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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
Can 'tFimdJob;:
Asks for Cell

SPARTANBURG, S. c., June L.
Released from the South Carolina
Penitentiary after serving five years
there, Robert l.. Thomas has asked
penitentiary officials to permit him
to return to complete his maximum
sentence of ten years.
When Thomas left the penitentiary
recently he returned to his home here.
He sought employment but has failed
to find job. After months Of walk
ing the streets in vain efforts to
find work he walked into the office
of Sheriff Sam X. Miller and re-
quested that arrangements be made
for him to return to the penitentiary
He was told that it was impossible
to grant his request. He communi-
Gated with officials of the peniten-
tiary but there his request was also
turned down.
Thomas is still searching for a Job.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
MACHINES FIGURE:
IN DON SABOTAGE
Useless Iron Imported
By Technicians

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., June A.
During yesterdays session of the trial
of the Donetz plotters, Eliadze, a
technician accused of sabotage, denied
that he participated in such activity,
but admitted that he had sheltered
the counter-revolutionary, Kurlin.
He admitted further that he had
received graft money from Kalganov
but mot for sabotaging."
Bashkin, another accused tech
nician, testified that foreign engineers
took great interest in the sabotage
plot He said he had received sabo-
tage instructions from Beresovski,
Kalganov, Samoilov, and GorletzIi,
for which Kalganov and Kusma had
paid him 5000 roubles.
Regarding the plotters activity in
the Donetz fields, he testified that
useless machinery was imported from
abroad and that the plotters invited
him to travel thruout Europe and re-
port ta the former owners about
sabotage work.
Gorlov, another technician, testified
that when protesting to the chief en-
gineer, Kusma, about the useless
machinery, he was threatened with
dismissal and a report to the political
police.
Gorlov also admitted receiving 600
roubles and added 81 felt I was do
ing something adventurous"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
MINE POLICE IN
new Terrorism
Continue Clubbings,
Gas Attacks

CALDWELL, Ohio fBy mail). - A
mass picket line of two hundred stood
fast in front of the entrance to the
Belle Valley mine near here Thursday,
despite a tear gas attack directed by
Sheriff Byron Schaefer and a dozen
deputies who had ordered the piekets
to dispense. The strikers had gath
cred near the mine, owned by the
Cambridge Galleries company, as
non-union miners were leaving work
late in the day.
Disparaging remarks addressed to
non-union workers caused the calling
of the police officers by the mine su-
perintendent. Sheriff Schaefer COM
manded the crowd to scatter, insist
ing that it was assembled in violation
of an injunction granted to the Cam
bridge Galleries by the Noble county
common pleas court. When the 200
greeted his order with derision and
defiance, Schaefer threatened to club
them.
"Come ahead" yelled the pickets.
Determined to break up the line,
Schaefer and his del uties hurled tear
gas bombs into the crowd without
warning Saved by favorable wind,
the majority of the pickets suffered
no i'll effects from the tear gas though
smarting eyes and choking throats
caused the picket line to waver for
an-instant.
Caldwell, at the edge of the Hook
ing Valley, has been waging it's strug-
gle against the coal operators with
out stopping for breath since the be-
ginning of the strike. Isolated by the
high hills and poor transportation ia
cilities the Hooking Valley had had
little relief all winter Battling against
the bosses and the police on the picket
line becomes harder every day, hunger
wins back the ground lost by the mine
operators in the fight.
Caldwell Lus had no relief shipment
for month. eve must go on with
the fight, and we've got to have food
to do it" is what Caldwell thinks of
its present situation. "We'd have been
licked long ago if it wasn't for the
National Miners Relief Committee"
say the strikers. They've got to keep
their relief shipments going if they
expect to see us win the strike"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
textile STRIKE
BEGINS 9TH WEEK
More Pickets Join Line
Despite Arrests
Continued from page onc)

ACOHtbUeu yfOm puJe OHCJ
for trial in local court today. They
will be defended by attorneys of the
International Labor Defense.
The Workers International Relief
sent out an appeal to workers to re-
spond Immediately to their appeal
for funds for strikers relief This is
especially urgent now, the Workers
international Relief states, in view of
the IVY increase Of applications for
aid Ting in.
In addition to the normal increase
coming from the new members of the
Textile NH Committee, the fact that
the skilled workers unions are stop
ping the relief doles due to exhausted
treasures, is putting heavier burdens
on the W. l. r. station.
An announcement was also made
yesterday by the Citizens Relief Com
mittee. composed of local politicians
and endorsed by the A. F. of L. union
here, to the effect that the amount
of food orders given to strikers viii
be reduced by 20 per cent. This order
goes into effect to-day.
A. F. of L. Treachery.
Not only have the A. F. Of !
bureaucrats failed to organize gu
able relief machinery for the grea,
masses of strikers, but they have ever
failed to provide ample aid for their
own small membership, the workers
here declare
In view of these events the Work
ers International Relief intends to
prosecute an energetic campaign to
enlarge their resources. Plans are
speedily being pushed to carry on a
textile strike relief thruout the
country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
A!RME:N NEARING
END OF SUvA HOP

HONOLULU, T. H., June d. - The
Southern Cross was today on the last
600 miles of its 3,100-mile hop across
the South Pacific from the Hawaiian
Island to Suva Of the Fiji group.
Had the plan faltered or the fuel
supply run short, Captain Charles
Kingsford-Smith, commander Of the
great publicity stunt, had planned to
make an emergency landing on the
Phoenix group. few tiny specks,
representing the only land on the path
of the airnen.
The islands were reached and pass
ed however, indicating the four men
on board the big tri-motored mono
plane were certain Of their ability to
carry on TO Suva. Last reports said
the airmen were battling a storm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
Herbert PACKED
CONVENTION WITH
OWN SUPPORTERS
Lenroot Lawyer For All
Contesting Delegates

KANSAS CITY, June Charges
that Hoover won nine delegates to the
G. o. P. national convention by fradu-
lently packing the Florida state con
vention at Daytona Beach were made
in the contest over the Florida dele
gates which started here today.
The contest involved nine delegates,
one set headed by National Commit
teeman George w. Bean and unin-
structed; the other by ex-senator l..
Y. Sherman of Illinois, and now a
resident Of Florida, who is pledged to
Hoover.
Charles F. Cummings charged that
the Hoover supporters packed the
state convention at Daytona Beach
and in the absence of the regular
chairman, George P. Wentworth, held
an unauthorized session presided over
by Glenn B. Skipper, vice-chairman
of the state committee. This was the
session that instructed Florida's dele
gates for Hoover.
The fact that Hoover is willing to
go to any expense and make use Of
any trickery in order to ensnare the
republican nomination for the presi-
dency was also made evident when it
was announced that he had hired Ex-
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin to act as general counsel for all
Hoover contesting delegates. Lenroot
will have several lawyers for assis-
tants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
COMERICS CAPTAIN PAGES THE BRIDGE
But IN the Fre0Ie Are 10 Stoke,s Bruised By Police Gibbs

CCARRED and bruised from the
= blows OF police clubs and ex-
haustad from the beating and
weekend in a Staten Island jail, 10
East Indian stokers were sent hack
to the fireroom of the Rrit.s
freighter Comeric under guard yes
terday.
Encouraged by the attitude Of the
police ard Magistrate Croak IN
New Brighton, S. l., the Officers of
the ship used brutal tactics in herd
ing the 10 workers back into the
stoke hole. Capt. Ardus Livingston
is the ships master.
Municipal and special private
dock police were called Saturday
by Capt. Livingston when the sto-
kers demanded the fulfilment of a
promise of a days shore leave. The
police attacked the defenseless and
weary workers with clubs, threaten
ing them at the same time with pis-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
SEE U. S. HAND
IN COLOMDIA'S
OIL LAW CHANCE
Concession May Go to
American Interest

BOGOTA, Colombia, June 4.-Fol-
lowing the sudden announcement that
the Barca petroleum concession had
become the subject of serious discus
sions between the government of
Colombia and the United States with
view to transferring the concession
to the latter power, the important
announcement that a presidential de-
cree suspending the operation Of the
law regulating petroleum output and
ownership has just been issued. The
regulatory law was approved by the
last congress.
The petroleum law has been con-
sistently attacked since the time of
its passage by the legal advisers of
all the Colombian and foreign oil com
panies on the grounds that it is I'M
constitutional and confiscatory.
Commenting editorially on the sus-
pension of the oil laws by the presi-
dents decree, FL TEMPO, one of the
largest papers in Colombia states, at
must Dt COlIASSo6u lHdI JIS liISG I'M
preston is that the decree is unfor-
tunate for us and excellent for the
petroleum interests. 1t is the first
blow struck against the nation in pc
troleum affairs. The annulment of
the petroleum laws by the supreme
court is possible"
The Barco oil field, which will, it
is intimated, shortly come under the
control of American interests, is in
the extreme northeastern section OF
Colombia near the Venezuelan Dor
der. The field has been in the hands
of number of petroleum companies
until in 1926 the Colombian govern
ment decreed that the field should be
returned TO the nation since Barco, the
original concessionaire, had failed tc
comply with the conditions of his
contract.
1t is believed that the American in.
terests, which have been considering
he Colombian oil prospects for some
ime, will obtain possession of the
3srco field within the next few
months.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
SAY LABOR FAKER
Gets CENEvACOLD
Believe John Walker is
Paid Observer

CHICAGO, H., June 4. -- Disclos-
ures that Geneva gold is at this mo-
ment lining the pockets Of Honest
John H. Walker, president of the I'LL
nois State Federation of Labor are ex-
.pected here to result in a rank and
file demand by union members for an
investigation when Walker returns
from his European mission to the In
'ternational Labor Office conference
now in session at Geneva.
Walker who is an unofficial OBJ
server" to the conference called by
the labor section of the League of
Nations, undertook the journey at the
invitation of the League of Nations
Non-P artisan Association of Illinois
which is known to have paid all his
expenses and is believed to have made
him an additional consideration"
the amount of which is not yet ascer-
tanned.
Was Persuaded"
In this connection it is interesting
to note that the first intimation that
Walker had been persuaded" to I'M
dertake the trip came from Director
Magnuson, the American representa-
tive of the International Labor office,
who early in May announced that
Walker would be the American "rep-
resentative" to the conference. This
announcement was Immediately denied
in a statement by William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor. Green denied that the
Federation had sent any representa-
tive and conveyed the impression that
Walker was not even an unofficial
observer"
From this it is now uncertain
whether Walker in addition to receiv-
ing Geneva gold for the mission has
also misrepresented himself as the
delegate of the A. T. of l.. Officials
Of the Illinois Federation Of Labor
are now seeking to cover up the
tracks of Walker by declaring that
Walker does not represent the A. f.
Of L. but only the Illinois Non-Par-
tisan Association. Walker carries let
tiers Of introduction from Governor
Len Small, the insult traction mag
nate tool of Illinois, to whom walker
and number of other labor takers
sold out in the 1926 and other cleo
tons.
The International Labor office has
for several years sought to secure the
closer cooperation of the A. F Of L.
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dope" SCHOOLS
OF POWER TRUST
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
ments against public ownership, the
graduates" are sent out to schools
and colleges in Colorado, New Mex
leo, Wyoming and other states.
At the same time it has been re-
vealed that employees of Colorado
utilities are rated on their ability
to spread the propaganda of the
Power Trust among the general
public
An elaborate system of dope"
distribution. among newspapers
turnout the United States, has also
been uncovered. Boiler plate ar
ticles, cartoons and special features
are sent regularly to hundreds of
publications, and especially to coun-
try newspapers and magazines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
Hoover Won Florida Delegates by Holding Fake State Couveuh0u Ca
Makes
Grade: failed
For Larceny

VINDICATION Of the promise of
the U. S. Navy to train its re
cruits in many fields has at least
been partially realized for Harlo
Hamilton Harding, 29, honor grad
uate of Annapolis in 1920, for three
years ensign in the navy.
Yesterday he received a sentence
Of from two to four years in Sing
Sing in General Sessions after
pleading guilty to grand larceny in
the second degree in connection with
bad checks totalling $189.52 given
by him to the Hotel Plaza where he
stopped in December, 1926, with a
woman, registering as "Mr. and
Mrs. G. Borden"
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tolls. The workers we L then taken
ashore in irons and locked under
heavy guard in warehouse until
time for arraignment.
nj the request of Capt. Livingston,
- Magistrate Croak ordered the
10 imprisoned in police headquar-
ters at st. George until shortly be-
fore sailing time for the Comeric
yesterday
Today the Generic is steaning
toward Liverpool. its sixteenth port
since the present trip began.
The stokers had fired the Com
eric on its rounds in and out of Ia
ports, beginning with Liverpool,
when the agreement for shore leave
in New York was made, the spokes-
man of the 10 informed the court.
The working conditions were UNI
bearable and the food was made
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
DISPUTE MAY END
IN CUBAN STRIKE

HAVANA, Cuba, June 4.-The dis
agreement between the Cuban rail
way workers and the owners of the
United Cuban Railroads over the ques-
ton of the eight hour day continues
in spite Of the proposal, which both
parties have tentatively agreed to ac-
cept, submitting the dispute to d
government board Of arbitration.
Resentment is high among the
railroad workers, owing to the per-
sistant refusal of the railways adj
ministration to listen to their demands
that on eight hour day be enforced,
and there is growing suspicion that
the governments interference in the
dispute is the official forerunner of a
victory for the roads.
Leaders among the men assert thai
strike feeling is strong but that the
ruthlessness with which the Machado
authorities have shot down Cuban
strikers in the past are influencing
the railroad workers against any pre-
ci''itate action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
Rumania Journalists
Who Criticize Govt.
to Face Life Terms

Among the many incredibly re-
pressive measures contained in the
new penal code which is being pre-
pared in Rumania are laws which
completely abolish any freedom Of
the press which now exists. Confisca-
ton is sanctioned for the publication
of even the mildest anti-government
articles or news items.
Sentences from years to life i'm
prisonment viii be dealt out to jour
nalists responsible for such items.
Although this has not yet become
law, journalists have already been
threatened with prosecution if they
write anything objectionable to the
government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

quate. In the court room as well
as in the black hole Of the Generic
the defendants had the status Of
chattei slaves. They he'd great DIFF
ficult! in court in making them
selves understood. And it was Of
no use for them to show the court
that humanity and legally they were
entitled to day on shore
THEIR insistence on the day off
caused the captain to charge
them with attacking" him, the spe-
cific charge in court being dis
orderly conduct.
The "crime" OF these under-paid
stol;ers, bleeding and bruised from
police clubs in a strange land, as
their spokesman laboriously ex-
planned to the court, was wanting
to go to a circus here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
E COLEMAN OF AMALGAMATED PLANS .BETRA

en- Island local of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway employees.
The traction workers whose demand
for 10 cent an hour increase in
wages was rejected by the Richmond
Railways Co. which operates the sur
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

arv agreement which is submitted tc
r M by the bosses. There is no doubt
tla- this new agreement will never
live up to promises that the officials
made during the last strike. The
plumbers must defC@.t the schemes of
the officials by electing honest rank
and file members as officials, who
viii take militant stand and really
fight for the interest of the men. The
plumbers must also fight for the rec
ognition of the helpers, as this is very
necessary to them in order to improve
their conditions If the helpers are
organized it will prevent them from
scabbing on the plumbers if another
strike situation arises.
plumbers support the progressive
groups in your locals
do not be fooled by the false
promises OF your misleaders.
Fight for enc uniform agreement
for all locals.
Fight against the installation of
nipa sitting machines on the job,'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
ANOTHER l. X. T. FIRE.

Several persons were overcome by
smoke and hundred and fifty We're
led through dark taubes to exits when
fire broke out today in the Lexington
Avenue tunnel Of the marlborough
Subway between the Astor Place and
Fourteenth Street stations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

who is Tammany tool.
Lynch, president of the Borough,
has appeared as the friend Of the
workers but his activities are best
known from a number of grating
park schemes he has put over on Stat
en- Island and from his bitter opposi-
ton to the popular demand for an is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

man, Lahey is no more honest and mil
liant; he has adopted the same bonn
bastic and deceptive manner towards
the rank and file which is used by
Coleman and Fitzgerald, the vice-pres-
ident of the Amalgamated 1t is
known that the workers have nothing
to expect from the activities Of Lahey,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

face lines Of Staten Island, We're ready
to strike yesterday noon when inform
ed by Lahey that he had entered in
to negotiations with John A. Lynch,
Tammany Hall president of the Bor-
ough of Richmond. Lynch will meet
with Lahey this morning and the re-
suits of the meeting will be conveyed
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70 the workers tonight.
Lahey is a small edition of James
H. Coleman, who with the other rep
resentatives of the Amalgamated re-
Gently betrayed the New York traction
workers for Tammany Hall and the
Interborough.
While younger man than Cole
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

land park at Great Kills, which would
provide an amusement place for mill
lions Of workers during the year.
Only the rank and file control Of
the Staten Island traction local and
a 100 per cent strike for the 10 per
cent increase can be relied upon to
win for the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

MUKDEN, Manchu1s, June A.
Reports that the special armored
train in which Chang Tso-lin, north
ern war-lord, fled from Picking before
the advancing armies of the Marking
government bombed just outside this
city have been confirmed. Several of
Changes attendants are said to have
been killed.
Two bombs are reported t. have
been dropped on the tracks. One
coach was derailed and several others
set on fire by the explosion.
Chang Tso-lin was not injured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05

The scheduled strike of the 200
fraction workers of State Island due
TOR yesterday noon has been postponed
until tomorrow according to an agree
ment POI over for the men by Ed
ward j. Leahy, President of the Stat
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
Mass Demonstration.

SHANGHAI, June A.. Reports
from Foochow state that mass demon
strations have taken place against
the japanese and other foreigners
All American mission schools are said
to have been closed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-05
CHINESE PEASANT
MOVEMENT GAINS
(Continned on PAGE Three

Continued on Page Three
asking for immediate withdrawal of
all American troops in North China.
The note will be transmitted to
John Van MacMurray, the American
minister in Picking.
Evening star., 1928-05-24
The Home
FlO,Uer Market
Opens FRIDAY


good news for the real flower
lovers!
You and all of us appreciate the
happiness and color which flow
crs bring into the home-and
would like to have them all the
tine--but past prices have some
times been prohibitive and have
made them seem a luxury.
Sol. II. Small & Sons have
incorporated new idea in The
Home Flower Market" Begin
ming tomorrow they will supply
you with maximum flowers and
plants at minimum prices.
You may now have flowers as
good as the ones you send your
friends from Small's-but will
pay for a minimum amount OF
service and get a maximum
amount OF flowers.
Low rent, no phone orders, no
deliveries. no charge account and
easy parking make possible "The
Home Flower Market"
Stop here and market for flow-
ers while you are doing your
morning marketing-it will pay
you.
Goth and N Streets NV.
Under management of
]. II. Small & Sons
Evening star., 1928-05-24

Il Is sure sign that your Scnl-
ple>,on is good cne,
Distinguished wemen aud teted
misses all over the world have
found beauty in Elizabeth Alden
treatments and methcdS--aRd Il
YOU have never had ANYHOW Is
the time.
Besides the clear, hne, smooth
and lovely complexion which these
treatments give you---iS the de-
light ot the treatment itself There
Is a cool aud soothing relaNaticn
IN each Elizabeth Arden treat
ment, Specialists oi this salon
know the needs ol each and every
individual eempleNtosa-~and their
Skllltut hngerS weave a lullaby
over yeur face aud 50 refresh Scu
that you feel hike new, ~
Call Franklia asa icr appoint.
meat today,
liN Connecticut Avenue,
Evening star., 1928-05-24
An announcement
III. p. PETERSEN

Dealer in Precious Stones. Hand
made Jewelry. Antique Jewelry,
has moved to go 18th Street NV.
from his old location, l+2l F
Street.
For many, many years H. P.
Petersen has been known among
a distinguished clientele OF fore
most WaShingtonians.
He will make over your jewelry
into the loveliest pieces imaginable.
1t is worth your while to go IN
and see his collection of interest
ing antique jewelry-rings. pins.
brooches, necklaces and earrings
drop in and look about this old
shop newly located (no obligation
whatsoeverl.
o20 18th Street NV.
Connecticut Avenue at K.