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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
FAR EAST PRODUCTS
SOLD IN Open AIR
Products to Be Sold in Hanover
Square

New York. Aug. "a. P,-Raw silk.
shimmering product OF the Far East.
will soon be traded as commodity
in Hanover Square, off Wall street,
where tor years cotton, coffee, sugar
and rubber have held sway.
September II will mark the OPEN
ing of the National Raw Silk Ex-
change, the first open mart for raw
silk futures in this country. The
exchange will be located in the old
Grace National bank building at 60
Water street, just around the cor
ner from the cotton and coffee and
sugar exchanges. The somewhat or
nate main banking level has been
transformed into a modern trading
floor. with its ring" board" ros-
trum and telephone booths.
1t is expected that billion dollar
annual business will be done in the
silk exchange. which will give Amer
lean silk manufacturers their first
opportunity to enjoy the protection
of hedging" operations through
dealing in raw silk futures.
Membership in the silk exchange
has been limited to ESQ in addition
to the small list OF charter members.
Already exchange seats. quoted in
May. a month after Incorporation.
at $4,000. have climbed to $1,000 in
market value, with every seat taken.
Paolino Gerli member of f.
Gcrli & Co., is the first elected pres
ident OF the exchange. and, at 81, has
the distinction Of being one of the
youngest men ever elected head Of
an exchange in New York city. MIR.
Gcrli has been handling silk since
he came to this country as a boy
OF IA from Milan. Italy. He spent
three years in Japan. obtaining an
intimate knowledge Of the culture,
rteling and EXPORT :, of raw silk.
then returned to this country TO aid
in building up his firm to the posi-
ton of the largest American distrib-
utor.
MIR. Gerli succeeds Charles " v
Smile. temporary president. WHO
was instrumental and active in Or
ganization work. jerome Levine
member of the New York stock
exchange firm of H. Hcntz & Co,
which mas cmbershlps in IL on
changes, is lrst vice president. Mr.
Levine, an authority on the opera
ton of commodity markets. repre-
sents col.....is;ion house interests.
Oscar Heineman. president of the
Oscar Heincman corporation of Chi
Cago, is second vice president. J.
Chester Cuppia. of f. A. Pierce &
Co.. a member of the New York cot
ton, curb and rubber exchanges. is
treasurer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
ENGLAND LOSING
MILLION PER DAY
Labor Dispute Very Costly to
British Empire

London. Aug. -. (UP)-More
than = million working days were
lost In England last year through
Industrial disputes. Yet this num-
ber-l.l74.OO0-was smaller by
half than any previous year for
which figures were collected.
Against this. however. must be
put the tremendous figure for 1926
-l62,:33.0o0-which was brought
about by the general strike.
Since 1911, the year nearest to
1927 In their comparative freedom
from, industrial disputes were the
two war years. 1915 and 1916. n
those years the total number of
working days lost were 1858, 900
and 2.tts.0o0.
The other years when the num-
bers Of working days lost through
industrial disputes were very high
were 1921. when 1t reached S5,s72,-
900: 1912, when the number was
4o,ss0. 900: 1919. when 1t was a.
$4,000; and 1920. when it was &C.
$4,000.
These figures. In addition to
many others, showing the history Of
labor In England and Scotland, are
given In = Blue Book just publish
Cd. called Labor Statistics"
Results of industrial disputes. as
tabulated in this volume, tend
toward the theory that strikes do
not lead to labor victories.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
ruler AND l78 Of
Followers HELD
japanese Religious Sect Arrested
for Disrespect

Tokyo Aug. "a R-Aljiro Onisni.
head OF the Family Of Living Gods
and Goddesses," was under arrest
today with ITS of his followers. Tn.
prisoners were committed for trial
on charges of disrespect toward the
japanese ruling house.
The Family of Living Gods and
Goddesses" is fanatical religious
sect which claims descent from the
national gods of japan, and conse-
quently asserts the right to rule the
country.
The arrests were made last April,
but owing to the nature of the al.
legged ottense. the police banned
earlier publication OF the news. A
total of 1893 persons We're arrested,
but only 179 were committed for
trial.
The sect formerly had its head
quarters at Tenrikyo, from where
the prisoners were expelled four
years ago owing TO their unorthodoX
views and their fanaticai urge to
overthrow the reignng house.
Onisni claims to have a following
of 10000 centering in the Nara and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
MUST MEASURE TAILS
Dignificd London Boobies Get Orders
to Use Rules OH Aplendages of
All Stray Dogs.

London, Aug. "A LP-All London
laughed. grinned. smiled or chuckled
according TO individual temperament
today when it became known that
Home Secretary JOHNSON Hicks has
issued an order to dignifed London
policemen to measure the tails of
stray dogs.
The idea behind the order is TO
help identify the dogs to possible
owners by using tail lengths. just as
finger prints are used in the case of
humans
Newspaper piers when
they learned of the order demanded
to know whether the measures sup
piled to the policemen would be red
tape, whether the tails are likely to
grow from one day to another, what
will happen if they will not cease
wagging and which side of the tail
curves will be measured.
A policeman was interviewed and
said he didn't think the dogs tail
would prove nearly far enough away
from its bite.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
Liquor Valued at $4,000
Is Found in Cellar Cache

Medford, Mass, Aug. "A (UP)-
With the seizure of French cordials.
Canadian whisky and alcohol valued
at $4,000 in a sub cellar cache here
prohibition authorities believed to-
day they had uncovered one of the
principal sources Of supply for the
Brckbottom section of Somerville.
For nearly three weeks, Brickbot-
tom has been under semi martial
law in spectacular attempt by Dis
trict Attorney Robert r. Bushnell of
Middlesex county to dry up" that
VIGOROUSLY wet district.
Federal raiders battered their way
through underground passages with
axes to reach the rich liquor store
below the basement of Wareham
street esta Adjustment last night. Au-
thorities estimated that the subject
lar where the liquor was found had
a capacity Of $4,000 worth of con-
traband.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
MEXICAN DEMONSTRATION
Satro-Nanzctti SympatI,;zers March
Fast L. :. Consulate n Mexico
City AMI Shout Iaunts.

Mexico City, Aug. "a LP-Dis
patches from 1amp,co say crowds
staging demonstration on the frs;
annl> crsdry of The execution CT Sac
co aud Nanzctti. marched pas
the American consulate and that
speeches were made with references
10 Yankee imperia ism" md threats
OF death TO the anarchists"
The parade was orga llzed by the
It deratlon OF Workers, the stores
We're closed and traffic Mas paralyZed
during three hours beginning at
noon.
a group of radicals attempted to
force closing of several stores pefor,
noon and FLASHED with the police
Three arrests We're mad on charges
OF delivering speeches offensive to
the Mexican army.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

Silk. the prize for which nations
once warred on the trade routes to
the Far East. has in recent years
come to America in such vast guam
titles as to make this nation. al
though entirely dependent upon for
eign sources for raw material. the
largest silk manufacturer in the
world. Paterson. N. j.. is the CEN
tie" of the indus y, whose products
approximate $1,000, 100000 yearly
in value and some 900 100000 square
yards in quantity. Imports. chiefly
from Japan, We're nearly 75,00o,boO
bales last year alone and that record
total may be exceeded this year. En-
ports of manufacturer silk range
around 100000 annually.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

Osaka districts where most of III.
arrests were made. The police ;,as
their evidence indicates that the
disrespect toward the throne Mas IN
cidental 10 the claim OF descen,
from the gods. Ire groups chief I'M
mediate purpose. the authorities as
sert. was to regaon control OF the
degenerate Shinto sect in Tenrikyo
The official charge against the pris-
oners is Les majesty.
Another semi-religioues sect was
suppressed on 1920 because of dis
respect toward the imperial family
1t is owing TO the difficulty OF con-
trolling such sects that the govern
ment wishes 10 draft religious law,
as soon as possible. he chief of the
religious section OF the education
department says.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
GIRLS ARE EXPELLED
San Francisco School Authorities
Act Against Their Coming to
Classes Without Stockings.

San Francisco, Aug. "a Up - A
showdown on the propriety of girl
students coming to class stockingless
was in prospect at Lowell High
school here yesterday as scores of
girl students temporarily expelled
yesterday were to return to school.
The girls were sent home by Miss
f. Lacoste. vice principal. who in
structed them to return properly
dressed"
Several of the girls reported that
they had protested to the teacher
citing a ruling by U. S. Webb. state
attorney general, that cleanliness
was the only requirement Of the
state in regard to the clothes of pub
lie school students.
The state department of public in
struction recently decided to take no
action against the stockingless fash
ion,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

nominee when his train pulls in.
The reception is being sponsored by
the local Hoover and Curtis club.
Chairman Work of the national
committee. will head group of Of
ficials of that body at the station, in
GLIDING Secretary Fort and Assistant
Secretary Gutterson. Edward r.
Coliaday, national committeeman for
the District of Columbia. and Mrs.
Virginia White Speel. national COM
mitteewoman, will lead the executive
committee OF the local party organi-
cation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
FLAYS SMITHS TALK
Head Of . South. Wide Anti Smith
Democrats Thinks He Has Lost
Votes In the South,

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. - Up
Stating that though Gov. Alfred E.
Smith may corral the wet vote of
the republican party. he will not
hold the dry vote OF the south. DR..
A. J. Barton. Atlanta. chairman of
the executive committee Of the Anti
Saloon league and chairman of the
south-wide organization of anti
Smith democrats. has attacked the
democratic nominees stand on pro-
hibition.
"His statement" he said. was his
lifelong record as he ardent friend
Of liquor would lead US to expect. 1t
p not an expression of high cour-
age and candor but of political ex-
pediency.
Gov. Smith puts great emphasis
upon the oath which he would take
II elected president. The people will
ask. how much more sacred is the
oath taken by the president, promis
ing to preserve. protect and defend
the constitution Of the United States
than Is a similar oath taken by the
governor. He has held the obliga-
lions Of that oath 80 lightly as to do
all In his power to nullify a part Of
the constitution of the United
States"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
Y at . local hosnital.

day at . local hospital.
Miss Kelly was using 4 clea nin1
i1uid last night which ignited from
the heat OF an electric iron. setting
her dress afire. She ran TO the porch
OF her house and passing motor.
list helped her smother the flames.
He then placed her tn his car,
together with her mother, and
while rushing 10 the hospital the
wind famed the girls smoulderius
dress into flames again The mother
succeeded in extinguishinE the
blaze while the driver continued to
the hospital where Miss Kelly died.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
FRANCE HONORS GOULD

Paris, Aug. - U'P)-Iike John
ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. who was made
an honorary Frenchman for his gifts
for the restoration of the Versailles
royal palace and the Rheims cathe-
dral, Frank Jay Gould has been
named a citizen of France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
instantly Danish
Sick Headache
With THAT New Aspirin"

THAT new aspirin" banishes sick
headache as if by magic! Asper-Lax.
As it is called. is aspirin in laxative
jorm Quickly ends the throbbing pain.
Makes YOU feel fine Perfectly safe
or the heart, won't upset your stom.
lch. Doctors prescribe Asper-Lax.
Guaranteed to give quick relief-oe no
cost. You can get it at all dealers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
WELCOME Is PLANNED
Friends Of Hoover Will Stage Big
Celebration When He Gets Back
to Washington Tonight.

Washington, Aug. - R,-Friends
Of Herbert Hoover will stage a biz
homecoming show tonight when the
nominee returns to Washington aft
er an absence OF more than nve
weeks
A. expressed at republican nation
al headquarters, the celebration will
De the result Of feeling that he
belongs as much to Washington as to
Palo Alto and West Branch"
Delegations Of patriotic and civic
organization will greet the partv
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
SECOND BURNS FATAL
sew Jersey Girl Dies When Clean
ing Fluid I",liteS and Sets He,
Clothing On Fire.

Camden. n 7 Aug "a tP -TwIc,
burned as tn" Jesuit OF an .Aplo
sion Ill her Follingswood. n. J
hom", Margaret Kelly. is. died %
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24
Republican Negroes
Protest MiStreatment

Chicago. Aug. "a R-A perma-
nent organization of the National
Negro Voters League is to be FORM
ed tomorrow at conference of Ne
gro leaders from 40 states called to-
gether by J. Finley Wilson, to pro-
test against what he termed mis-
treatment of Negro voters at the
hands of the national republican
party
The meeting will be a sequel to a
conference at Kansas City after the
republican convention at which a
temporary organization was formed.
About 1000 musicians are EN-
ployed professionally every day in
the performance of music in Lon
don.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-24

All the United States navy yards
are aIsenals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
RED TAG DAYS AT
CAMPS, BEACHES
Workers Will TAX e
Boxes Along

With hundreds of class-conscious
workers leaving the city for an ab-
breviated vacation over the week
end tomorrow, the slogan "Take a
Box Along" will be on everyone's
lips, and the Red Tag Days of Sep
tember 1, and will be continued
at many camps and beaches where
workers meet.
News of the anti-labor action of
Tammany Halls Department of
Welfare in banning collections for
the Red Campaign Fund of the
Workers (Communist) Party has
reached al those camps and heschas
where workers spend their week.
ends, and is having the effect of
instituting a Red Week Campaign
in those places which before did not
have one. Tomorrow, Sunday and
Monday, when the Red Tag Days
will be held, will mark the final
windup of the extended Red Week
drive for funds for the Communist
campaign.
Urging all workers to collect for
and contribute to the Red Election
Campaign Fund, the District Cam
paign Committee last night issued
statement emphasizing the urgent
needs for funds. After stressing the
Importance of an appropriate an
swer to the Tammanyites in the
form of more intensified collections,
the statement continues: Capital
ist politicians order political maneu-
vers from Europe by phone, as the
transatlantic telephoned instruc-
tions to the republican boss of AL
legheny County by w. L. Mellon,
nephew of Andrew w. Mellon, the
strikebreaker, but the workers of
New York do not have to wait for
instructions on how to act when the
democratic machine orders their
campaign stopped. The reaction of
New York workers is swift and eff
fective. The campaign for funds is
now greater than ever before, and
the Red Tag Days of September /,
2 and 8 will give every worker the
opportunity to strike a blow at the
Tammany machine"
On Labor Day the Tag Day Drive
is expected to go over the top with
bang. All workers are urged to
obtain box, if their previous box
has already been handed in, at one
of the thirty stations throughout
the city and collect money during
these three days wherever they go.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
STEEL Mill BOSS
STONES PICKETs
Fight Off At
tack; | knitted

CANTON, o., Aug. 30.-Aroused
by the endurance of the five hun
dred steel strikers and their enthus-
iastic picketing of the Central Alloy
Mill of the Steel Corporation, E. c.
Smith, assistant superintendent OF
the company yesterday provoked a
fight with the workers by ordering
scabs to hurl rocks into the massed
picket line. Frank Perry, strike
leader, and Pete Scoventz were ar
rested after the fight.
His violence followed unsuccessful
attempts to break the peaceful pick
citing of the men with threats of
arrest.
The whole section in the neighbor-
hood of the mill was menaced by
the flying rocks while many were
hurt by the missiles.
The Central Alloy Mill Committee
together with certain citizens, is at
tempting to proceed against Smith
legally, but the prosecuting attor-
ney has refused to issue a warrant
for his arrest.
The sole effect of the attack on
the steel strikers has been an inten-
sification of picketing which has
brought the already full line to a
point where it includes virtually all
the men effected by the strike.
Joe Allasanni, an active picket
was stabbed at the home of scab
while attempting to persuade him
to join the strikers. He is in the
local hospital in a serious condition
The strikers blame Smith for the
assault.
A call for meeting this Sunday
to protest the mill superintendent
action has been issued by the Central
Alloy Mill Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
MISLEADERS 0e
LABOR ENDORSE
WALL Street AL
New York State Labor
Meet Approves
Tammany
Fakers Retain Jobs

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 80
(UP).-Governor Alfred E. Smiths
presidential candidacy was endorsed
almost unanimously today by the
600 delegates to the Sixty-fifth an
nual convention of the New York
State Federation of Labor. Only a
half dozen determined anti-Smith
men insisted on recording their op-
position.
A resolution advocating renomina-
tion of Senator Royal S. Copeland
was referred to committee and
buried as far as the convention is
concerned.
All officers of the State Fedora
tion were reelected by unanimous
ballot after a caucus failed to devel-
op opposition, included are presi-
dent, John Sullivan of New York;
vice-presidents, Thomas ]. Curtis of
New York, Emanuel Kovelski of
Rochester, Joseph A. Mullaney of
New York City, John C. Imhof of
New York City, c. F. Conroy of Buff
Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
MERCURY HITS
81; five dead

Heat again took its toll of lives
yesterday, this time claiming five
working men and women throughout
the metropolitan area. Rising from
a low level of n degrees at o'clock
in the morning, the mercury gradu-
ally rose to high point of 81 at 2
PM, where it continued to stay until
5 o'clock.
Rain, coming early in the evening,
did not do away with the uncomfort-
able heat. While the mercury went
down bit after the thunder show
ers, the humidity increased by leaps
and bounds, drawing the perspir-
alton from the thousands of work
ers employed indoors in New York
City.
Seven prostrations were recorded
during the day. Most of these oc-
Cured to men working in factories
and women engaged in work at
home.
Relief is expected today, however,
in the form Of cool breezes travel
ling quickly across the country
from the Canadian northwest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
new Mine union
GRANTS CHARTER
TO FIRST LOCAL
Prepare For National
Convention On
Sept. 9
United Front

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 30
With the granting of its first char
ter to the Silverbrook local in the
hard coal region the New Miners
Union inaugurated fresh chapter
in American labor history
The authorization action has def
nitely bridged the gulf which the
Lewis machine sought to create and
deepen between the miners of the
anthracite and of the bituminous
coal fields.
The anthracite miners know that
it would be fatal to allow themselves
to be split away from the soft coal
miners as some company hired
traitors in the ranks are suggesting
They know that one united front of
bituminous and anthracite miners
under honest and militant leader
oilp 10 bilC SOdl VI IIic pIOSISSoiFt
movement. The tri-district will send
strong delegation to help build the
new union.
The proof of Lewis union-wreck-
ing program is arriving at the Ma
tional Miners Convention Arrange
ments Committee headquarters, in
the form of credentials from the
former union fields: Maryland, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ken
lucky, the Southwest and the Far
West. This proves that the miners
want a union and that Lewis has
deliberately broken district after dis
trict. Now these miners are mobil-
izing their forces to affiliate them
with the new miners union.
Miners of both districts are pre-
pairing enthusiastically for the ma
tional Miners Convention which
opens on Sept. 9. Delegates have
been chosen and preparations for
their departure for Pittsburgh have
been made.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
WILL WHITEWASH
l. R. 7. ON WRECK
Banton Doesn't Call
Company Officials

District Attorney Banton yester-
day continued to go thru the motions
in his Investigation" as to the re-
sponsibility for the I. R. T. smash
up which resulted in the death of II
and the injury of over 100 others.
Refusing persistently to take the
Interborough officials into account
in considering responsibility for the
disaster, Banton yesterday heard
witnesses consisting for the most
part of old employees of the road.
Hardly had an hour passed after the
accident last Friday night when
President Hedley of the l. R. 7.
threw the responsibility for the
wreck from himself and the I. R. T.
to the shoulders of William Bald
win switch repair man. Baldwin
is now free under $4,000 bail on a
charge of homicide.
At the hearing" yesterday a
theoretical "breach" between Ban
ton and the officials of the Transit
Commission developed as to their
interpretations of the cause of the
wreck. The commissions report,
delivered to Banton Tuesday, de-
clared that the switch which derailed
the last two cars of the train had
been turned by some one alongside
the switch valves beside the track
over which the train was passing.
Banton declared himself to be of
the opinion that the switch could
not have been turned by anyone
touching the lever in the signal
tower while the train was passing
over the track.
Reports continue that adjusters
Of the l. r. T. are still active in in
timidating injured passengers and
relatives of victims of the wreck in
an effort to force settlements"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-31
81 UG MILLINERS
AT LOCAL meet
Thugs Halt Discussion
On Employment

Because of the determined de-
mands of millinery workers, attend
ing meeting of their Local "a, that
the burning problem of unemploy-
ment be taken up at the meeting in
order to relieve the suffering of the
jobless families, a dozen of the most
militant workers were beaten up,
four seriously, bv thugs hired by the
officialdom. The meeting ended
after most of the workers had left
in protest against the sluggings.
The four seriously injured are
Milton WEIGH, Morris Fein, A. Mu-
sin and M. Walitsky.
Was Planned.
That the right wing officialdom
from the alleged liberal Spector
down to the fascist Hershkowitz
had come prepared to prevent the
taking up of anything they had not
determined on beforehand was ap-
parent at the outset by the tense
atmosphere in Bryant Hall, where
the meeting was held.
The meeting opened with the an
nouncement that the order of busi-
ness would be (I report of the
executive board; (2) financial re-
port; and (3) the question of the
$12 tax on the membership. The
Continued on Page Taoo