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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
Zeppelin Expected
To Break Record
For Atlantic Flight

with a favorable wind and her
engines hitting full speed. dirigible
experts at the Navy Department
last night were confident the Graf
Zeppelin would break all records
Tor a Transatlantic crossing by
q fighter-than-air craft.
The Navy Department was not
in direct communication with the
giant airliner, except to forward
occasional weather reports and fore
casts. From her general position
and the wind velocity, 1t was es-
tIrnated, however, that the great
ship would do better than 10
miles an hour and at times as
high as IS, on almost q direct
course for Germany.
With this speed, experts declared,
the ship should lower the record es-
tabIished by the British dirigible
when she returned to Great Britain
after a visit to the United States.
The German airship has greater
sped and as good or better atmos-
pheric conditions, 1t was stated. Of
ficials would not attempt to estimate
the number OF hours OF the passage,
however, as that depends upon pos.
sible deviations from the great cir
cle'' course.
It was the belief Of Navy officials.
however, that the Graf Zeppelin
would make every effort to demon
strate her superiority in speed over
the fastest ocean liners. For this
reason, 1t was pointed out, she is
taking a course over the steamship
lanes, encountering the same kind of
weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
HINDE n BURG
BED RIVAL
D0WNED
~ Inssrnatlonal News ssryiss


BERLIN. Oct. 50. Ernest Thael-
mann. tituIar head OF the German
Communist party, president OF the
Red Front Fighters League the
RED Army Of Germany and Won
Hindenburg'h rival in the Presiden-
tial election Of 1926, has been de-
thToned.
He has been suspended by orders
OF the MOSCOW executive committee
OF the Third international and
ordered to proceed to Moscow to
defend himself personally against
charges that he tried to cover up
corruption within the party.
Thaelmann il the fifth leader Of
the German Communists to be de-
thrOned by Moscow. Others we're
Ruth Fischer, noted woman political
leader: the Herren Maslow, Brandler,
and Thalheimer.
All the others, however, were de-
posed because they refused to fol
low the changing directions from
MOSCOW. Thaelmann is the first TO
be ousted for non-polItical reasons.
The specific charge against Thael.
mann is that he knew about the
embezzlement OF some $500 Of party
money by his friend, Wittorf, Of
Hamburg, and tried to cover 1t up,
The Socialist papers, which are the
greatest rivals Of the Communists,
charge that Thaelmann is more in
timately involved in the alleged en-
bezzlement.
Communists point to the dethrOne
ment OF Thaelmann as proof thai
their party discipline is excellent
and that Justice within their ranks
is no respecter OF persons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
RUNAWAY boy
IS D. c. GIRL

Continued from First Page.l
Richmond police are searching for
the fortune teller.
Calvert damaged the rented car
to the extent OF $3.50. which he did
not pay, according to c. p. Parrish,
manager of a Richmond rental
agency. The bill for the rental Of
the car was 500.
Police found the couple at the
hotel when they went there armed
with two warrants. Statutory
charges were placed against the
man and the delinquency charge
against the girl. -
Calvert is said to have made the
statement that he did not know
"the boy was girl"
Georgia's parents left for Rich.
rnond last night when they were no.
titled of her arrest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
MARINE WORK IN
NICARAGUA
LAUDED

In an official statement in which
he praised the record Of United
States troops stationed In his coun-
try, DIR. Don Alexandra Cesar,
Nicaraguan minister yesterday de-
clared that the Nicaraguan govern.
ment would welcome the continued
presence of American Marines in
Nicaragua following the presidential
election to be held in that country
on November 4.
DIR. Cesar's statement was issued
in reply to press reports that Am
erican Marines will be kept in
Nicaragua for an indefinite period
after the general election in that
country.
'The presence Of american Ma
rines in Nicaragua. said DR.. Cesar. 2
has always greatly benefited cur
country, and during IL years the
mere fact that a legation guard OF
100 marines was stationed at Man
aqua produced a moral effect slif-
ficiently powerful to insure peace
full and stable administration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
PARENTS SEE K
SCH|CK TEST

More than 400 parents Of chill
dren in northeast schools today
filed written requests with the
Health Department for a Schick
test for their children.
The children in question attend
the Blair, Webb, Kingman and
Hayes schools.
The tests win be given to de-
termine whether the children are
immune from diphtheria. There
are about 1000 children in the four
schools and practically all Of the
parents are expected to make writ
ten requests for the tests.
Nineteen additional diphtheria
germ carriers have been discovered
by the health survey of Che cpl
demic.
Seven Of the carriers are children
from the Kingsman school. six are
from the Webb school and six
others were reported by physicians
in that locality,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
1000 Honorary Guests
Will Greet Eckener's
Arrival i'm Germany
BY international News Service


FRIEDRICHSHAF Germany,
Oct. 80. Surprised by the tre-
mendous interest evidenced on every
hand in the homeWard flight of the
Graf Zeppelin, officials of the Zeppe-
lin works here today revised and en-
1arged on ntheir previous plans for
welcoming the air liner into tbs home
port.
According to the new plans. fully
1000 honorary guests, including
many high state officials, will be on
hand to greet DIR. Hugo Eckener, the
members of his crew and the east
ward flight passengers when the
Graf comes to earth here. These
will be admitted to the flying field.
In addition to the honorary guests,
it is expected there also will be
fully 1000 spectators, who will be
charged an admittance fee OF rs
cents each.
Two hundred extra police have
been requested from the neighboring
towns to maintain order.
Among the honorary guests will
be the German minister of transpor'
tation, DIR. Koch, and Herr Guerard
president Of the state of Wuerttem
berg.
Customs inspection of the bag
gage of passengers and members Of
the crew will be a mere formality
it is stated. After they have beer
passed by the customs officials thu
passengers, members of the crew
and the honorary guests will be en-
tertained at a banquet at the Kur
garter Hotel, following which there
will be a torchiight procession, lee
by the workers of the Zeppelin
works and their children.
The festivities will be concluded
by q beer evening for the EN-
ployes of the Zeppelin works.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
c AS VALUAT ION
ISD|SPUTED

Gas valuation hearings continued
today before the Public Utilities
Commission.
r. o. Luqueer, engineer for the
gas companies, testified regarding
his claim that the tangible assets
of the companies are 1854 800, or
approximately IS per cent of the
$14, 654, $50 base of direct plant re-
production costs. This he added
to valuation for rate making pur-
poses.
Ralph B. Fleharty, peoples coun-
sci held that the six items men
toned by the company's engineer
were imaginary.
Several of the items claimed by
Luqueer as legitimate value had
to do with omissions and conting-
encies. engineering and supcrin-
tendence. injuries and damages, in
surance. taxes, and interest during
construction and permanent orgarli.
zation. These items totalled
$2.155. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
PHILADELP HIA
JURY BONDS
POLICE
b IatsrnatlonaI News Service

BY International News Service
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.--W What
will the mayor do? This question
troubled PhiIadeIphians today fol
lowing a fourth report by the special
racket" grand jury branding almost
half OF the city's police officials
unfit to hold any public office. /"
TO support thier assertion the
jurors revealed II officials. three in
spectors and Is captains had de-
posted more than 37ss,O00 in few
years on salaries ranging from " 500
to $4,000 annually. In addition the
police own expensive automobiles
and homes and many have large
families.
The Jurors declared they do not
believe this money could have been
obtained honestly by the policemen
on the small salaries they received.
The preseitment coevred - type
written pages and gave q report on
tn ortunfes 0S each official. In adj
dition the report indicated that other
officials are under suspicion and will
be dealt with.
The report, the fourth since the
jury was ordered to probe gang
Sayings, bootlegging and other
criminal activities here, ten weeks
ago, came as a surprise. 1t was
filed with Judge Lewis last night.
Mayor Harry A. Mackey was con-
fined to his home with cold and
consequently took no action at the
time.
The realignment of the police dis
tricts to conform with the ward
boundaries was blamed in part by
the jury for inducing graft by
police officials. Judge Lewis voiced
his opinion that politics must be
separated from the police force
after hearing the report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
Stowaway Crashed"
Zeppelin to Win Bet
With BrOther-in-LaN

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30.-Clarence
Terhune. the adventurous 19-year-
old st. Louis youth who crashed
the gate of the Graf Zeppelin" and
is now washing dishes aboard the
big airship as the first transatlantic
air stowaway, boarded the Zeppelin
as the result of a bet with his
brother-in-law, G. N. Hall.
This was revealed today by CLAIR
ence's sister, Mrs. g. N. Hall,
Clarence until a few months ago
had lived with the Halls. 1t was
this address he gave when found
aboard the Graf.
The Best Joke
The bet was big joke of
course" Mrs. Hall said. Clarence
made it long before the Zeppelin came
to this country. How much do you
want to bet that I can't crash my
way aboard the ship Clarence
| asked George, my husband.
George thought Clarence was
fooling. They didn't either of them
put up anything. But / guess
Clarence must have taken 1t seri.
ously.
"We were naturally all pretty
surprised when we heard about
Clarence being aboard the Zeppelin.
| But not as surprised as we. might
have been, Clarence was always do.
ing surprising things like that.
He was never happier than when
he was travelling. We never knew
just where to put our finger on
Clarence. 1t was about five months
ago that he hitch. hiked his way
to the Pacific coast and hid aboard
g. Government cruiser and was
| taken to Nome, Alaska, and back.
Clarence didn't have any real
business, unless 1t was caddying,''
Mrs. Hall said. He just didn't
seem to be able to stay in one
place very long"
Has WanderIust
That Clarence is really st.
Louisiari was revealed by his brother
in-law, George Hall, who couldn't
hide his pride in Clarence.
Well. what do you know about
that kid" Hall exclaimed when he
was told of CIarence's newest ad
venture. II sure didn't think he'C
ever keep that bet with me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
Cab Driver Matches
Smiths II Cents
With S27
~ international News Service

NEW YORK, Oct. sO.--Among
one Of the last bundles Of con-.
tributions to the Smith campaign
fund was one today of $27 from
. New York taxicab driver.
James p. Mcneil, the cabby,
explained that he once carried
Governor Smith as a passenger.
Recognizing his fare" the driver
declined to accept the meter
charge at the destination.
But he insisted on paying me
and gave me a 27-cents tips be-
sides" Mcneil wrote. 80 I am
matching the % cents with $27.
That's a lot of tips. but / want
to see Al Smith President"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
Woman Reading Bible
Is Overcome by Gas

With an open Bible on her lap,
Mrs. Mary E. Read, 80, was found
unconscious in her gas-filled apart.
ment in the $500 block of Ontario
Rd. N. W., yesterday. by her son,
William.
He summoned the fire department
rescue squad and Mrs. Read was
revived. Today her condition was
not considered serious. One gas
jet on a kitchen stove was open
and it is believed that Mrs. Read
accidentally brushed against it and
forced it open.
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some 500 miles east of Halifax and
800 miles southeast of Newfound-
land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
THE GAYEsT OF FIRE LAssfEs s. ,'''''
HEAVY GALES SLOW ZEPPELIN
on WAY To- IRISH coast

Acept all messages transmitted from
the Zeppelin, and to retransnit them
to the Navy Department, from
which the department is able easily
to ascertain the Zeppelin's position
at any given time.
The purpose of this procedure,
the paper states, is to test the pos
abilities of locating hostile air
fleets by radio compass and direc-
ton finders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-30
Navy Charged With
Message Pilfering"
From Yep Breakfasts

BERLIN, Oct. 50.-The Berlin
newspaper Tempox says today the
United States Navy is using the
transatlantic flights of the Graf
Zeppelin as an experiment with a
view to the possibility of using
dirigibles in war maneuvers.
According to the newspaper, all
American ship and land radio sta.
tons have been ordered to inter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
EXPOSE MINNESOTA STEEL SPIES
Legislators and Union Officials Are Placed ON Traitor List

nULUTH, Mimi, May 8 (FP).-
- Secret service headquarters Of
the steel trust in Room 507, Ly-
ceum Bldg, Duluth, are on the
hunt for an inside "agent" while
organized labor and Farmer-Labor
circles are after their own betray-
ers as a result of indisputable evil
dence offered in Spies in Steel, an
expose of industrial war, written
by Frank l.. Palmer.
Palmer went over the Minnesota
iron range and it's port of Duluth.
watched the undercover men in
unions, co-ops and labor parties
operating, talked to them, got speci-
mems of their handwriting and
compared them with the reports
they were regularly sending in to
the Oliver Mining Co., the steel
trust subsidiary.
How Palmer got hold of the Sc
cret reports is what is worrying
the steel spy system. He has them
from way back down to the pres
ent. month and he has the number
of each spy. An inside job is sus-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
WOMEN'S GROUPS
WILL ORGANIZE AT
MAY IS MEETING
Housewives, Workers,
To Attend

A call has gone out to trade
unions, working women's organiza-
tons, tenant and parents leagues,
nothers clubs and other working
vomen's groups to attend the New
Zork Working Women's Federation
Conference to be held Saturday af-
ernoon, May 10, at Irving Plaza,
rving Place and 10Th Street at
.. m. The New York Working
Fomen's Federation is the first link
n what is to be national move
aent to unite the forces of all work
ag women in the United States,
ousewives as well as industrial wo-
nen.
Wortis, Schechter To Speak
The biggest industrial struggle of
working women in New York will
be discussed at the conference by
Rose Wortis on the condition of
women in the needle trades; Gladys
Schechter and Sylvia Blocker on the
millinery workers situation which af-
fects 1900 women in the industry.
Albert Weisbord will talk on the New
Bedford textile strike now involving
10000 workers.
"The United States is the only
highly developed country of the
world without a centralized organiza-
ton of working women to defend
their interests on the industrial and
political field" declared Juliet Stu
art Poyntz, of the United Council
of Workingclass Women yesterday
in commenting on the forthcoming
conference.
"The New York Federation of
Working Women, united on a pro-
gram for clear cut action, will fight
against capital exploitation in all it's
forms, and the graft and corruption
which it represents. About nine mil
lion women in American industries
are without this directing, organic
ing, militant organization. They are
at the mercy of the most powerfully
organized corporations and trusts of
the world. The call has gone out to
working women to federate. The
policy of the Federation will be to
make its main drive for women In
industry. Women in the shops are
responding now by sending in the
names of their delegates. Working
women in shops do not have to elect
delegates, but should send delegates
particularly if the shop is morgan
lied. All working women in shops,
mills, factories, stores, offices, in
dustrial women and housewives are
urged to send delegates to the con-
ference and participate in starting
the New York Working Women's
Federation"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10

number is 10 and he draws $125
month for espionage.
There there is barber A. J. VAL
ley at Carson Lake, former union
metal miner and union chauffeur,
and there are spies in the |. w. w.
camps. A letter carrier is paid by
the trust for reporting the names
on his route of new subscribers to
labor and radical papers, from the
American Federationist to The
DAILY WORKER. The Hibbing
Hotel clerk, Luke Healy, reports
not only on his labor guests but
on the mail they receive, their call
ers and what they talk about among
themselves.
Every detail of the lives of men
suspected of belonging to the union
is reported to the Lyceum Bldg. in
Duluth. For giving a little money
to the Sacco-Vanzetti defense, for
helping along some struggling little
labor paper, for saying that labor
needs new deal, worker fin
himself enrolled on the steel trusts
blacklist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10

pected. He has the reports sailed
away somewhere in Colorado and
is writing more pamphlets about the
gigantic industrial espionage struc-
ture that attempts to sap or de-
stroy every honest active labor man
or radical in northern Minnesota.
Among the spies revealed is
Chauncey Peterson, Farmer-Labor
member of the state legislature and
specially trusted by Electrical
Workers No. 81. Peterson reports
to. the steel trust who joins the
union and how the members stand
on political and economic issues.
Another unsupported spy is Gle
tus L. Mcmillan, who as recording
secretary of Machinists' Lodge No.
274 in 1924 reported to the Mime
sofa Steel Co., trust unit, the
names of new members joining his
union. Though a foreman he is
still a union man.
Also spy for steel is VergiIio
Bertone, president of the Chisholm
Musicians Union. His spy code
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
COMMUNISTS TO
MEET IN 5 STATES

That the National Nominating Con-
vention of the Workers (Communist)
Party for president of the United
States will prove to be bigger event
than at first expected can already be
seen from reports reaching the Ma
tional Office of the Party, 43 E. 125th
ST., New York City.
State headquarters of the Party at
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, report that
practically all Party units have al
ready elected delegates to the State
Convention to be held at Milwaukee
Sunday, May 20, at 9.3dEsa. m. Quite
a number of local labor unions are
expected to send fraternal delegates.
Illinois sends word that call for
state convention to be held in
Northwest Hall at Chicago next Sun
day has been issued. Several miners
local unions have already elected
fraternal delegates. Delegates are
also expected from the international
Harvester Factory and several of the
packing houses.
Ohio has issued a call for state
convention to be held at Cleveland
Sunday, May 20, from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m. This convention will NOM
mate a full slate of state candidates
as well as delegates to the National
Nominating Convention. All orga-
nizations of workers are being invited
to send fraternal delegates.
Other states so far reported as
preparing to hold state conventions
are West Virginia at Wheeling on
the 10Th and Colorado at Denver on
the goth. Both states are preparing
to nominate state tickets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
RIDERS TO PAY
ten CENTS FARE
Transit Bosses Force
Pirate Legislation
By THOMAS O.CONNoR.

BOSTON, (FP) May 9.-Boston
elevated and subway transit riders
must pay 10 cent fares and be denied
extended transportation facilities,
urgently needed, because the state
legislature defeated, 113 to "a, a plan
of public ownership and operation.
Under public ownership, experts
computed that the lines would save
$5,000,000 a year, enough to reduce
fares and build more subways. But
legislators listened to a commission
headed by Henry I. Hartman, power
magnate active in New England
Powed Co. and extended the present
act under which stockholders get A
to per cent dividends.
Metropolitan Boston's $125,000, 900
transit system is managed by trustees
appointed by the governor under an
act passed in 1918 when the elevated
was bankrupt and came to the state
house on its knees for help. The
1918 act provided that state and city
could take over the lines at any time
by relmbursing stockholders and as
suming company liabilities. Thus the
state could get for 100000 a
road valued at $118,O00,00O to $780,
100000.
For S52,0OO,0OO in bonds, interest
rates range from to Z per cent and
on an equal amount of stock, divi-
dends run from to per cent. Under
public ownership, wiping out high
dividend stocks with low interest pub
lie bonds, eliminating taxes and
making other savings, the riders
could be benefited by 100000 a
year.
$40,O0O,0OO is required in i'm
mediate extensions of rapid transit,
but the elevated is unable to raise
capital for extensions or equipment
because of high fixed charges of So
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
SIXTY FINNISH
MILITANTS JAILED

MOSCOW, May 9.-Sixty left wing
workers nave been arrested in Fin
land.
The Social Democrats are helping
the persecution and are employing
force in an attempt to gain control of
or split the union federation. Finnish
capitalism is gloomy.
A reduction in lumber and paper
production looms while the govern
ment expenses are growing and
means are insufficient. The munich
pal economy is weak. Hupli and
Ryti are seeking loans abroad for
Helsingfors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-10
Mine POLICE
BEAT MINERICH
Arrest Civil Liberties
Officers
CONTINUED from page ~

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another rode over him. Many others
were beaten.
Woltman approached the officer in
charge of the troopers to speak to
him only to be met with a clubbing,
Becomes Company Stool
George Ulery, coal and iron police
man, who, pickets declared, openly
became a Pittsburgh Coal Company
employee after they refused to re-
elect him constable, returned fifteen
minutes later and transferred to the
state police car. They were then
taken to Greensburg County Jail.
No charge was filed. Paul McCor-
mack, an attorney is arranging bail
for a hearing tonight. Although
many pickets were badly beaten.
none were arrested. Numerous
eviction notices have already been
served upon these non-union coal dig
gers who are determined to battle
on until they win their way into the
ranks of organized labor.
Tents for evicted mine families is
a crying need here. Food means life
for miners babies. The call for help
goes out to the labor movement to
do its duty while the miners fight on
the picket line.