. He strobe in via the
mutual friend introduction route.
Mrs. Snyder didn't care to men.
ton the friend who introduced
them.
That was two years ago. About
the same time Albert Snyder, past
the high premium insurance rate
age of 40. on a salary Of $115 a
week, took out life insurance
amounting to $4,000.
Mrs. Snyder and Gray did not
plunge into any intimacy at once.
In fact, it was some nine or ten
months later before they became
all-in.all to each other. That was
after each had confessed their I'M
happy and misunderstood lives
with their separate spouses.
For Mrs. Snyder it was after
my husband had eliminated love
from our household"
OF Gray she said: IT knew he
was secretly unhappy. Why? Oh,
the usual spats that married people
have / suppose" And she sighed
and made a little clicking noise
with her white, even teeth.
Did Gray ever give You any
mofley?n
No, . indignantly.
did he ever give you presents?''
Eyes, this bag, for Christmas
last"
Anything eIse?"
Little knickknacks powder
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cumstances under which their "a.
year-old sister came. to her death
some time during the wintry night
Of December Is.
Her body, swollen by the warm
weather of last week, bobbed sud
denly from its resting place on the
bottom OF Anacostia River, near the
yesterday morning.
The brothers have not yet been
able to make plans for taking the re
mains Of their sister home for burial.
It all depends upon what IL found
at the inquest" Paul Walter said to.
day. You can understand our rea-
sons for not expressing any pubic
opinion about how Gladys died"
COroner's Jury sworn In
A new coroher's jury was sworn
in today over the body OF Mrs.
Houck at the District morgne. The
oath was administered at 1890
O'Clock, and the jury was dismissed
to await cali for an inquest.
The inquest win be held as soon
as the pathological tests are com
pleted on tissues from Mrs. Houck'e
body.
The object Of these tests Is to de.
terrnine whether Mrs. Houck SUI.
fered violence, was strangled or
beaten, before she Jumped, or was
thrown. into the river.
DIR. Alexander Chase, two OF
whose cards bearing appointment
dates were found in Mrs. Houck's
pocketbook, today stated that he was
doing some dentist work for Mrs.
Houck a few days before her disap.
pearance. other than that he knows
nothing Of the case. he said. ,
1t was enormously stated in yes
terday's papers that when found.
Mrs. Houek had her .gpoclSetbook
hooked on her arm by the strap.
This account was based upon the
first versions by police. 1t was dis
covered later that her pocketbook
was in the pocket to her overeoat.
Following the finding OF his wife's
body yesterday. DIR. Houck il being
held in jail at Albany, Ore, awaiting
instructions from Washington.
Whether he will be brought TO
washington will depend upon the
sS~&ANS - 1AG SOAOAGA JOAEs
Slain, Family Believes
Mrs. Houck was murdered, mem.
bers Of her family, at Canton, Ohio,
are convinced, according to word re.
ceived here today.
1T had been the opinion of mem.
bers of the family here that she was
killed and her body would be found
either in the Potomac River or
around some buildings being con.
strncted near her home" declared
J. w. Walter, Canton contractor.
father of Mrs. Houck.
Mr.. Walter Is caring for his daugh.
ter's 4-year-old son. who was taken
to Canton last December after mem
bers of Mrs. Houck's family came
here to aid washington police IN at
tempts to solve the mystery.
Members Of the Walter family and
Capt. Ben e. Clarke, Bertillon ex-
pert OF the Canton police department
and brother.in.law Of Mrs, Houck.
took part In the search. Captain
Clarke has since died.
Should the jury find that Mrs.
Houck was slain, a washington
headquarters detective will be sent
to Oregon TO bring DR.. Houcl to this
city for trial. The detective has not
been selected for this duty. Detec.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24

puffs, etc.
Didn't you ever get any of the
pretty lacey and ribboqy garments
he carried around as samples!''
she was asked.
"Oh, yes. But those weren't
what I would call gifts. They are
necessities.
Mrs. Snyder plays no favorites.
even in jail.
She wears her husbands marriage
gift. a platinum wedding ring, and
carries her lovers last Christmas
present--a soiled, ight-blue, frivo.
lous kid handbag.
Gray's Wife In Collapse
Mrs. Josephine Brown, mother Of
Mrs. Snyder, said she cannot be.
lieve that her pretty blonde daugh.
ter could ever be guilty OF melting
one OF the most brutal murders on
record.
"They never loved each other
after they were married" said Mrs.
Brown. Never. She loved to be
gay. She liked to laugh. She liked
to be happy. She liked to play,
He there was the definite.
ness of death to the pronoun). He
did not like to laugh. He had .
bad temper. He thought she was
foolish to laugh and be gay. He
frequently reproved her for it,"
Mrs. Gray, wife OF 1.-THE accused
corset salesman, has broken down
and is under the care Of . physi.
clan.
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Continued from Page IL
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sDid YOU marry him Tor noonev9,'
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ssNo INV Godi vVbara did yo ,I
get that? 1 n1arrfsd him becauss
I loved him" D~sN.
she said she met GRAY about
two years ago this summer.
sTen months Z later We became
Intimate. she admitted, eve lust
drifted into it. Love had, been
eliminated in our house by my
husband and I khew he was Sc
cresly unhappy. Inever went with
al, q, otner man lnan Gray. !.
IS. Ae lnen paussA@ Wlen Tears N
NE .sr. syS III. ana salu. ,,,, !.
AiAs 70 see my emu
Sorry About IL. All
Mrs. Snyder was then asked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24

settlement and the Chinese quarters.
except in the Chapel district. where
sniping and disorders have con.
tinued. S
A false report was circulated that
the Americans were evacuatinR the
city.
one United States marine was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
CHINESE KILL
AMERICANS
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Continued from Page H.
ton OF foreigners from Marking,
according to radio advices re.
ceiyed in Shanghai from Marking,
dispatches received here today
stated.
The reports, which are not con.
firmed, stated that the Cantonese
sheIled a section where foreigners
were taking refuge from Marking
and wounded the British consul
and killed a British physician.
American and British warships then
laid down the barrage of shells
and sent landing parties ashore to
aid In the evacuation.
Other reports say the northerners
looted Marking and set many fires:
Cantonese Ran Amuck
The Central News Shanghai CORE.
spondent's version of the firing by
foreign warships was that after the
debacle Of the northern forces. Can.
tonese soldiers ran amuck with ma
chine guns and are alleged to havA
deliberately fired on foreigners. kill
Ing several and wounding many.
This correspondent says that for
eign warships In the harbor then
cleared their decks for action ana
bombarded the Cantonese.
Other dispatches state that the
British consulate at Marking has
been looted and that the American
consulate is evacuated and the con-
sQlar staff has taken refuge with
other foreigners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24

seized the city. are coming to Shang-
hal. some of them arriving today.
Most OF them are missionaries.
United States marines have over
taken a sector in the front line"
defences OF the foreign settlement.
This city Is quieter. Shops have
reopened throughout the foreign
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
Rescues By Americans

A metal clip has been invented
to hold check book stubs out Of
the way when new checks are
written.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24

Because the resistance to cur
rent varies with the salt content
of water, an electrical device has
been invented for testing the
saltTness Of the ocean on ship
board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
Calf Starred on Death Farm,

ENCLOSED BY and left without
wealthy
star to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-24
Cantonese Flood Nanlring

Cantonese Flood Nanhing
SHANGHAI, March "a. Canton.
csc troops occupied the great com.
Inercial city Of Marking today. Gen.
Sun Chuan-Fang and the northern
defenders fled toward Kompo1
Chinkiang also has fallen into the
hands OF the Cantonese after desul.
tory skirmishing.
About 100 Americans, who were
IN Marking when the southerners