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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
DRESS JOBBERS
LIQUIDATE Their
NY ASSOCIATION
Local Al to Picket Two
Shops Monday

The Dress Jobbers' Association,
consisting of more than 80 jobbers,
has been liquidated, The DAILY
WORKER was informed last night.
Dissolution was decided upon in spite
of an agreement with the right wing
of the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, signed after the ex-
pulsion of the left wing from the In
ternational last year.
Meanwhile Local Al, suspended local
of the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, has decided to be-
gin picketing the, hemstitching shop
of Brandes & Cheskin, 149 w. 18th
ST., and the Harrison Pleating Co.,
BIS E. 36th ST., M. E. Taft, manager
of the local, announced last night.
Picketing is to start at both shops
Monday, he said.
Workers Discharged.
Both shops have instituted a policy
of discharging workers without con-
sulting the union, thinking to take
advantage of the suspension, accord
ing to Taft.
All shop chairmen of the local have
formed permanent organization, to
meet every Thursday night, and have
elected seven as representatives at
meetings of the executive board of
the local, Taft said.
Members at one large shop refused
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man denied that he had ever
signed such a statement.
Inquiries as to the sentiment
among the traction workers
relative to a fight to finish
against the injunction and for
the right to organize elected the
reply: IF you want to know how
we feel just take a ride along the
lines and ask the men on the
shift. They'll tell you"
The meeting last night was en-
thusiastic with over 1000 traction
workers in the hall by $50.
Outside the door were massed some
$50 company thugs, foremen, super
intendents and stcolpigeons- The
traction workers had to run this
gauntlet to get in the hall and every
mans name and number was taken.
Every traction worker or group of
workers entering the hall was greeted
by cheers from those already assem-
bled
Amusement and indignation were
expressed as the contents of the in
junction application made by the /.
K. I. became known. One allegation
which aroused special Indignation
was the inclusion in the application
of the names of number of traction
workers in statement alleging that,
they had attended a number of "se
cret" meetings called by Joseph
Phalen, secretary of the Amalgamat
ed Association local union.
Despite loud protestations of legal
lty on the part of l. r. 7. officials and
the statements made in court yester-
day by James K. Quackenbush, chief
traction company counsel, that the |.
K. I. would not resort to oppressive
or brutal methods" to prevent trac-
ton workers joining the Amalgamat-
ed Union, the company caused to be
posted and otherwise distributed in
the barns and powerhouses and shops
OF the l. r. T. notices warning the
men not to attend yesterdays meet
ings.
Il am informed that the Amalpa-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
Irlc Railway Employees has called q
Continued on Page Five)
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injunction Against
Dairy Union Backed
By the Right Wing

The United Hebrew Trades, the
right wing Retail Dairy and Grocery
Clerks Union and owners of two
grocery stores have united IN an at
tempt to obtain an injunction against
the striking Retail Grocery and Dairy
Clerks Union, the striking union re-
ported last night.
A petition for an injunction which
would prohibit picketing the II. Her
zog shop, sci E. 18th St., and the
H. Kimberg shop, 294 Cypress ST.,
will be heard in the Bronx supreme
court Monday morning.
Samuel Markewich, former assist
ant district attorney, is lawyer for
the right wing union, the United He
brew Trades and the employers.
David Vacker, business manager of
the grocery clerks union, said picket
ing would continue in spite of the
legal action.
Arrest Union Secretary.
J. Wasserman, secretary of the
branch of the union, and L.
and Joe Miller, active
have been arrested on
charges made by the right wing and
the owner of the Freedman shop at
116 Thadford Ave-, Brooklyn.
They had entered the Freedman
store to protest against his employ
ing Frank Cohen, a strike breaker.
The employer called the police. The
ease will be heard in the New Jersey
Court Tuesday morning.
They are to have hearing Wednes-
day also on felonious assault charges
made by David Heller, manager of
The dual union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
DELEGATES FROM
Al LANDS PLEDGE
DEFENSE OF USSR
BULLETIN.

MOSCOW, Nov. II. 'The Soviet
government will support the most rad
ical plan for disarmament at the
preparatory commissions meeting at
Geneva"
These words concerning Soviet
Unions participation in the forthcom-
ing preliminary conference on dis
armament were spoken today to an
audience of 1900 by M. Rykov.
They were addressed to foreign
guests and delegates to the opening
of the congress of the Friends of the
Soviet Union"
=
MOSCOW, Nov. II. - Nine hun
dred and forty-seven delegates repre-
senting forty-three countries pledged
to defend the Soviet Union from an
imperialist attack at the congress of
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TRACTION WORKERS CHARGE l. R. T. PERJURY
Anthracite Conference
Adopts Its Resolutions;
Against Mine Strikers

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Nov.
ia composite program to pro-
hibit strikes in the anthracite coal
fields, cut down the number of
miners, reduce operating costs, get
rid of the state tax on coal, and go
in for big advertising was arrived
at by the so-called cooperative"
conference here of officials of the
United Mine Workers of America,
coal dealers, coal mine companies
and representatives of the state
and national government.
John l.. Lewis, international
President of the U. M. NJ. W. of
A, Herbert Hoover, Secretary of
Commerce; Governor John S.
Fisher, of Pennsylvania, and
Mayor "Book Burner" Thompson
of Chicago formulated the pro-
gram. Lewis advocated another
five year contract to bind the coal
miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12

IaDOl1SneQ Che preCenSe at uni
versal suffrage which has been
in force in Italy thruout their
Iregime.
The right to vote will be taken
away, legally, as it is now taken
away illegally, from all workers who
do not belong to the fascist unions.
Remoulding the Italian parliament
so that only the fascist party and
great producing organizations" will
be recognized and all anti-fascist
parties abolished, was decided upon.
1t was also decided to reduce the
number of deputies from 535 to 400.
The senate will remain unchanged.
The great producing organiza-
tions," under the new ruling, will be
allowed representation on the follow
ing basis:
Big Business Rule.
Thirteen economic, industrial and
agricultural organizations will sug-
gest to the grand council the proper
ton of candidates which the council
Will revise, cancelling those which are
not thorough fascists or are not
deemed able to represent the general
The right to vote will be granted
only to persons enlisted in working
syndlcates or presenting other proof
that they are working. These work
lngs syndicates" are actually like
American company unions except that
they have national central organiza-
ton.
This is the second reformation" of
the Italian parliament that has been
instituted by" the fascist regime and
It makes that body more or less an
organization for the confirmation of
he governments policy.
Although there has been an oppor-
unity for opposition parties to hold
seats in the assembly up to the pres
emit time, they have been virtually
a voice in the government as
4 majority, for the dominance of the
fascist party was always assured I'M
Ter the terms of the first reform"
Widespread Protest.
The grand fascist councils decision
o reform" the Italian parliament
md limit the right of franchise, at
racted wide attention and good deal
IT protest thruout all Italy today.
The proposals of the grand fascist
council would make the assembly a
'ody composed entirely of fascists or
with the fascist cause
md would deny the right to vote to
vi except the members of the So
allied working syndicates." -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
Ending Of 40-Hour
Week is Fought by
Local Capmakers

The Capmakers' Union will meet at
Beethoven Hall, 21O E. Fifth ST., at
10 a. m. today to take action on a
suggestion by the right wing admin
istration that the workers either work
an additional four hours a week or
voluntarily take a reduction in wages.
At a recent meeting Jacob Roberts,
acting general secretary of the union,
proposed that the workers agree to
a suspension of the agreement with
the employers. 1t is not due to ex-
pire until 1929. Signed in July, 1926,
the agreement provides for a 40-hour
week. Roberts based his plea on a
"crisis in the industry"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
Mother, Unemployed and Hungry, Kills
Herself and Four Children With Gas

Despondent because the fight to
support herself and her four small
children seemed to be going against
her, Mrs. Hildegar Wywias yester-
day killed herself and the children
with gas.
She broke the gas meter, which
had been locked for non-payment
of her bill, and opened all the jets.
Mrs. Wywias turned on the gas
while the children lay asleep in their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12

poorly furnished home. She knelt
beside them to wait for death. Her
arms were limp across the breast
of her small son when the police
and neighbors broke inc the room.
They had smelt the gas fumes.
Mrs. Wywias had been separated
from her husband five years, neigh
bors reported. Since the separation
she had been carrying on the I'M
even struggle against poverty alone.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
COLD SPELL COMING.

A cold spell is advancing rapidly
from the west, it was reported by the
weather bureau t2day.
The drop in temperature now
sweeping over the Rock Mountain and
Missouri Valley states is expected to
reach New York and New England
Sunday. 1t was predicted the drop
here will be from 40 to "a degrees
above zero.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
Four U.S.S.R. Meetings
In Jersey Tomorrow

NEWARK, Nov. Flour Russian
revolution celebration meetings will
be held in New Jersey Sunday by the
Worke =" nm nis.) P."''-
They Eli 'r'' It.,
z p. m, viva ..~~---- lul
Crouch and Sam Nesin; Newark, p.
M, Ukrainian Hall, Beacon St., H. M.
IWiclss, j. j. BALKAN and Pat Toohey;
west Newark, p. M, Labor Lyceum,
18th st. and Hyler Place, Juliet
Stuart Poyntz and Abraham Mark
off; Passaic, s p. M, Workers Home,
81 Dayton Ave-, Crouch, Wicks and
William L. Paterson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12

Will De greater SCdHudl tHHu Tie
original Teapot Dome scandal"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
trailers and the trailed in the Teapot
Dome jury tampering investigation
came face to face today.
The entire jury that sat in the oil
conspiracy trial of Harry F. Sinclair,
and former Secretary of Interior AL
bert B. Fall, watched one by one ID
of the Burns detectives who had kept
them under constant surveillance dur
ing the thirteen days of the trial pass
before them.
AS is usual in this case, the govern
ment failed to make much provision
for getting ali OF the evidence. Burns
himself was trusted for the produc-
ton of the operatives to be indenti-
fled, and could, if he thought it nee
essary, have supplied other detectives
than those charged with actually APP
preaching and attempting to influ-
ence the jurors.
Two of the jurors, John Costinett
and Gardiner Grenfell, had previously
told the prosecutor they had been ap-
preached thus.
AS each Burns agent was taken be-
fore the Fall-Sinclair jury, he was
asked his name and which juror he
had had under surveillance.
The woman who rented a room to
one of the private detectives across
the street from the residence of one
of the jurors also appeared.
Burkinshaw, the prosecutor, re-
fused to announce whether any iden-
tifications had been made, but it is
understood that the jurors failed to
recognize anybody.
Sinclair, the oil magnate, and two
of his lieutenants, H. Mason Day and
Sheldon Clark, are charged with hav-
ing conspired to Illegally influence
the jury to bring about an acquittal
verdict.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
GOLD ADDRESSES HUNGARIANs.

Ben Gold, manager of the Joint
Board, Furriers' Union, outlined the
boards immediate program at large
meeting of Hungarian furriers Thurs
day evening at the Hungarian Work
ers' Home, $50 E. 81st st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
OFFICER CASTE DROPS TWO.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. II. - Two
midshipmen of the United States
navy, sons of wealthy parents, be-
came so drunk and disorderly recent
ly that they were picked up by the
patrol wagon on the streets of Mary
land. They have been dismissed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
PITTSBURGH A. F. |. MEET BEARS
BIG RESPONSIBILITY TO MINERS
Strikers Expect at Least Nationwide Relief
Drive and Union Assessment
By AMY SCHECHTER.
(Special To The DAILY WORKER.)

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11-Rank and file delegations have
elected by number of United Mine Workers local unions
Pennsylvania to the conference of union heads called for
Monday by the American Federation of Labor consider the
the coal miners by the coal and the fed
eral courts.
The conference will be held in the Roosevelt Hotel.
hoped by the miners here that the conference will lay
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
WILLIAM BURNS COMMANDS ARMY
OF TRANSIT COMPANY GANGSTERS;
DIRECTS SIEGE or union MEETING
Police Also Posted in Railway Stations as
Workers Were Preparing to Meet
Judge Adjourns Hearing on Petition of l. R.
for injunction Outlawing Labor
BULLETIN.

William J.
the seth Street Lyceum last night the Amalgamad Asso
ton of Street and Electric Railway Employees meeting
the platform by
presiding. Coleman told the assembled
directing 200 spies present
automobile parked outside of the
Traction workers accused the nerborough Rapid Transit
ca of perjury last night the meeting the 86th Street
Lceum called by the Amagamated Association of Street
Electric Railway Employees
Surrounding union officials number of traction workers
offered court and that their attached
afdavits alleging that they had been corcd into joining
Amagamated Association and submitted of the nunc
ton application of the R. t. had been forged the documents
Feeling running high the workers man after
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
Is DROWNED IN MANILA.

MANILA, Nov. 11.-Eignteen per-
sons were drowned when sail boat
sank off the coast of Ilocos, Norte
Province, according to advices re-
ceived here today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
fascist TO FORMALLY STOP VOTE
OF WORKERS NOT IN Their UNIONS
Reform" Parliament So That Only Trusts and
Blackshirt Party Will Be REPRESENTED

ROME Italy, Nov 11-Faced with the growing dssatis-
faction of workers who hate the change from eight hours basic
day legal and customary day hours at
lower pay instead of higher the fascist grand council today
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12
SEVERAL BURNS
SPIES MEET The
OIL TRIAL JURY
No Assurance That the
Worst of Them Appear
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
U. S. District Attorneys office to-
day stated that within few days
they would announce results of
the jury fixing investigation that
will be a greater scandal than the
original Teapot Dome scandal"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-12

THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS.
FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF TIKI
UNoRGANIZED
FOR THE 40-HOUR WEEK
FOR A LABOR PARTY
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

ladies' room. coat room and lava tories.
 The basement, which has an en- trance on Russell street, will contain the amusement facilities of the temple. There will be a large ban quet hall. smoking room. ladies' room, small dining room and a kitchen. The boiler room will also be in the basement and the build ing will be heated by oil
 The basement will have two ban ouet halls. separated by sliding doors and with a total seating ca pacity of more than 500. There will be a modern stage, so arrang- ed that a full view can be ob- tained from any section of the room The stage also will be arranged to provide the best acoustical facili- ties.
 Fireproof Construction
 The entire building will be of fire proof construction and the floors will be supported by re-enforced con- crete.
 The members of the building com- mittee are: Sherwood H. Raymond. chairman; Andrew J. Sloper. Edward F. Hall, George P. Spear and George K. Macauley.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

foreseen objection arose when prop erty owners on the street, led by Judge W. c. Hungerford, appealed
 from the exception. The fight was carried to the supreme court and the final decision was adverse to the plans of the Masons.
 The corner lot facing West Main street and on the sa me street was purchased from the Fl. Dayton
 Humphrey estate, the house razed
 and work will commence probably
 tomorrow excavating for the new
 structure.
 Plans for the new building, de-
 signed by Walter P. Crabtree, call | for two stories with a basement and
 mezzanne floor. The building is of Doric type and of onumental de- sign. The exterior will be of lime- | stone and brick, with four columns | in the facade.
 The profiles of the columns
 are slightly convex. This par
 ticular has more relation to optical effects so subtle that their influence
 is felt rather than seen. The ar
 chitectural plan of the entire build ing conveys an impression of solid | ity and strength combined with deli
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

cate refinement of outline and pro- portions.
 The designers have focused their attention upon the design of the en- trance which will have hollow metal doors, flanked by steel easement win dows with bronze grills, directly above. The entrances will be reached by wide granite stairs.
 One of the attractive features of the building will be modern Ma sonic library, something New Brit ain has never had before.
 The walls of the lobby are of tra- vertine stone which is quarried in France and Italy and the floor is of trayertine tile. The first floor will contain a small lodge room, lounge room, the officers rooms, the tilers' rooms, the candidates rooms, card rooms ladies' rooms. the superinten- dent of the buildings quarters, a coat room and tile lavatories.
 The mezzanine floor will have seven committee rooms, the directors room and an organ gallery.
 The second floor will have a large reception room, a large lodge room, 1ilers' and candidates room, two committee rooms, officers rooms,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
.CITIES ID PASS ON
 GAS STATION SITES
Controlled Locally in Places Of
 10000, filling Says

Hartford, Aug. 23 LR - Chapter
 245 of the public acts of 1927. places squarely upon local author
 ities the responsibility of determin- ing whether the proposed location of a gasoline station lis a suitable and safe place for the conduct of
 gasoline station," according to a let
 ter sent by Attorney General Benja-
 min w. filling to Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel. Prior to the enactment of Chapter 245, the motor vehicle commissioner held full responsibility of approving the location of all gasoline stations
 in the state, but by this recent legis- lation, except where such stations
 are located upon property adjoining
 state aid or trunk line highway, the commissioner is relieved of the responsibility where the station is to
 be located in a town or city, the
 population of which, according to
 the last census, was ten thousand or
 more. Tn towns and cities of 10000
 or more population" the attorney
 general states, the motor vehicle
 commissioner need only make ln- quiry as to whether the proposed To-
 cation is on a state aid or trunk line
 highway. In such towns and cities. an applicant for a license shall ob-
 tain and present to the motor vehi
 cle commissioner, with his applica
 ton for license. a certificate of ap- proval of the location from the warden of a borough, the mayor of the city, or the selectmen of the
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

After planning and figuring for more than seven years, representa- tives of the Masonic fraternity in this city last evening definitely said 'Go" to their plans for a Masonic home here, when the contract for . t2oo,o00 temple was awarded to tho William H. Allen Co.,. Inc. The contract was awarded at a meeting of the directors of the Masonic Tem- pie Corp.
 Tho temple will be erected at the corner of Russell and West Main streets and work will start at once.
 For more than seven years. from the time when a lot on West Main street first was purchased, 1t has been the dream and ambition of New Britain Masons to have their own building. The lot on West Main street was sold at large profit to the New Britain Trust Co. and negotiations were entered into for the purchase of property on Russell street from A. J. Sloper.
 The location was in conflict with the zoning ordinance on Russell street, and 1t was necessary to go before the board of adjustment to obtain an exception. Here an un-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
City Items

Transplant Iris now for next years bloom. Call and see our stock. 200 varieties Frank B. Usher, 25 Pennington Ave, Plain ville.-advt.
 Hot lunches at Packard Drug advt.
 The case of Thomas r. Butler. this city, charged with reckless driving and operating an automo- bile without a license, will be heard in Meriden town court September 5. An automobile driven by Butler struck John Kane of Colony Place. Meriden. Saturday night. fracturing the latter's shoulder and wrist.
 New lunch specials Crowells- advt.
 Co. No. 3 of the fire department was called to chimney fire in a two- family house at 53 Beaver street, owned by the Kennedy estate. at 4:32 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The damage was slight.
 Chief w. J. Noble of the fire de- rartment has resumed duty after his annual vacation.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23

town wherein the station or pump is
 proposed to be located"
 When such an application is re- ceived from person intending to erect a station or pump in town or city with over 10000 population. if the station or pump is not to be on state aid or trunk line highways. the commissioner of motor vehicles should issue the license without in- quiry as to the suitability or safety of the location.
 In cases of where the town or city is of less than 10000 population or where the proposed location is on a state aid or trunk line highway. the motor vehicle commissioner must approve the location.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-23
Personals

Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Goldberg of 16 Lafayette street are spending a few days in Saratoga and Sharon Springs. N. '.
 Attorney Thomas l.. Nair and Mrs. Nair of California are visiting Mr. Nair's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Louis Nair of South Main street. Miss Anna Goldberg has returned after spending the ek-end in New York city.
 Miss Grayce Schleicher will spend the next few days at Beach Park. Miss Alice Prick spent the week i end at Pine Orchard as the guest of Miss Beatrice Seibert. Misses Ann Schwartz and Rose lIolfelder left Sunday to spend two ! weeks at Mansfield Grove. Miss Lillian Gullberg of 30 Sum- mer street is spending two weeks in Pennsylvania.
 Mrs. Mary Kelly and family of Park Terrace have returned from q motor trip through the Adirondack mountains and Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. II. Bell and son, Clifford, Mrs. Louise Prest and daughter. Helen, and Ernest Jen- kins are spending their vacation at West Alton. Lake Winnepesaukee, x. H.
 Arthur Parker is spending a few days at Sound View.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hoole and children, Doris and Lucille, have re-