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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01
vOYzEY, COFFEY,
Singer ISSUE
GENERAL APPEAL
Organization to Fight
For Standards
Special to the DoiIy WorbcrJ

BELLEVILLE, May 31.--Formal
taking over of the actual business of
the United Mine Workers Union Dis
trict II, following the recent elimina-
ton of the treacherous Lewis-Fish-
wick machine officials by the rank and
file, was announced yesterday in a
circular letter sent out to all locals
in the district calling upon them to
unite behind the new leaders, to stop
paying dues to the old corrupt ma
chine and to build the rank and file
organization.
The letter signed by Dan H. Singer,
newly elected secretary treasurer and
over the signature of George Voyzey
president, and Luke Coffey, vice
president of the union, follows in
part:
General Circular.
To the officers and members of all
local unions, District No. II, United
Mine Workers of America.
GREETINGS:
At a special convention held at
Belleville, H., May 10th and goth, the
offices of Fishwick, president; Sneed
vice president; Nesbit, secretary
treasurer, and all board members
were declared vacant, and new Off
GERS elected temporarily, until such
time as an election may be held.
You should send your dues which
will be so fifty cents per month,
to Dan H. Singer, secretary-treasur-
er, Illinois Section, U. M. w. of A.,
128A West Main St., Belleville, III.
Brothers! The time has now ar
rived when we must take a deter
mined stand to take control of our
organization.
At the present time temporary
agreements are being signed at a
large reduction in wages thru the in
PRODUCTION of labor-saving machine
devices. Men are now receiving 1904
for loading coal on conveyors which
means a cut in the tonnage rate of
at least so per cent.
Appeals to All.
Thousands of miners who helped to
huild the U. M. w. of A. now find
themselves thrown out and expelled
'ren the organization they helped to
r'ild thru many years of sacrifice.
are appealing to the Older miners
{ our union to take action now before
It is too late. A year has passed and
gone. We find that the mine workers
are in weaker position to combat
the operators in their open-shop drive
than ever before, and for this failure
to prepare we must hold Lewis and
Fishwick responsible, They must be
driven out of the United Mine Work
ers-and control placed in the hands
of the rank and file-if we are to re-
tain our organization. The way to
proceed is to quit paying dues and
assessments to those who have de-
stroyed our organization.
AS write to you word comes from
the Ohio Rank and File Convention
that they have thrown all Of the old
officials out and elected new ones to
take their place. Forty local unions
represented by three hundred dele
gates have again demonstrated their
ability to run the U. NJ. w. of A. for
their best interests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01
DISTRICT five
GUSTS OFFICIALS
Rank and File Miners
Take, Control

Continued from page One)
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America and make reality of the
slogan "Lewis Must Co." to change
the prevailing policies, to provide for
the organization of thousands of un-
organized miners into one national
union, to establish one agreement.
Bridget Burma, a member of the
Children's Strike Club of Burgetts-
town told the delegates, "The children
want to add their voices with yours
=" Charles Wilson who was sent
here by the National Children's Com
mittee for Miners Relief to bring a
thousand dollar donation for relief
and promised the support of the chill
dren Of New York in the great strug-
gle the miners are waging, told the
convention, "Our fathers are fighting
the Sigmans in New Tol~, just as
you are fighting Lewis. We are going
Ito help as much as we can"
The role of the young miners, and
Negro miners were also stressed
Fred Gianizco Of Wyano, a fraternal
delegate from the newly, organized
field in Westmoreland county, told
how the young miners led hundreds
of men, women and children on picket
lines. He described how SO coal dig
gers, the larger number of who were
between 16 and 20, who had been in
the front ranks, served three and a
half days in the Jail. "They said
they'd release us if we went back to
work-release us without bail or
bond" he said, "but we said we'd
rather rot in jail"
Negro Miners Active.
Isaiah Hawkins, a Negro miner
from Frederickstown declared that
the Negro youth was Disseminated
against first in the schools and later
in the mines. All the dirty work and
slate picking falls to them, he said
"Then they always try to use our boys
as Spies" Hawkins bitterly said. "If
our white union brothers treated them
fair and square, they'd be with you,
and fighting as well as the best of
you"
Four company spies, seated in the
visitors balcony were exposed. eve
have nothing to hide" Secretary
Myerscough said. "All of our work is
done in the OPEN"
go back to the operators and tell
them that our people are standing to-
gether solid" Pat Toohey declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01
Open Forum of Pressers
Local IS at 2 p. m. Today

An open forum of Pressers' Local
35 will be held this afternoon at 6
w. 21st st. at 2 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01
GRAFTERS PLUNGE
ON STOCK MARKET
Tammany Henchmen in
Big Deals
(conti.nmed from page onel

income has been the object of con-
siderable investigation, owns much
more stock in the same corporation.
Cannon in his earlier sworn state
ment had made no mention of any
dealings in such stocks. In addition
$4,000 worth of checks issued by him
during 1926 and 1927 could not be ac-
counted for at all, when Cannon was
on the stand last week.
Wheeler, the man who yesterday
hulped him to remember suggested
that this sum represented tn pur-
chas price of the rest of the stock.
Gannon's salary is entirely inadequate
to cover the purchase of such large
amounts of securities, the obvious in
ference being that Cannon had Sc
cured the money from graft.
Graft Fund Grows.
Graft of about $4,000 during a
short period of three months in one
garage alone in the period proceeding
the graft Investigations, was dis
closed yesterday at the trial OF
Charles A. MCGEE, assistant general
superintendent of the department,
and William J. Oswald, Bronx district
superintendent, for grand larceny and
forgery at Bronx County Court.
This disclosure was made by Ben
jamin Stoeber, who with William J.
Lougheed have pleaded guilty to
grating and are now state witnesses
in the prosecution.
Estimates of the total Tammany
Hall graft funds reach figure Of
100000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01
HOOVER BEATEN
IN PRIMARY

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 81
Senator Guy D. Golf, favorite son
candidate, and Gov. Al Smith of New
York, apparently have won the re-
publican and democratic preference
vote in the West Virginia primary
with three-fourths of the results tab
ulated
Out of 1900 of the 2,306 precincts,
Goff was today leading Secretary of
Commerce Hoover by approximately
1000 votes for the 10 delegates to the
republican convention at Kansas City.
Smiths lead over Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri was approximately
$500 in the same precincts for the
16 Democratic delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01

"All Workers Center collection
lists, whether filled or untitled, to-
gether with all contributions must
be turned in to the Center, 1928
Union Square, not later than to-
morrow evening. All pledges must
also be completely paid up by that
time.
wv. w. WEINSTON,
Secretary, Workers Center"
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"CENTER" DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT
To Award Red Banner
at Big Affair
Continued from page one)

the Soviet Union, will be one of the
chief artists on the program. He will
be assisted by his two gifted children
both talented musicians. Another dis
tinguished artist viii be l.. Newell.
harpist and soloist with the Capitol
Theatre Symphony Orchestra.
The concert is expected to end at
about 10 o'clock when the general
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-01

MEET CUTTERS MAKE GAIN.
GALVESTON, Tex.-May 91.-A
minimum wage of $35 is the first
gain made by the recently organized
local Of meat cutters.
, 1928-04-30
EDITORIAL.

We :ndorse the suggestion in S. Croix
Tribune of Saturday that the municipal
ity might acquire Estate Rlck mOnd for
the sake Of securing to the public a fine
park and playground. There is probably
no place within easy reach of the town
that offers such ideal location and lands.
From the entrance to Christiansted be-
tween King Street and Richmond Road is
a beautiful piece Of ground that is at pres
ent planted In grass, and this could be con-
Verted into an excellent public recreation
resort The Richmond estate will sell for
5000 including buildings that could be
used for schools or rented for dwellings
as at present, and it is believed that it
would prove a sensible investment from
lots Of viewpoints. 70 a government
$4,000 is not such a lot of money, and
considering the way this place will soon
pay for itself, it should NOT be difficult
to convince the council Of the wisdom of
considering the proposition However,
we really do not feel that the council is
particularly disposed TO entertaining sug
g~estions for the improvement of the
place. With all due respect to the gen
tlemen who include some of our most
patriotic and successful citizens, the i'm
preston the outsider gains is that all
ideas that arise outside of the council
must be turned down. There is a pre-
judice as it would appear TO acting on
public initiative. or on acting on anythin
at all as a certain man puts it. 1t Is to
be hoped that the editor of the Tribune
who is a member of the legislature will
do what he can to encourage interest and
action in the scheme now in mind.
, 1928-04-30

The Despatching Secretary was taking
photogrs phs of government buildings
On Saturday including the Public Library
which was open up for this occasion.
Some of the doors and windows of this
imposing structure had not swung on
their hinges si0ce the place was put in
condition FOR the library last June.
We understand that the Navy band
will be in st Croix on May 10th just in
time to give the public a treat to some
nice music on the occasion Of National
Music Week.
We have to correct particulars -iven
in Saturdays issue of the alleged infant
murder in Frederiksted. The defendant
was Gloriana Stead. not Georgiana; the
lawyer for the prosecution was Judge J.
G. Fox, not Judge Gibson.
Mr.. La Bega returned from Porto Rico
on Saturday by S. s.. "Catherine" and the
merry g0-round after being silent for
two weeks was again in full swing yes
terday afternoon and evening to the de.
light Of a large number Of people.
, 1928-04-30
pie to read Dr.. Lovman's article Ton
Ventilation published in St. Ctoix Avis
No. So Of April 18, 1928?
Yours,
MAC.

CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX,
APRIL 18TH, 1928.
Courtesy OF the Associated PreSs.)
New York. The relief plane, carrying
the Bremen fiers in addition to Miss
Herta Junkprs, arrived at Curtjs's field
Ibis afternoon from Murray Bay where
they took cff early this morning. The.
derS hurrledly Ieft the field by aut)mo
bile, escorted by a special detail of mo-
tOrcycie policemen for Pennsylvania sta
ton, where they entrained for Washing
ton to attend Floyd Benefits funeral.
WashIngton.-F Benefits body
arrived here this afternoon from NJ '
York, where it had lain 10 state while
thousands paid homage to the heroic air
man. Hundreds OF spectators silently
barred their heads in a heavy rain as the
cOrtege, accompanied by a Naval Guard
of Honor, departed for Arlington Gene
terry where Bennett was laid to rest at
five O'Clock in a grave adjoining that of
Admiral Peary. first to reach the North
Pole afoOt.
London. Sc ven hundred japanese
troops is reported to be moving inward
from Tsingtao towards Tisinan, in Shang
tung province, where considerable loot
ing by bandits has been reported. acGJrl-
ing to the Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Mail.
Moscow. The aviation and chemiclI
Society announce for May first an int9n-
siVe National-Wide preparedness cam
paign, saying frankly it was a response
to the treatment of Russia's offer and OF
immediate disarmament Whicho was Civ
en- by the world powers. The campaign
aims at great voluntary military tru1
ing, greater industrial discipline 81 that
factories can be modified and mere
airplanes.
Houston. William r. Castle. Assistant
Secretary of State, addressing the Ma
tiOnql Foreign Trade Convention here,
declared Through Latin America the
people are beginning to understand, Think
the spirit which actuates The Government
of the United States, we want no t-ui-
tory. have no wish TO IUHict them pIiiti.
caliy, except iI so Tar as keeping the
peace may be C He'd political"
CapetoWn.-S y. rsyns were killed
and seven injured today when a J nan-
neshurg CapztOWn mail train was derail.
ed at the Hex River Mountain passing.
A special filled with American tourists
reached the scene of tragedy later, and
was held up for nine hours.
London. Nine villages close by Co.
rinth were levelIed by earthquakes in
that region or Wednesday night and
there Waa additional loss of life. said 10
, 1928-04-30

"Fantomas" the master criminal and
his gang will be the attraction at the
Christiansted Theatre to night. As US
ual the instructive news reel and anus
ing comedy will be shown. Remember
it is a Fox serial and neWs reel.
The Native Brass Band entertained
the public with two lively concerts yes
terday afternoon and evening. The at
ternoOn concert was a treat to the
children as well as grown up folks, so
seldom we hear a Band on a Sunday
afternoon.
The wharf was turned into a small
amusement park yesterday afternoon and
evening and everybody appeared to be
enjoying themselves. Walter SlmOns's
motor boat and the Blue Line" bus were
on the job carrying around pleasure seek
ers, charging a small fee for the service.
In the evening the fine moonlight, cool
breeze and other attractions brought out
a large crowd OF people, Several per-
sons from Frederiksted were also seen
up here.
The first Community Singing Practice
for Music Week was held IN the Chris
tianstpd Theatre on Saturday night. 1t
is expected to be a grand affair. The
time for the next prac ice will be an
nOunced in the new spapers
Another treat was afforded a large
number of persons last evening in the
Lutheran Church, this time by the Lu-
Their League, which rendered the Pageant
entitled ''Emblems of Eastertide' in
grand style.
Passengers ny s. S. catherine" April
28th and 18th. From San Juan, P. R.,
Louise N~elthropp, Carmelite B. Mel.
thropp, Raymond Milton Nelthropp.
Sheyla Dorothy Nelrhropp, Fernando
Vidol, James Nolan, Isabel Nolan, Peter
La Bega and Agatha Sydnian Williams.
From St. Thomas. ~ Francisco DavilIa,
Eurania Morris, Charles Brewer, Manuel
Fernandez, Carlos Duran, AeOgvias M.
Morales and Donald Stanley. For St.
Thomas. Henry Smith and Victor Jack
son. For San Juan. -Aurelis Morales.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie NeIthropp End chill
dren returned on Saturday from their
vacation in Porto Rico.
Mr.. C.. Chamot of the passenger de-
partment of the Bull %LnSular Line, San
, 1928-04-30
Correspondence

Dear Mr.. Editor:
May | take the liberty of re.
spectfully suggesting to the library peo-
, 1928-04-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louie NeIthropp End chill
dren returned on Saturday from their
vacation in Porto Rico.
Mr.. c. Chamot of the passenger de-
partment of the Bull Lnsular Line, san
Juan, made a round trip on the S. s.
Catherine this voyage.
, 1928-04-30

The first Community Singing Practice
for Music Week was held 10 the Chris
tianstpd Theatre on Saturday night. 1t
is expected to be a grand affair. The
time for the next prac- ice will be an.
nOunced in the newspapers
, 1928-04-30

Another treat was afforded a large
number of persons last evening in the
Lutheran Church, this time by the Lu-
Their League, which rendered the Pageant
entitled ''Emblems Of Eastertide' in
grand style.
, 1928-04-30

"Fantomas'' the master criminal and
his gang will be the attraction at the
Christiansted Theatre tonight. As US
ual the instructive news reel and anus
ing comedy will be shown. Remember
it is a Fox serial and news reel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
Two D. C. Couples Licensed.

Special Dispatch tn The Star
FREDERICK. Md, September 21-
Marriage licenses have been issued here
to Bernard Leo Bonner. % years old,
and Jessie M. johnson. %. and William
B. Frye, 81 widower. and Eta Versa,
49, all of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
i. s. ADHERENCE
AT HAGUE DELAYED
Committee Decides Not to
Attempt Qualification of
World Court Rules.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September 2l-Negotia-
tons for adherence by the United States
to the World Court of International
Justice at The Hague probably will be
further retarded as a result of a de-
ciSion yesterday by the legal committee
of the Assembly of the League of Ma
lions. The committee decided not 10
attempt Qualification of court rules con =
corning advisory opinions.
Switzerland has been insisting upon
this Qualification. but opposition to that
move has come from the great powers.
The committee merely expressed de-
sire that the Council of the League
study the question when circumstances
permit
Among conditions for American ad-
herence to the court was a provision
that the tribunal should entertain no
requests for advisory opinions on suc-
iects in which the United States had
or claimed an interest. unless the
American Government consented to the
formulation of such an opinion.
The doubt in the rules now is as tc
whether the Council can ask for an
advisory opinion from the court by
mere majority vote or whether unanim-
ity of the Council is required. If q
majority suff1ced there would be no
assurance that the United States con-
dition could be fulfilled. Under unani-
nous vote there would be opportunity
to veto the request for an opinion.
Members of the court themselves are
in doubt on the subject. Some of them
told representatives of the United
States after their special conference in
Geneva in 1926 that they did not know
what size Council vote was required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
Will Recognize Zogu.

BUCHAREST, Rumania. September
81 P).-The Rumanian government
has instructed its minister at Tirana,
Albania. to intimate to King Zogu, that
Rumania has decided to recognize
zogu's accession to the throne of AL
bania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
j. S. TO ACQUIRE
ADDITIONAL SITE
Condemnation Seen for Four
Squares in Triangle De.
! ve!opment.

For the purpose of carrying forward
the Governments great building pro-
gram in the National Capital, the
Public Buildings Commission today au-
thorized the acquisition of four squares
of property lying between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, Pennsylvania ave-
hue and B streets.
This is the site lying between the
proposed Great Circle and Grand Plaza
In the Federal triangle development.
and will be the location of buildings for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the independent offices.
Action today was understood to fore
cast condemnation proceedings in the
courts for acquisition of the property.
as the Treasury has been able to buy
very little land at prices which it was
willing to pay.
Condemnation will follow several
other condemnation proceedings al
ready in the courts, or the hands of
the Department of Justice. but certain
factors point to greater speed in the
handling of the case authorized TODAY
In earlier plans for the development
OF the triangle the Archives Building
Which now is projected for a site be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and B
street. Ninth and Tenth streets. was
alternately placed on the B street front
and then on the Pennsylvania avenue
front of the area authorized today to
be acquired. The Department of Jus
tice at that time was asked to prepare
condemnat ton proceedings for the prop
.erty for Archives, and it is understood
some work has already been accom-
plished which will be of value in the
condemnation of the same property for
another building than that for which it
was originally intended.
Other sites which the Treasury and
Department of Justice are working on
for acquisition for building incluGe the
new Archives site, a site for the ex-
tensible building for the Department of
Agriculture. bounded by Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, B and C streets southwest.
and site for the Supreme Court of
the United States north of the Congress
sional Library.
The numbers of The squares ordered
acquired today by the Public Buildings
Commission are 292. 293. 294 and 295.
When condemnation proceedings now
decided unon are completed. the Gov
eminent will own the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. front of the triangle from Seventh
to Fifteenth streets. The most recent
purchase of ground by the Government
was on the Avenue front, the President
Theater. corner of Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
GENEVA GIVES PARK
FOR LEAGUE PALACE
Votes Site for New Building to Pre-
vent Transfer of Head
quarters.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September 21.-Faced with
agitation for transfer of the League
of Nations headquarters to some other
city. the municipal council Of Geneva
yesterday voted to give Ariana Park to
the League as site for the new palace
of the organization.
The proposal to locate this building
on the lake shore failed because an
English woman would not cede her
villa to the League. 1t was needed to
give sufficient room for the new palace
and the proposed Rockefeller library
building. Donation of the park by the
city is expected to end the matter.
A "watchful waiting" attitude was
manifest in League circles in respect
to the recent proposal by Jonkheer
Loudon of Holland that the five big
naval powers should meet with him as
president of the preparatory disarma-
ment commission.
Gen De Marinis of Italy told :the
Ass ,ciated Press last night that his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21

The Fall Suits and Topoa here They have STYLE They have
priced right Every garment maty tailored OF the finest
Many
Also large of the old tavor
which sh cut though
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government would make no decision
as to the suggestion for the present"
A spokesman for England gave out a
similar sentiment. but added that his
country deemed it preferable to await
whatever reply the United States is to
make concerning the Franco-British
naval accord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
Enter Hood College.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star
FREDERICK. Md. September al
Misses Marguerite Herrick, Lucy Med
bury and Elizabeth Ortiz of Washington,
Grace Dutton. Chevy Chase; Lorraine
Plummer. Gaithersburg; Mary Eliza
beth Shields. Silver Spring. and Eliza
beth Wanner. Kensington. are members
of the freshman class at Hood College,
which opened classes yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
DIFFERENCES ON NAVAL
PROPOSALS REPORTED
Britain and France Disagree on
Advisability of Publishing
Text.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 2l.--A difference
of opinion among the French and Brit
isl1 as to the ACCESSIBILITY of publishing
the text of the Anglo-French naval pro-
pcsals was indicated at Geneva today
The French delegation here informed
the Associated Press that. in view of the
publicity which the proposals arc get
ting in the United States. France has
been urging the British to agree to pub
li7aticn of the text.
The + itish spokesman stated that
the British cabinet had decided not to
publish the text of the proposal until
replies have been received from the
United States. Japan and the others to
whom it was sent. This course is being
followed he said, as matter of cour-
tesy to the various governments in ques-
ton.
As result of a wasp sting, Mrs.
Eliza East, the mother of six children
under Is, died recently near Wheat
hampstead England