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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05
WAGE SLAVERY
LOT OF RICHMOND
NEGRO WORKERS
Negro Misleaders Aid
White Chauvinists
(By a Worker Correspondent

10Y w OTheF OOFTtSpOHuett/
RICHMOND, Va. (By Mail).--As
soon as you arrive in Richmond you
notice Immediately the segregation
Of the colored people.
i paid visit to the Capitol Park.
In this park is located the state
legislature, the governors residence
and the city hall. / met a Negro
there and being interested in the
city asked him many questions. In
particular | touched the race prob
lem. He said that he was once up
north and knows about the condi-
tions of the Negroes there. He
agreed that segregation was an
evil, but he told me that is it very
hard to combat it. Not only do you
have to fight against the white
chauvinists, but many Negro mis-
leaders as well. "But the time will
come when we will have real equal
ity," he said. l agreed with him on
this point. From him I learned that
the American Negro Labor Congress
is doing good work in Richmond.
The organization is very popular to
a certain degree.
With him | walked to the Negro
quarter of the city. / stopped in
front of wooden house. A Negro
with two children sat in front of
the door. His wife was rocking two
children to sleep. "What are the
wages received here by Negroes ?"
I asked him.
Every low, indeed" he answered.
about how much?"
"The average wage is about SIS
and $18 a week. Some make more,
but they are very rare exceptions"
"What kind of jobs do you folks
get?"
"The worst jobs there are to be
gotten, such as porters, janitors,
ETC."
"How can you manage to get
along on such low wages!"
eve barely exist"
I kept. on walking until I came
to a bakery shop. There l. met
girl. In conjunction with the race
question she said: 81 realize that
you folks up north can't understand
us. We do not blame you for this.
I personally realize that there are
many evils which exist in the south
today which will have to be solved
some day. At present l do not see
any solution to the race question be-
cause racial hatred is very strong
in this part of the country. We
cannot think otherwise because we
were brought up that way"
/ walked into Negro church and
I sat down to look over the SER
vices. 1t was half full. The preacher
was telling them about peace and
other sweet things. I thought to
myself: When will the time come
when these people will stop pray
ire ard demand their rights?
I did not forget to go into the
Workmen's Circle at I'll West
Broad st. There are two branches
there, left and right. At one
time there was one branch. The
right wingers did not like the idea
of belonging with lefts in one
branch. so they demanded a sep
arate branch for the lefts. Their
request was granted by the National
Executive Committee and the lefts
were formed into different branch
against their will.
A Negro tailor told me that he
received SIS per week.
In a restaurant I met a white
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05
Ku Klux Chiefs Stole
Autos, and Did Arson

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-Dis-
barment proceedings were filed to-
day in the supreme court against
W. Lee Smith, former grand dragon
of the Ku Klux Khan; R. F. McNay,
former Khan titan, and Jesse D.
Hamrick, attorney. The petition
cited that Smith and McNay had
been convicted of auto theft con-
spiracy and Hamrick had served
prison sentence for arson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05
CHANGE SOVIET POST

During winter the Soviet Trade
Fleet will remove its base from Len
ingrad to the Port of Riga. Twelve
Soviet steamers will ply between
Riga, Hamburg, Havre and London
1t is expected to export about
$4,000 tons of goods through Riga
during the winter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 1.-Two
former sheriffs and a former county
clerk of Jefferson County are
charged with improper handling of
state funds, following an audit of
the finances of the county, dating
hack several years. The sheriffs,
Aubrey Cossar and Emmett O'Neil,
and Fred Neutzel, former county
clerk, are charged with having cred
tied to their personal accounts funds
received as taxes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05
TORIES AID LANDLORDS

BLYTHE, England, Dec. 4.-The
British ministry of health has or
dered the city authorities here to
cease their plans for bringing lower
rents. Workers forced the local au-
thorities to act.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05
Membership Meets in
Soviet Union Approve
Decisions of C.. E. c..

(Wireless to the Daily Worker
MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Dec. A.
At meetings of the active members
of the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union held in Moscow, Len
ingrad, Mishni-Novgorod, lula and
other large cities resolutions were
unanimously adopted approving the
decisions of the November plenary
session of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

the Scott Nearing arrangements
committee. Regardless of what hap
pens, the lectures to be given by
Scott Nearing will be held!
A STUDENT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-05

Organize the unorganized! Or
ganiZe new unions in the unOrgan-
lied fndust. es!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
Indy REACHES
PACIFIC COAST
COnferS With Guggenheim
Today on Future.
BIZ nitcd Press

By LHicd Press
SANTA BARBARA, Col, April 8.
Guarding his plans with the ut
most secrecy, Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh prepared today to hold a series
of confer ences here with Harry F.
Guggenheim, president of the Gug-
genheim foundation for the promo
ton of aeronauticS.
1t was understood Lindbergh'S s
possible future connection with the
Guggenheim foundation would be
discussed.
Lindbergh made his triumphal
tours under the auspices of the Gug-
genheim foundation after his Paris
flight.
Lindbergh arrived last night from
Ell Paso with three of his hackers
who helped him make his flight to
Paris.
They we're Harold M. Boxby of the
st. Louis Chamber Of Commerce;
Maj. William B. Robertson, presi-
dent of the Curtiss- Robertson air.
plane manufacturing company, and
Harry H. Knight, president of the
st. Louis Flying Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
CAPITOL WILL CLOSE
Stores and Churches to OBJ
serve Good Friday.

The Statehouse will be closed for
three hours Good Friday afternoon
Governor Ed Jackson announced
today. Request has been made by
the indianapolis Church Fedora
ton, in cooperation with Catholics,
for all stores to close during the
period from noon to p. m. This
is done in many other cities and
chain stores and other merchants
in the resident districts have
pledged themselves to the observ-
ance here.
The three hours mark the period
spent by Christ on the cross and in
many Christian countries of Europe
are devoted to meditation and
prayer. Plans have been made by
various churches for such observ-
ance here.
Dr. Ernest N. Evans, secretary of
the Church Federation, talked on
the observance at the Broadway
M. E. Church Monday night. The
meeting was one of series of Holy
week services being held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
BOYS DEPORTATION
BALKED BY LEGION

received here today by Miss Emma
PuSchner, director of the Legion
National Child Welfare Committee.
Nubar was born in Armenia in
1912. His father, Hagop MOoradian,
immigrated to Haverhill, Mass, in
the same year and by 1914 had
saved enough money to send for
his wife and child, but the World
War prevented travel.
The father entered the American
Army in 1918 and was naturalized.
He afterwards was disabled in
service and given Government elec-
trical training.
NubarS mother in the meantime
had been slain by the Turks. An
aunt cared for the boy until she
died in 1923. When the father sent
for his son immigration authorities
would not let him enter the country.
He has been in the United States
Marine Hospital at Ellis Island
since.
Legion Commander Edward E.
Spafford took up the fight to pre-
vent the deportation of the youth
and the Haverhill Legion post and
the national child welfare division
provided the funds to care for the
youth and cure him of the eye trou-
BILE.
The Haverhill Legion post is
paying the expenses of the father to
New York so he may be reunited
with his son. according to the tele-
gram from New York.
News of the boys cure and admis-
sion into the country was wired to
Commander Spafford, who is max
ing an airplane tour of fourteen
States in the Northwest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
GALLIVAN, HOUSE
WET LEADER, DIES
Hardening of Arteries Ends
Life of Massachusetts
Congressman.
En- I Uifcd Press

EU tHucd Press
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 3d.
Congressman James A. Gallivan Of
Massachusetts died at a hospital
here today after a short illness.
Death occurred at a. m. and was
announced several hours later by a
brother, Joseph. Hardening of the
arteries was given as the cause of
death.
Gallivan was GA years old. He
was the second nationally known
political figure to die within a week,
Senator Willis having died in Ohio
1 few days ago.
Gallivan was one of the most
popular members of the House.
AS a wet" he frequently partici-
pated in prohibition debates on the
House floor. enlivening his speeches
with a keen wit. In recent months.
he bitterly criticized the Gales gov
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
.BALKS REMUS FIGHT
Court Denies Bail to King
of BoOtIeggerS.'
Bg United Press

BU UHitCd Press
LIMA, Ohio, April 3.-Tempo-
rarily baked in his latest fight for
freedom, George Remus, former
millionaire Cincinnati bootleg king,
remained in the State asylum here
today with no prospect of release
for at least a week.
Remus' battle for freedom
started after the Court of Appeals
ordered him freed on writ Of
habeas corpus-struck another legal
snag when County Prosecutor Bot
kin obtained a stay of execution
from the Supreme Court.
Remus Immediately sought his
release on bail. This was denied
and he must remain here until the
Supreme Court decision is an
nounCed Remus has been in the
asylum since Jan. 2, after his
acquittal in Cincinnati for the
murder of his wife, Imogene.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
MRS. GOODHUE BETTER
Mother of Mrs. Coolidge Passes
Comfortable Night.

EU UHited Press
NORTHAMPTON. Mass, April 3.
Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, mother of
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, passed an
other comfortable night at Dickin-
son Hospital, and this morning was
reported considerably brighter.
Her condition remained grave,
however, hospital physicians said
Mrs. Coolidge, who came here
from Washington week ago to-
day in response to a report that her
mother was dying, has visited the
bedside each day since her arrival,
and hospital authorities believed her
presence in the sick room had done
much toward cheering the elderly
patient
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03

$400 to $1,000 annually; men with
common school education, $3.50 to
$4,000 annually. and with a col
lege education, $1,400 to $4,000 an
nually.
"The demand of American in
duStry for men with effective edu-
cational training for technical
and administrative leadership can
be gagged by the last census,
which showed that out of 41,60O,-
600 gainfully employed, less than
per cent-the executives
planned the activities and direc-
ed the energies of the whole
working force" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
TTER JOBS WATT COLLEGE GRADUATES, FGUREs PROVE

high school graduates; 1896 per
cent had some high school train
ing; 2713 per cent completed
grammar school; "a per cent had
part of elementary school train
ing, and ITO per cent were illit-
crates" he said.
without education, three
fourths of the classified industries
are closed to the boy starting out
to earn living. With a high
school diploma he is barred by
education from less than 4 per
cent of the jobs in the country"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
BIRD BILL Up NEXT
Senate Places Boulder Dam
Measure Second.
RU UHitCd Press

RU United Press
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The
Senate Steering Committee today
recommended the following order of
business after disposition of the Nc
Nary -Haugen farm relief bill, which
is now under consideration.
/. Norbeck migratory bird bill.
2. Johnson Boulder Dam bill.
3. Caraway bill to prevent specu-
lation in cotton and grain.
The Norbeck bill was Sidetracked
once before. If it suffers the same
fate again, the Boulder Dam bill
will be the next order of business.
Tax reduction and appropriation
bills will be given preference over
any of these measures, however, and
may delay action on the Steering
Committees recommendations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03

DR. TIGERT said the old-faSh-
- ioned reading, writing and
'rithmetic" seemed all that was
necessary for some people to be-
come financially successful, but
that to be really equipped for the
battle of livelihood in fhe mod
ern world, greater education is the
best armor.
"a recent bureau survey Of
Americans over 81 years of age
showed 2.14 per cent were college
graduates; ASS per cent had some
college training; 6.22 per cent we're
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
BELL PHONE TAXES
BOOSTED BY STATE

The State tax board today boosted
the valuation for taxation purposes
of the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company $1,2O3,OOO.
The 1928 total on which the COM
pany will pay its State taxes was
set at $29,941,64 The 1927 total
was $28,737,928.
This figure is based only on line
mileage and number of customers,
and includes only the property on
which the company pays taxes to
the State. 1t does not include To-
cal, personal and real estate valua-
tions on which the company pays
the counties.
The company had 730, ,284 miles of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03

lines, serving 2O2,O75 stations on
Dec. 81, 1927, according to the tax
board report. A year previous
only 1882 stations were served.
The board set these valuations on
these companies in which the In
diana Bell has holdings.
Citizens Telephone Company,
Columbus, 4,315 miles, $138,080, in
crease of $3,887.
Consolidated Telephone Com
pany, Danville, 1898 miles, $55,804,
decrease $4,000.
Cooperative Telephone Company,
New Albany, 802 miles, $32,882, in
crease $1,157.
Indiana Telephone and Telegraph
Company, 4,097 miles, $106,522, in
crease $1,172.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03

minor semi-skilled and unskilled
positions; the high school pre-
pares for apprentice, semi-skilled
and skilled jobs; and college
training is required chiefly in the
professions, DR.. Tigert added.
can investigation into business
and industries showed that 2 per
cent of the employees needed COL
lege educations; 4 per cent high
school educations; Is per cent
technical training above the COM
mon school; q per cent common
school training; 81 per cent abil-
ity to read and write; and 81 per
cent no education to speak Of"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
HOOVER, SMITH WIN
MICHIGAN PRIMARY

rious by approximately 30 to /, the
returns showed.
Voters we're privileged to write
in the names of other candidates.
The result is morally binding on
the States thirty-three Republican
and thirty Democratic delegates to
the national conventions.
With 1000 of the States 1887
precincts missing, Hoover's vote,
unoffcially tabulated, was 149, 9,546
Frank o. Lowden was second with
1852; President Coolidge third, 342,
and Vice President Dawes fourth,
1872.
The same precincts gave Smith
42,940; Senator Thomas j. Walsh,
462, and Senator James E. Reed, IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
BY JOSEPH S. WASNEY
United Press Staf Correspondent
XXTASHINGTON. April a.

United Press Staff Correspondent
WTASHINGTON, April "a
w college education shows di-
rectly in the pay envelope, ac-
cording to DR.. John ]. Tigezt, di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of
Education.
He told the United Press today
in an exclusive Interview that the
need for better education grows
constantly because competition is
greater, though ambition and en-
ergy must supplement education
to make man success"
Tigert cited figures to show that
unframed men get an average of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
RJ | RifCd Press

DETROIT, April 3.-With his name
the only one on the Republican bal
lot, Secretary Of Commerce Herbert
Hoover scored a 100 to l victory in
Michigan's presidential primary on
Monday, returns from two-thirdS Of
the precincts indicated today.
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York, only Democrat whose name
appeared on the ballot, was victo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
ForShan Helped Agents

Arthur Forshan, arrested in Chi
cago in police investigation of the
3ecent bombings, formerly was an
1undercover" man for Federal dry
agents here.
Indicted as an alleged alcohol
hummer for Tony Ferracane, who is
Pow serving two-year prison term,
,Forshan turned States evidence and
fHN3ked as an undercover man to
dry authorities implicate
& PRS in q Ferracane liquor con-
lacy Gnety-nine were in
led an. we're convicted
aly thr, 7rshan's evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
For TOnOrrO70

CHERTSEY, England, April
3.-Three octogenarians resid-
ing in this district met at a
club and drank to each others
good health and a long life"
The next day one died of acute
appendicitis, an hour later an
other died of heart trouble,
while the third fell from his
horse. His condition is critical.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03

The American Legion has won a
three-year fight to prevent dee
portation to Armenia of Nubar
Morradian, 15-year-old Armenian
whose mother was killed by Turkish
soldiers during the World War
while his father was serving in the
American Army, according to word
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
Good Friday

Here are expressions upon
Good Friday observance in In
dianapolis received from two
heads of business concerns
which will cooperate:
We consider it a privilege to
be able to cooperate with you
in observance of Good Friday
and the Earring Theater will
not be open until 3 o'clock.
A. G. Earring.
We expect to close as
many of our departments as
we possibly can at noon Fri
day in order to have a good
number avail themselves of the
opportunity to attend service
in the middle of Good Friday.
We are also arranging to
have our retail market closed
from u to 3 so you sec we arc
sympathetic with the move
ment and will cooperate so
far as it is possible.
KINGAN AND COMPANY,
BY John r. Kingan, president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
Prison Pie

NEWARK, N. j., April s.
Captain Sebold arrested David
Brosius and William Cunn-
ingham of Philadelphia, gave
them a bath, a chicken din
ner and cigars. They felt so
grateful that they confessed
seventy taxi holdups in Phila-
delphia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
INCENDIARISM CHARGED
IN FIRES AT PORTLAND
State Marshal Asked to Make In
vestigatiOn.

state Marshal ASKED 10 MAKE IN
vestigation.
By Times Special
PORTLAND, Ind, April 3.-Fire
Chief Myers has asked aid of the
State fire marshals office in prob
ing two fires here Sunday which
are declared to have been of incen-
diary origin.
Both fires we're in buildings on
Depot St., in the north part of the
city. Firemen we're endangered in
fighting flames which destroyed a
hay barn owned by William Magill,
as two tank cars filled with gaso-
line we're near by. Loss was $500.
The second fire was in the old
SipeS Bldg, a half-block distant
from the Magill barn. A heap of
rubbish was found burning in a
closet, fremen said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
JORDAN FAILS
TO HAVE Hes
HOUSE SOLD
Son-in-LaW Returns to City
and ForeStaIIS Auction;
Pays Judgment.
DIVORCE STARTED FIGHT
Capitalists Threat to Sell
Home Was Spite Move,
Daughters Claim 4

Arthur Jordan, widely-know1H
indianapolis capitalist, who con-
tributed 81 100000 to the new Butler
University building program, will
not have the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Esther D. lies, 4400 N.
Meridian ST., sold at a sheriff's
sale April 2l, as originally adj
vertiSed.
This was verified by Sheriff Omer
Hawkins today. He announced
there would be no sale OF the
property.
Jordan originally had demanded
that the sale be made to satisfy
judgment of $49,976 against Mrs,
lies and her husband Orlando B.
lies, the suit growing out Of the
transfer of Jordan's stock in the
International Machine Tool Com
pany to his wife in 1920. lies is now
president of the company.
Jordan Sued for Dividends
Jordan's withdrawal from the
concern was made at the time of
his divorce settlement with his wife,
Mrs. Rosella Jordan, who is now
travelling in Europe.
Suit was brought against the lies
by Jordan in regard to cash divi-
dends he claimed due him from the
company between the time agree
ment was reached and final settle
ment made.
Charles j. Libby, who was also
a stockholder in the company, like
wise was named co-defendant. His
interest since has been taken over
by lies, who took the case to the
Appellate Court, where the decision
Of the lower court was sustained.
Jordan had taken change of
venue to Hendricks County and
won favorable decision from Judge
Zimri Dugan. The APPELLATE de-
cision was handed down Feb. Is.
According to Mrs. lies, her hus-
band was in Florida when demand
was made for settlement in stock OF
'AAS WV NOiiib bdllJa 4 llio DGlllR It.
fused, writ was served on her by
the sheriff's Office and her home ad-
vertiSed for sale.
Settlement $4,000
lies rescued the property by MAX
ing settlement for the judgement
and the costs. amounting to more
than $4,000, at the sheriff's Office
Monday.
Hawkins said that there would be
no sale, not only because of the
settlement, but also because there
had been an error in the advertise
ment. This, he explained, was a
mere technical error, but, had the
sale gone through, it would have
necessitated readvertising.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. lies and Mrs.
John S. Kittle, 3444 N. Pennsyl-
vania ST., a younger daughter OF
Jordan, contend that the threat to
sell the lies home was one event
in a long series of "spitework" pro-
grams by their father to punish
them for siding with the mother
at the time of the divorce.
They denounced him bitterly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
LOganspOrt Lawyer Dies

BIZ IWCS NVtcldT
LOGANSPORT, Ind, April g.
Michael F. Mahoney, So, prominent
attorney is dead after a months
illness of pneumonia. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Wednesday morn
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
RR. T1GERT gave the United

AI. IIGEfLI SdFG IIIt OIIIJGU
~ Press the following table;
Out of 1000 children who enter
the first grade, 637 will pass to the
second grade, 553 to the fifth
grade, 311 will complete the
eighth grade, 260 will enter high
school, 1T reach the senior year,
1O7 graduate from high school, SO
enter college, 26 reach senior or
college year, 20 graduate from COL
lege and 7 continue postgraduate
work.
Another survey showed that on
the average an eighth grade ed
ucation prepares the boy for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03

ernment of Mexico for It's church
laws.
He attracted most attention in the
House this session with satrical
speech on American diplomats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-03
AIRPLANE STOCKS SOAR

Wright Reaches New High Curtiss
Up S25.
BU United Press
NEW YORK, April 3.-Airplane
stocks took off on q new altitude
flight in trading on the New York
Stock Exchange today.
Wright Aero advanced $50 within
two hours and at 1:30 p. IN. was
selling at the new high of $3.50 a
share. Curtiss was up more than
$25 a share at $50.