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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION NOW MOVING TO
INACCURATE Wholesale PRICE FIXING

WASHINGTON, (FP) August l..
Named by congress to punish price
fixing, the federal trade commission,
now under reactionary control, is to
pave the way for the legalization of
the practise. This was the result seen
by progressives in the commissions
announcement July 18th that it would
institute a broad investigation into
price-fixing with view toward
recommending changes in the law.
The commission is acting on its own
initiative, it declares, but the recent
U. S. Chamber of Commerce referen-
dunn, which approved of price-fixing,
is said to be the inspiration for the
inquiry. The law now acts to prevent
manufacturers from naming the price
at which retailers shall sell their
products. Formerly the trade COM
mission vigorously sought out and
prosecuted attractions, but within the
past year since the reactionaries
gained control, prosecution has prac-
tically ceased. In some cases firms
have agreed to quit price-fixing if
no publicity were given their illegal
practises.
Compulsory Trustifying.
Around price-fixing RACES one of
the keenest controversies in the bust
ness world. The majority of manu-
facturers declare it absolutely neces-
sary, with the growing over-expan-
sion Of plant facilities, if they are to
make any money at all. Left to them
selves, manufacturers will indulge in
ruinous cutthroat competition, de-
moralizing industry, they claim. But
if allowed through trade associations
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
By HARVEY O'CONNOR.

=
President Coolidge's most en-
barrassing foreign problem lies in
the United States delicate relations
with Latin America. The approach
ing doom of Sacco and Vanzetti-
whether in the electric chair or life
Imprisonment, the massacre of Geo.
tai and the extension of the Monroe
Doctrine in ever more offensive man
ner are the three sore spots in Pam
American relations.
So deeply is Coolidge concerned by
the growing tensity that he is think
ing of attending the Pan-American
congress in Havana next spring,
marking the first time that an Amer
lean president has officially visited
a Latin American country. 1t is
through the Pan-American Union
and it's congresses that the United
States government and big business
hope to extend their influence. While
all nations are nominally equal in the
Union, the overshadowing bulk of the
United States against the score of
small, weak Latin American nations
make it a convenient instrument of
American foreign policy. The Unions
headquarters, naturally, are in Wash
ington. Its imposing marble halls
are mainly the result of United States
government donations.
Hate U. S. Capitalism.
The wildfire of denunciation run
ming through the Latin American
press from the Excelsior of Mexico
City to the Prensa and Nacion of
Buenos Aires followed by declara-
lions of boycotts and the attempted
destruction of United States monu-
ments in Cuba and Argentina are too
ELOQUENT testimonials to the failure
of Washington to build up the sound
Pan-American sentiment it hopes
for.
Pan-Americanism is doomed, in the
view of open-ninded Americans who
understand spanish and keep close tab
on what happens among the Undo
latins." Instead, atin-Americanism
is forging to the front with unmis-
taxable vigor. Pan-Americanism is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
Whots @Wdshin8ton
PAN-ANIERICAN UNION BEGINS TO FALTER; HATE
FOR UNITED STATES IMPERIALISM GROWS

too closely related to business, ex-
ports and United States gunboats to
excite much admiration. The good
will" flight of the American aviators
through every country south of the
Rio Grande is a point in instance. In
every city, according to reports reach
ing Washington, the expedition was
greeted with formal politeness and
sullen suspicion. What do they want
to sell, was the query on Latin lips.
Even the well organized press agents
who preceded the flyers and demanded
columns of space, failed to light the
fires of enthusiasm.
Ties With Europe.
The whole structure of Pam
Americanism rests on geographical
proximity of the American nations.
But Latin America not only has closer
racial, religious, linguistic and cul-
tural ties with southern Europe, but
is just as near southern European
ports, by steamer days, as it is to
New York. Nevertheless trade contin-
ues to grow, and the North American
rulers, who think only in terms of ex-
ports and imports, rub their hands
with glee, assuring themselves that
good will follow trade. Probably
they have not heard of the old Vene-
zuelan women who pray in church
that the oil wells may dry up so that
the American exploiters will leave.
Who will lead the Latin-American
movement against the "Yanquis",
No country has yet had the courage
to defy Washington and it's Pan
American Union. But Washington
ians who follow Latin American af-
fairs closely predict that within 10
years either Mexico or Argentina will
have taken the lead in massing the
nations of South and Central Amer
lea around the Indo-latin banner. The
murder of Sacco and Vanzetti, the
bombing of few more Nicaraguan
villages, the ruthless invasion of more
Caribbean nations and their reduc-
ton to mere colonies, and the Yankees
may face Latin Americas second war
of liberation-this time against
American rather than Spanish i'm
perialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02

to fix prices, many troubled indus
tries, such as textiles, can stabilize
themselves and cut handsome profit
melons with the consumers paying
the freight.
Others, led by Secretary of Com
merce Hoover, fear that industry may
lose it's incentive to progress if price
fixing, paralyzing competition, Is
legalized. The growth of cartels,
powerful factors in European trade,
would be encouraged with the i'm
mediate aim of curtailing production.
Industry would settle down into a
stabilized routine which might easily
lead to Justification, with other coun-
tries getting the lead in the world
fight for markets.
Like Gary Dinner.
In many industries, price-fixing al
ready exists, particularly in steel
where Gary's famous ''trade dinners"
were for the obvious purpose of set
ting prices and production quotas. In
other industries competition has pre-
vented manufacturers from getting
together to control production and
trade territories.
While the federal trade commits
sion's inquiry will cover only "resale
price maintenance" through which
manufacturers and wholesalers keep
up prices on the retail market by re-
fusing to sell to price-cutting mer-
chants, a report favorable to the
practise would open wide doors to
pure and simple price maintenance,
fixed by manufacturers on commodi-
ties which the ultimate consumer does
not buy as such.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02

Although John Mack, above of Toledo o. served five years
of II years for payroll hodp for which another
has confessed he declares he harbo resentment
There innocent in prison. he Some
their dathso lucky His aged parents spent
all their savings to free him
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02

workers by the masters could get by without calling
down the wrath of the courts while every effort of the
workers met by the thud of the policemans club
the stab of the soldiers bayonet and the injunction of
the court.
The following taken from report of some commits
sioners who had investigated" unonm could be lifted
out of capitalist daily of the year 1927 They say
eff the manufacturer is to employ his capital and the
machinist chemist his ingenuity only under the
dctaton of his short sighted and rapacous workmen or
his equally ignorant and avaricious rivals; if few ag
tators to be allowed to command strike which
parayzes the industry of the peculiar class of worpeo
pie whom they tyrannze and then extends itself in
increasing circle the many thousands and tens
of thousands to whose labors the assistance of that
peculiar class of workpeope is essental-that if all
this to be unpublished and to be almost sanctioned by
the repeal of the laws by which formerly punish
albeit is in vain to hope that shall long retain the
industry, the SKILL the capital which our manu-
featuring superiority and with that superiority our pow
and almost existence a nation depends" this
commission recommended the passage of laws forbid
ding combinations and making such combinations come
under the heads of conspraces and illegal combinations
against the good will of the government and the cap
iatlists of England.
The history of capitalism is history of laws passed
by the willing tools of the capitalists forbddng unions
be formed for the purpose of keeping the price of
labor power, and find many of these laws having
pecunary penalties to be recovered by those who would
stoop to become nformers against their fellow workers
in the capitalist courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
MOTHER LEFT
HILL $4,000
Income From Estate May Be
Used for Defense.
By United Press

By United Press
OTTAWA, Ill. Sept. l4.-The in
come from Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hills
$4,000 estate may be used by her
beloved son" in Harry H. Hills de-
fense against charges that he muir
dered her, it was believed today.
The principal Of the estate, how
ever, is tied up in a trust fund,
which cannot be used by the youth
full suspect until he is rs years old.
The document, which referred to
Harry in endearing terms and left
him virtually all Of the estate, was
filed in Probate Court by State
senator Thurlow c.. I,ssington
prominent attorney of 5treator. who
was named co-executor.
Reports are current that attor-
neys employed by DR.. H. G. Hill. the
boys father, will seek writ Of
habeas corpus and attempt to have
him released on bond. He is held
in La Sale County Jail pending
action of the grand jury.
County officials believed, how
ever, that verdict of a coroner's
jury recommending that young Hill
be held to the grand jury would be
sufficient to defeat the move. The
grand jury does not meet until
October.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
Midwest in Heat Grip

Unreasonable, record-shattering
heat over the Middle West con-
tinued today, with no promise of re-
lief for at least thirty-six hours.
Nineteen heat deaths were recorded.
While the Canadian Northwest
reported snow lfiurries in Alberta
and the East was enjoying normal
September weather, central States
encountered temperatures ranging
from 81 to 100. Schools were dis
missed in many localities.
In Chicago eight persons died
from causes attributable to the
heat. The official temperature at
noon was 94-one degree less than
the record for Sept. IA for the last
fifty-seven years. Relief was pre-
dicted by Friday, but meanwhile
weather bureau officials indicate
still warmer weather might come.
st. Louis reported two dead and
temperatures of 80 and higher;
three were dead at Omaha, two at
Rockford, ILL.,, and one each at Mil
waukee, Norfolk, Neb., Birmingham
and Des Moines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
HOLD DEATH SUSPECT
Alleged Hijacker Killed Ac-
CidentaIIy, Is Claim.

County officers held Earl Thomp-
son, 81. of 1017 Charles St., on a
vagrancy warrant today in connec-
ton with the Staying of Elmer Rus
sell, %. of 2261 Union st., in boot
leggers' battle Thursday night at
Madison Rd. and National Ave.
Thompson, Russell. Maurice Spaw
Madison Rd. and National Ave-, and
Ralph Kincaid. 2161 Union st., hi
lacked seventy gallons of alcohol
from a garage ON Iowa st., where
it was stored by another bootleg
gang. and drove with the liquor to
Spaw's home, officers claim.
Charles Geisking, 1850 S. Belmont
Ave; Albert Brandlein, 1906 S. Ala
bana ST., and Irwin Vogel. 1922 S.
Alabama ST.. drove up to attempt
to recover tthe stolen liquor, the Of
ficers declared.
Kincaid is said to have fired. Vo-
gel and Brandlein fed in their ma
chine and Thompson fired a rife
at the fleeing car, the bullet strik-
ing Russell accidentally, the deputy
sheriffs charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
AUTHOR ADMITS
KILLING FRIEND
Suddenly Changes Plea;
Gets Year, $1,000 Fine.
By United Prcss

By United Press
ROCKVILLE, Conn, Sept. IA
Leonard Cline, novelist, created a
sensation at his murder trial here
today, when he abruptly changed
his plea to guilty of manslaughter.
Previously he had pleaded not
guilty of first degree murder in con-
nection with the death of his friend,
Wilfred Irwin. newspaper man, on
May 16, last.
Judge Edwin M. Yoemans imme-
diately sentenced the author to i'm
prisonment for one year in the Toll
land County Jail and imposed a
$1,000 fine.
Irwin was fatally wounded about
May 10 while a guest at C.ine's
home in Mansfield.
The night before, he and Cline
had accompanied Mrs. Irwin to the
railroad station at Willimantic. The
author and newspaper men started
back to Chickory Hill in an auto
mobile truck.
1t was shortly after their return
that the shooting occurred. Cline
said it was accidental. Irwin, on
his death bed, confirmed the state
ment. Cline submitted to a blood
TRANSMISSION operation in an unsuc-
eessful attempt to save his guests
life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
CITY TO KEEP IN AIR
Bellows Says Ruling win
Please Indianapolis.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-Indi-
ana will go on the air, but in just
what fashion remains a mystery un-
til late today. Radio Commissioners
Bellows, who held hearings in In
dianapolis last week on the conflict
ing claims of stations WFBM and
WKBF for higher broadcasting
power announced today that his
recommendations would be pleasing
to the people of indianapolis, but
might not be so pleasing to either
station.
His recommendation would be
that both stations be given part Of
what they asked, he intimated, but
that WFBM would be given certain
regulations to live up to, otherwise
it might not continue in business.
The commission meets late today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
Toll Placed at 1000

BY United Press
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The Toxic
correspondent of the Daily Express
said today that the casualties from
the storms on Kyushu Island were
expected to exceed 1000 killed and
injured.
The correspondents dispatch
added:
Two hundred seventy persons re-
ported killed in Kumanmoto prefec-
ture. In addition, 1000 are missing,
750 houses have been washed away
and 1000 others flooded.
"a tidal wave was followed by
deep rumblings, indicating a SUBJ
marine earthquake.
"The wave rose ten feet high over
the towns of Kojima and Naka-
mura, causing wholesale destruc-
ton. Some houses were swept two
miles inland.
Many other districts in Korea
and Japan were visited by a ter
rife typhoon, and heavy damage
was caused at widely scattered
points"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
Schools Closed

Terre Haute schools are closed
due to intense heat. When the
thermometer reached 81, pupils
were sent home and school officials
announced that if the heat wave
continues, sessions will be held only
during the forenoon. There was one
prostration, Charles Edwards. Ne
gro, being the victim.
The school board at Ft. Wayne
has authorized the superintendent
to close schools If the heat con-
tinues. A temperature of 80 was
recorded Tuesday afternoon, new
September record.
Clinton Taylor, 40, Alexandria,
suffered prostration while at work
In Anderson.
At Wabash the community SWIM
ming pool, closed in August, has
been re-opened due to the high
temperature.
The hottest September day in
thirty years was recorded at War
saw today with a temperature of
100 shortly before noon. The same
temperature was reported at Craw-
Nsdsvillc Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
Toll Huge in Mexico

Br United Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IA
Messages telling of huge loss of life
and property destruction by storms
in the vicinity of Mazatlan, Mexico.
were received today from Capt.
Charles Holland Of the Panama mail
liner Panama.
Holland described a cyclone which
struck Mazatlan Saturday, forcing
him to put to sea with his seventy
passengers and remain for four
days until the storm subsidized.
He returned. he said. to And In
describable suffering. The dead
could not be- counted for several
days, the wireless report declared.
nor the damage estimated.
1.-THE weather has moderated
considerably" Holland wirelessed,
-but the city is in a bad way.
Hundreds of residents lost every
thing they possessed and suffering
is indescribable."
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ep United Press

ey United Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. IA.
Fading shadows of a host that
marched southwards more than
three score years ago, 1,500 survivors
of the Grand Army of the Republic
paraded before their commander to-
day. Some rode in automobiles, but
more than half marched.
Backs long bent tried to straight
en- up and feet that dragged at
tempted a comeback to the regula-
ton infaL,--y step.
Proud beyond all telling, men who
marched with Sherman to the sea
were jaunty in the process of letting
the world know they could still take
their places in the ranks.
Commander -ir1s Chief Frank A..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
Report Turned Over to Prosecutors for In
vestigation; Conference Is Held by
~. Judge and Attorneys.
SIX JURORS THUS FAR SELECTED
Tedious Proceedings Weary Counsel and
Talesmen; Peremptory Challenges
Are Exercised by State

report of an anonymous telephone CALL in which
described purpored offer of brbe to Of the taesmen
for the jury which will try Mayor John L. Duvall upon
charges of violating the corrupt practices ac today
turned to Deputy Prosecutor William H. Sheaer who
gave it to Prosecutor William H. Remy.
Whether any credence could be placed in the telephone
message which suggested that the aesman be asked
tain questions not determined because the person who
tphoned the report refused to give the anest hint
his identity.
Immediately following the adjournment Special
Judge Cassius c. Shirley with whom Remy and Special
Prosecutors Emsey w. Johnson and John w. Hoffman had
conferred during the morning called conference of the
prosecutors and all defense attorneys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
WORLEY WARNS
TOUGH COPS
Enforce Rules on Too Quick
Use of Pistols.

Police Chief Claude M. Worley,
in special bulletin today, admor-
ished police officers that they must
obey strictly all police department
rules, and particularly warned them
against too quick use Of their pistols
and batons, naughty" language and
smoking while on duty.
Fatal shooting Of two persons in
recent months and several COM
plants that police have been too
quick to draw their weapons we're
recalled in connection with the
warning.
The bulletin quoted Rule So, which
declares:
"They (police officers) must use
their batons only in case Of self-de-
fense, or a forcible, violent re-
sistance to them in discharge Of
their duties, pistols only in cases of
self-defense, and Only with great
PRUDENCE
Worley added a note declaring
weapons should at no time be used
in pursuit of persons charged or
suspected with misdemeanors
The bulletin also quoted Rule So
which orders courtesy at all times
and declares an officer should be
polite and refrain from harsh and
profane language.
Rule 81 requiring officers to keep
their coats buttoned while on duty,
also was quoted, as was Rule 81
providing police must not smoke on
the first and second floor Of police
headquarters from a. m. to 7 p. m.
and may smoke while patrolling
districts only between midnight and
daylight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
S625, 900 Donation Made
to Butler q. BY Jordan
Total Gifts of Indianapolis
Manufacturer to School
Now Million.

A gift of $625, 900 to the Butler
University building fund by Arthur
Jordan. Indianapolis manufacturer,
was announced today by John w.
Atherton, executive secretary of
Butler.
This brings the total Of Jordan
to Butler within the last few years
to $1,000, 900.
Jordan made his latest gift be-
cause Of his desire to hasten by
several years the completion of the
building program upon the new site
at Butler, Atherton said.
Arthur v. Brown Of the Butler
directors, declared Jordan's gift is
the largest sum ever given to any
cause by an indianapolis resident
during the donors lifetime.
The latest gift of Jordan will be
used in building the first unit Of
the university, now under con-
struction and bearing his name. This
will release funds already ap-
propriated for the construction,
making it possible to apply them
upon early completion of the Ad-
ministration building.
The athletic plant. including the
stadium, gymnasium and field
house, is to be financed from a
separate fund. I
The Jordan building now under
construction is $40 feet long by 184
feet deep, with three stories and
basement.
When the Butler financial cam
paign started several years ago,
Jordan gave $4,000. In February,
1926 he added $350,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
EDITORS MEETING TO
CLEAN G. O. P. CALLED
Mrs. Harriet Toner Asks Papers to
Join for Program.

Join for Program.
Called together by Mrs. Harriet
w. Toner, publisher of the Ander-
son Herald, group of Republican
editors will meet at the Columbia
Club Thursday to outline militant
program to redeem the Republican
party and thoroughly clean up
State affairs.
Mrs. Toner is the widow of Ed G:
Toner, a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor in
opposition to both McCray and
jackson. Since bis death she has
been in personal charge of Herald.
In response to her invitation,
twenty editors will meet to frame of
a definite constructive program
which has for its purpose a COM
plete change in Republican organ
ization and official action which will
bring out all facts and information
concerning any state official
The meeting is expected to pass
resolutions of an editorial program
which will be urged in the different
sections of the State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
SHADOWS OF GRAND ARMY MARCH BY

Walsh Of Milwaukee took the salute.
He was brought here in care of a
nurse.
More than $1,000 persons cheered
as the veterans staged their sixty
first paraie, the most colorful event
of their encampmellt.
They marched Al. 40 steps to the
minute, about one-third the regula-
ton pace.
Lines are drawn tciay for the
battle over the election of a new
commander-in-chief. Probability Of
an East VS.. West fight looraed.
The Eastern choice is Maj. Gen.
John L. Glenn Of Washington, D. c.,
better known as Johnny Shiloh.
the drummer boy of Chickamauga. I"
He won the distinction by refusing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14

to retreat when his comrades were
falling bcak.
"Sun ender, you little Yankee
devil" shouted a rebel colonel.
Johnny's reply was with a musket
picked from the field. The Con-
federate officer toppled from his
horse. The 10-year-old drummer
crawled back to the Union lines are
was made sergeant.
The Western favorite is yElbridge
L. Hawk of Sacramento, Cal. Other
men named are Silas H. fowler of
Minneapolis; Patrick Coney of To-
peka, Kas.; Frank Cole of Jersey
City. N. j.; John T. Reese Of Broken
Bow, Neb., and Samuel P. Town Of
Philadelphia.
OF the ten Civil War nurses living,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-14
Property Loss Heavy

LOS ANGELES. Sept 14-Ter-
rife storms which lashed Lower
California and the west coast of
Mexico have abated, according to
reports reaching here, leaving heavy
property damage. No reports Of loss
of life were received and although
shipping was hampered for forty
eight hours. no vessels were report
ed lost.