davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07

part of the water, but it would also
have placed the men under pressure
that would have killed them off very
quickly. They would have been in
capable of turning the valves to
shut off the air.
"It seemed most likely that ii the
water could be expelled from che
undamaged ballast tanks, the result
ing buoyancy would have offset the
water in the battery room, which
was known to be punctured, and
enable the S-4 to rise TO the surface. ,"
From o'clock IN the morning
until late afternoon the commander,
who remained at the scene OF the
disaster as long as there was hope
of saving lives and then spent an
other week imparting the results OF
his experience to those who were to
carry on the salvage work. gave the
court a picture OF the efforts made
by the salvage fleet in the face of
gales and cold weather. To this
narrative was added discourse on
safety devices, which concluded with
the statement that the submarines
of the United States navy had as
many of these as similar vessels in
any other navy.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Jan. o
(HG-The bodies OF four more members
of the crew of the submarine Sd
were taken from the engine room
compartment of the stnken snip by
divers late today.
Two of the bodies were found
huddled beneath a tarpaulin close to
where one OF the three bodies re-
covered Wednesday was discovered.
The other two were nearby, and the
divers expressed the opinion the four
men were lying together on the floor
under the heavy canvas in an effort
to keep warm when death overlook
them.
Six divers made the descent from
the diving ship Falcon TO the sub
marine during the afternoon. When
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07

they were forced to halt operations
for the day they were OF the belief
that other bodies still remained in
the compartment which has yielded
seven. Ordinarily, naval officials said,
there would be about ten men i'll the
compartment while the ship was
operating.
The first three divers down this
afternoon we're James w. Ingram,
Patrick McNulty and Charles W..
Scott. While McNulty stood on the
deck Of the submarine Ingram and
Scott, the latter carrying a light,
crawled down through the hatchway
to the floor. A few moments later
he found the first two bodies be-
meath the tarpaulin.
These bodies we're removed and
sent to the surface and the divers
also were lifted to the top. Three
others then went down, William
Wickwire, Daniel Burd and John
Kelley. They found the other two
bodies. The tarpaulin had floated
away in the meanwhile, but the close
proximity of the second pair to where
the first were found led to the
opinion that the four men had been
clustered together
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07
EARTHQUAKE REGISTERED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 "A severe
earthquake was registered on the seis-
mograph of Georgetown university to-
day, beginning at 81 p. m, and con-
tinuing for 31a hours. The maximum
was reached between 3:34 and 3;39.
The disturbance was estimated to be
$500 miles from Washington.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07
MULTIMILEToNAIRE DIEsN

CLEVELAND, Jan 6 1(E9-DaVid q.
Norton, TT, multimillionaire banker
and philanthropist, died today. OF
heart disease and shock of his Wife's
death in New York Tuesday. Mrs.
Norton was buried yesterday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07
YOUTH ELECTROCUTED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 8 (P)-Calm
and silent to the last, Floyd Hewett,
II year old slayer of Mrs. Fred
Brown and her five year old son at
Conneaut, went to his death in the
electric chair. at Ohio penitentiary
tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07

the double tracked system OF 10,15l
miles reaching into the midWest'S
granary he left. Hughitt effected the
consolidation of 200 transportation
units.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07
OIL Law
SATISF FACTORY
AMERICANS SAY

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6, P)-The
opinion of the best informed Ameri-
can circles, semi i-officially expressed,
is that under the petroleum law as
recently amended by the Mexican
congress at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Gales, the Mexican government
will respect property rights and oil
lands acquired and developed for oil
before May /, 1917.
These circles say that the alleged
retroactive confiscatory features OF
the oil law seemed to be removed
by the Gales amendments so far as
developed Oil lands are concerned, but
whether this is actually the fact can
be disclosed only by future develop
ments in the practical administration
by the Mexican government OF the
amended law.
This Well-informed American opin-
ion has not been obtained from the
foreign oil companies. It is known
that the attitude of the foreign oil
companies regarding the amended law
is in effect simply one of waiting to
see what happens.
The Mexican government, in the
belief of the semi -official spokesman,
intends to apply the amended law
as meaning that the rights existing
before 1917, when the new Mexican
constitution became effective, or de-
veloped oil lands will be confirmed
by confirmatory concessions.
This, however, would apply only
to oil lands explored or worked for
oil before 1917. It is not known what
will be the status of titles to oil lands
acquired before 1917 in cases where.
such lands have not been explored
or worked for oil before that date.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07
Stafford SEEKS
; MEN CHARGED
WITH SWINDLINC

Stafford, Jan. 6 CH9 - Warrants
we're issued here today for the arrest
of three men who are chared with
cbt shining approximately $4,000 in
cash and notes from residents Of the
Stafford and Thatcher sections through
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-07

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch" IN p3& fssS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
$500 WORKERS AT
JOINT BOARD MEET
Will Demand Seats at
the Convention

Over $500 militant cloak and dress
makers responded to the call of the
New York Joint Board of the Cloak
and Dressmakers' Union for meet
ing at Cooper Union last night, at
which the policy of the Joint Board
regarding the coming convention in
Boston of the International of the
Ladies' Garment Workers Union was
announced. Louis Hyman, manager
of the Cloak and Dressmakers' Joint
Board; Ben Gold, manager of the
Furriers' Union Joint Board; Joseph
Borachovich, Rose Wortis, and Julius
Portnoy spoke. The Joint Board will
elect delegates to the convention, Hy-
man announced, altho it is certain
that Morris Sigman, president of the
union, will refuse them admission.
The progressive delegates to the con-
vention will fight bitterly for admis-
sion. Hyman stated that the Joint
Board had issued a call to all the out
of town locals to elect delegates
standing for unity in the cloak indus
try. All the New York left wing To-
Gals will meet next week for the cleo
tion of delegates to the Boston con-
vention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
An A. f. of L. Cnnferen,
AMBRIDCE MEET
TO HEAR BROPHy

AMBRIDGE, Pa, Mar. 15.-John
Brophy, former president of District
2 of the United Mine Workers of
America, and E. P. Cush, of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers, will speak on La
Dor Conditions and Trade Union Ac-
tivities in the Soviet Union" at a
mass meeting Sunday, p. M, in
Croatian Hall, 339 Merchant st.
Brophy and Cush were both prom
inent members of the two American
trade union delegations to the U. S.
Is. R. The meeting is being held un-
der the auspices of the American
Rank and File Delegation to the Sow
let Union. Admission is free and all
ARE welcome.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
POLICE Club PlCKETS AT H0RTHY CEREMONY
DROPS
10000 LEAFLETS
EXPOSING KILLERS
Arrest Two Workers for
Picketing

While thousands Of anti Horthy leaf
lets were showered down upon the
ceremony from an airplane, pickets
with anti-Horthy placards clashed
with the police in renewal of the
New York workers demonstration
against Hungarian fascism at the un-
yelling of the Kossuth statue on River
side Drive yesterday.
Of the total crowd of $4,000 at the
ceremony, 1000 were New York po-
lice. Mayor James Walker, one Of
the speakers, looked down from the
speakers platform with pride on more
than 1000 of his uniformed Tammany
Hall appointees massed two abreast
in the block on Riverside Drive be-
tween 112th and 18th SITS.
The Workers (Communist) Party,
the Anti-Horthy League and the In-
ternational Labor Defense participat-
ed in the demonstration.
Leaflets From Airplane.
Sixty thousand leaflets distributed
from the air and on the street charged
that Horthy, fascist premier OF Hum
gary, sent the delegation here to
spread propaganda for a huge loan
for his government. The leaflets de-
manded the release of the Hungarian
government hundreds of labor pris-
oners.
AS a group of the pickets reached
Broadway and i113th St., about
dozen detectives pounced on them and
tore the placards from their hands.
One of the pickets, l.. Kasonyi, was
beaten severely by detective and
dragged to a police station. Kassonyi
was later released. All the pickets
were roughly handled by the detec-
tives.
Two protest meetings were held
yesterday by the Anti-Horthy League
at the Central Opera House, 9th ST.
and Third Ave. In the afternoon
meetings S. Tiskoty and Emery Bal
int, secretary of the Anti-Horthy
League spoke. The second meeting
was held last night. Arthur Garfield
Hays, of the Civil Liberties Union
and Hugo Gellert, president of the
Continued on Page Tsoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
z TRACK WORKERS
KILLED BY TRAIN
Were Told 1t Would Not
Pass There

NORTH BERGEN, N. j., Mar. Is.
Two workers on the Pennsylvania
Railroad were instantly killed today
when a passenger train bore down
upon a gang of 16 laborers engaged
in replacing a track. Both workers,
Alfonso Vessassiano and Elias Con
zales. were 23 years old. The other
IA workers leaped to safety. Both
legs of the workers were severed.
According to the foremen, the gang
had been told that no trains would
run on the eastbound track, and ac-
cordingly the workers did not heed
the engines whistle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16

Lne intensity OF Ine struggle VI tHS
as the simple but dramatic statement
ITO e-President Phillip Murray, of
the United Mine Workers, by 38 mem
bers of Local Union No. 1892 at Vesta
Mine No. 6.
"Mr Phillip Murray, vice-president,
U. M. w. Of A., Dear Sir and Broth
err" the statement begins. I'VE feel
sorry to have to send you these few
lines tc show you how our local union
is standing today. Dear Brother, we
are standing pretty bad because some
of our old men have returned to work
Relief Unknown Quantity.
"But we don't blame them. Our To-
cal officers do not do their duty wheIl
they should do it.
1--WE have not had any meetings
for the last four months.
eve do not know what we get fol
relief. We only know the local off
GERS get drunk every night. And il
is a shame that some poor families
don't have piece Of bread on their
table.
/ "We asked the officers to give us
a report about the money that is COM
ing into this local for relief. They
said they could not give a report. A
Continued on Page Ttco)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
GANCSTERlSM is
HIT BY BARRIERS
Statement Issued by the
Executive Board

In statement issued yesterday
the executive board of the Journey
men BARRIERS international Union of
America, Local 913 attacked the
Master BARRIERS for their ''unscrup-
ulous and arbitrary methods" and
the "terroristic tactics" in dealing
with the union members.
The statement follows in part:
DenOunce "Gangsterism."
"To the journeymen BARRIERS oper-
ating in the districts of Williams
burg, East New York, Greenpoint,
RidgewoOd, Grow Hill, Bedford and
Bushwick sections of Brooklyn, N. Y.
and Jamaica and vicinity, Maspeth,
Middle Village of Queens, l.. l., con-
trolIed by the Independent Master
BARRIERS Association.
"Fellow Barbers:
sour executive board, realizing the
gravity of the existing situation and
the difficult times through which we
are passing, has decided to stand
firmly by the agreemnt made with
the Independent Master BARRIERS AS
sociation. This, Notwithstanding the
bosses declaration through the medf-
um of the Italian press to the effect
that they have decided to abrogate
the existing agreement with Local
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16

973 known dead.
Between 500 and 1000 are still re-
ported missing. Relief workers ex-
pressed the opinion that the exact
number missing will never be deter
mined. There are bodies, it is be-
lieved, that lie buried too deep for
recovery.
simultaneously seven separate "in-
quiries" were under way to fix the
blame for the bursting of the huge
concrete dam shortly after midnight
Tuesday. All followed the growing
Indignation resulting from the knowl-
edge that state officials knew all the
time that the project was faulty, hav-
ing been approved by inspectors
bribed by real estate interests in
Southern California.
Grafters to Get Off.
Three major possibilities are likely
to result firm the state "investiga-
tions." Some minor official may
be selected as the scape-goat; the
Continued on Page TaCo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
PLAN ACTION ON
JOBLESS CRISIS
City-Wide Unemployed
Conference Tomorrow,

The labor movement will be mob
ilized for action on the unemployment
problem when delegates from trade
unions, labor and fraternal organiza-
tions and other working class groups
meet tomorrow at p. m. at the city
wide unemployment conference that
has been called by the New York Coun-
ell of the Unemployed, go st. Marks
Place. The conference will be held
at Webster Hall, 119 E. 11th St., and
is expected to result in concrete pro-
posals for the relief of the unem-
ployment problem, John Di Santo,
secretary of the Council, announced
last night.
Two Meetings Today.
Two meetings of unemployed young
workers will be held today, one at 2
o'clock at 715 E. 138th St., and the
other at 1889 Pitkin Ave. at the same
hour. Both have been called by the
Youth Section of the New York Coun-
Gil of the Unemployed.
Jobless Youth Rally.
The necessity for the organization
of unemployed young workers into
active groups was emphasized at
Wednesdays meeting under the aus
pices of the Youth Committee of the
New York Council of the Unemployed
in Labor Temple, 14th st. and End
Ave.
The speakers included Phil Bart,
chairman of the meeting; John Har-
vey, member of the Young Workers
(Communist) League; Minnie Laurie,
of the Young Women's group; John
Di Santo, secretary of the Council,
and Phil Frankfeld of the Youth Com
mittee.
An A. F. of L. Conference.
A call to an unemployment confer
ence has been issued by the New York
State Federation of Labor and the
Central Trades and Labor Council
Continued or Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
ORGANIZE AGAINST
/ R. T. FARE STEAL
Company Wins Point in
Court Action

Yesterday was an Interborough
day.
Judge Martin Manton decided that
the traction company could have the
seven-cent fare issue decided by the
federal courts, which it preferred.
The Interborough company union
fired twenty more workers and
brought up to a hundred the number
Of Amalgamated members discharged
for union activities.
The union officials, all of whom
are reported to have left town with
the exception of the once boisterous
but now small voiced James H. Cole
man, so-called organizer, did not
even issue the usual note of hope
that the mayor might yet do some
thing.
Scabs on Jobs.
Encouraged by the headlong flight
of the Amalgamated retreaters, the
Interborough officials let out 300 Of
the second line of scabs, the so-called
class &C." This grade was to have
become guards. Those who may yet
become 'motormen" are being re-
tanned.
1t costs the Interborough nothing
for the upkeep of its strikebreaking
army. The city pays. Accordingly
Continued OF, Page Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
CARNIVAL TO Be
ANNUAL AFFAIR
FOR The DAILY
Everyone Worthwhile
To Be There

Four thousand workers are expect
ed to desert Workers (Communist)
Party and trade union meetings to-
night and make a pilgrimage to New
Star Casino, 10th St., and Park Ave,
where the first annual "Red Revue"
will present satirical attack on capi-
talism.
In addition to these large number
are counted upon to desert their
homes and families, their comrades
and friends and follow the long, long
trail to the Harlem proletarian car
nival where song, dance and music
viii prevail for whole evening.
Everybody'll Be There.
The workers cooperative cafeteria
on Union Square will be barren;
classes at the Workers School will be
suspended early; week end trips to
Camp Nitgedaiget will be cancelled,
visits to relatives in Brooklyn and the
Bronx will be called off-all for the
purpose of enabling the proletariat
of the metropolis to enjoy program
of irreverent merriment provided by
the Workers Theatre, under the di-
pection Of Pauline Rogers.
Everybody worthwhile in the mill
tant labor movement in New York
will be at the "Red Revue" tonight
and absence will be prima facie evil
dence of lack of interest in the prole.
tartan revolution.
Practically the entire staff of The
DAILY WORKER has been freed
from journalistic activity tonight and
win be present at the performance
Only one man will remain, to guarG
the destinies of the paper, and he
ironically enough, has been providing
the readers of the "Daily" with ths
facts about the forthcoming event.
Artistic Cooperation.
"The most unique entertainment
New York ever Witnessed" This i:
the description that its sponsors are
applying to the proletarian spectacle
to be seen tonight. Artists, musi.
clans, dancers, songsters-all have
Joined in cooperative effort which
will delight the huge audience which
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
YALE LOSES TO SEMINARY.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States dis
trict court here today by Clarence E.
Boyer, student in the Union Theolo-
gical Seminary. Boyer operated the
Stowaway Hotel at New Haven,
Conn, and the Lake Rapond Hotel at
Remington, VT, under the name Of
Boyer & Edwards. Many of the
creditors listed in the schedules are
Yale University students.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
URGE RETURN OF DEFENSE LISTS
"Save The Daily Woykey Sheets Must Be Sent Back Now

terest of his paper at heart will make
this effort to collect the money so
much needed for The DAILY WORK
ER defense.
"The return of The DAILY WORK
ER lists means the life or death Of
the paper. Only thru the return of
full lists to The DAILY WORKER
can the paper be saved from destruc-
tion. If the lists are kept back, II
Continued on Page TUo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
Foreign Born to Hold
Concert This Sunday

In addition to, the varied program
of music and dance features of the
International Concert and Dance this
Sunday afternoon and evening at
Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East 4th St.,
the Young Ukrainian Orchestra and
the Lettish Orchestra will play some
native pieces.
Both V. Radkovich, dramatic and
musical director of the Young Ukrain-
ians and Mrs. G. Kumka, his assis-
tant, will play several violin selec-
tiors,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16

ers of the paper, "but they are unin-
tentionally aiding in its defeat by
keeping back these lists and the ac-
companying donations"
MANY Of them have entirely filled
their lists" Ravitch continued. "These
should be returned to the office of
The DAILY WORKER at once. Many
lists are almost filled SO that it is
only few hours work to complete
them. Every worker who has the in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16

"Only the / mediate return of the
Save The DAILY WORKER lists,
together with the contributions, will
be able to save the paper during the
present crisis" A Ravitch, circulation
manager Of The DAILY WORKER,
stated today.
"The American working class would
do anything in its power to defend
its class paper against it's enemies,"
Ravitch said in his appeal to the read
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
Weinstone to Speak on
Queens Scandal Tonight

The $29,500,000 Queens sewer scan
dial will be discussed at mass meet
ing tonight at $3.50 p. m. called by the
Long Island section, Workers (Com-
munist) Party, at Bohemian Hall,
Woolsey and Second Ave-, Astoria,
L. /.
The speakers will be William w.
Weinstone, district organizer Work
ers (Communist) Party and Bert
Miller, district organization secretary
of the Party. A. H. fairfield will
preside.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
IA HURT WHEN BUS
and TRUCK CRASH

GREENWICH, Conn.,, Mar. 15.--
Fourteen persons are under treatment
in Greenwich Hospital today, some
seriously hurt, following a collision
between Boston-New York bus and
two motor trucks that is believed to
have been caused by a speeding third
truck which disappeared Immediately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
Labor Defense Benefit

A full house is expected tonight at
"Hoboken Blues" Michael Colds
much-discussed play at the New Play
rights Theatre, 40 Commerce st. To-
night is benefit night for the Labor
Defender" organ Of the International
Labor Defense. so E. 11th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
Need Pageant Actors

Two hundred more comrades are
wanted for the rehearsal for the
"Freiheit" pageant tomorrow at p.
m. at Irving Plaza, Irving Place and
18th st. One thousand actors are
needed for this mass pageant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
Flooded With Cash.

CHICAGO, March 15.-When the
senate committee began an extension
of its Investigations here today,
among the witnesses reported cab
sent" from this vicinity was Samuel
insult, Illinois power and traction
magnate, whose candidate for the
senate last year, Frank L. Smith,
was refused admission to that body
because of the fragrant slush-funding
in his election.
A picture of republican opulence
in which wealthy business men made
lavish gifts to Coolidge's party was
revealed when the committee inquired
into what became of the republican
party Continental Trading Company
Sc, 3,080,O00 liberty bond slush fund.
William Wrigley, Jr., the multimil-
lionaire baseball and chewing gum
magnate, gave the republicans $61,-
900 between 1920 and 1924, according
to William Henry Stanley, his sec
retary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16

Chairman William M. Butler of the
republican national committee held
separate confidential conversations
with Coolidge yesterday on the pro-
posal to return portion of the slush
funds to Sinclair, to whom Harding,
Coolidge and their cabinet turned
over the Teapot Dome oil reserves.
1t appeared after these conversations
that Coolidge favors leaving the
question until after the present sem
ate investigation of the slush fund
and lease deal, probably until time
just before the opening of the repub-
lican national convention in Kansas
City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16

House as usual,
Pre- sid Q n t Cal
Coolidge is acting
as advisor to the
republican party
in its conduct to-
ward the current
disclosures t h a t
the r e pu bii can
party, through
Harry F. Sinclair
and others, pur-
chased the election
Of the Harding
Coolidge ticket in
1920.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-16
PREPARE WHITEWASH
IN DAM CATASTROPHE

15FauIy construction of ST. Francis dam
collapse that structure and to resultant loss OF
by today the seven
ing" committees have taken notice of Hyatts opinion
ANGELES the peaks of
Santa Clara the victims the St Francis
bodies swelling total