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Evening star., 1928-04-13
NOTABLES ENLISTED
IN WORLD UNITY MOVE
Leaders in Religion, Education and
Public Affairs to Aid Drive
for Good Will.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK.--Fifteen leaders of re-
ligion, education and public affairs have
become members of the honorary COM
mittee of the World Unity Foundation,
which seeks to contribute to inter-re-
ligious and inter-racial good will, John
Herman Randall. director. announces.
Among them are Rev. S. Parkes Cad
man. Carrie Chapman Gait, John
Dewey. Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick,
Rabbis Rudolph Coffee, Harry Levi and
Louis l.. Mann, David Starr Jordan, DR..
Herbert Adams Gibobns, DR.. Mordecai
w. Johnson, James Weldon Johnson,
Prof. Rufus M. JONES' Pierrepont B.
Moves, DR.. Harry Allen Overstreet, DR..
William r. Shepherd and DR.. Augustus
O. Thomas
The foundation. formed ito maintain
those ethical. humanitarian and spirit
ual ideals which create understanding
between religions. races, nations and
classes" plans continuation of world
unity conferences held in 80 cities with
In two years.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
GERMANS TO ROOT.
Large Block of Seats Reserved for
Olympic Games,

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BERLIN. German athletic fans viii
20 in for regular roofing in the man.
ner OF American universities at the
Amsterdam Olympic games The Ger
man Olympic committee has reserved
two large blocks OF contiguous seats,
and a nation wide propaganda has set
in to get every German who intends
to go to Amsterdam to buy his seat
within these sections.
In close contests psychological In
fiuenees OTTER play decisive part, F"
says the appeal 1T is therefore ex-
tremely desirable that every last place
in the two reserved sections be taken
up with Germans. In ordering tickets
state that you want them in the Ger
man block"
The German corresponding yell to
the American "Rah. rah' Is q three
fold "hoch." accompanied by the en-
thusiastic raising OF the right hand.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been Issued to the
Harry O. Stout and Edith A Taibert.
Frank T.. Jones and Alice n. Jack son.
son.
Charlie w Newton and Geneva A Tawsev
both of Richmond Va
Joseph Croson and Audrey Maginer.
George W Booth and Maud D Venev.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Revisit Italy's BattlefeldS.

CorrespondeDce OF The Star.
ROME. .-Italy's Association OF World
War Veterans Is organizing series Of
trips to battle fronts of 1918.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Ambitious to Be Journalists.

Correspondence of The Star.
TOXIC. Seven hundred young Jap
anese took examinations for 10 repor
toriai JOBS on the daily newspaper Asahi,
Evening star., 1928-04-13
SOCIETY

(contlnued from rage Eighteenl
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Marcus W CauI and Laura /. Arnold.
BENJAMIN s Brown and Ruth n Ashton
James Fl. Barnes and Isabel C Williams
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Important HoSteSses at
Authors Breakfast Tomorrow.
The authors breakfast Of the Ma
Evening star., 1928-04-13

dances e the Virginia Military Insti-
elife
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
ANDREW J. JOHNSON
 DIES IN 8lST YEAR
Former Resident "A Years in
 P.&F. Corbin's Employ

Andrew J. Johnson, so years old, who for If years of the period of his residence in this city, was yard foreman at the r. X r. Corbin Go. plant. died Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. E. Stilson of Wyoming. R. I.
 Mr. Johnson was one of the first members of the Swedish Bethany church in this city, enrolling nearly a half century ago. The pastor of that congregation, Rev. c. J. Ere dcen. will conduct the funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Cedar Hill chapel and burial will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery.
 He was native of Sweden. Com
 ing to this country 62 years ago, he located in the town of Newingt on, and spent most of his life in that community and in this city, his last local residence being with his son in-law and daughter. MT. and Mrs. C. A. Hjerpe of 93 Winthrop street. About one year ago he went to live with his daughter in Rhode Island
 Surviving Mir. Johnson are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Charles Selander of Springfield Mass: X Alexander Johnson of Los Angeles, Cal: Rev. c. J. Andrews oi Chicago, H.: A. L. Johnson ol Bridgeport; Mrs. J. A. Nygren oi Fort Dodge, la; Mrs. C. A. Hjerpe of this city: Mrs. w. F. Stilson ol Wyoming, R. l., and Mrs. A. Carl son Of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
Benjamin Frankiin-Niola Sun

Benjamin Frankiin-Niola Sun derland.
 All members of the department arc asked to contribute poems, jokes, drawings and articles. All contrl- buttons must be in by Friday, Dec. 14th
 Clubs will spend a great deal of their time this week in the hobby shop getting toys and dolls ready to be given away for Christmas.
 Physical Dept.
 Schedule for pool and gym:
 Monday: 3:o0-4:0o, Plainville high school: 4:30-5:o0. Jr. life sav- ing: 6:00-9:0o, Sr. swim classes.
 Tuesday: 4:3o-5:15. IT, plunges: 6:00-9:00, ST. plunges; 7:00-7:30. clogging class: 7:3o-S:15, gym class; S:l5-9:00. reducing class.
 Thursday: 4:15-5:00. tiny tots dancing: 6:oo-9:0o, ST. plunses: 7:30-9:3o, reducing class.
 Friday: 6:oH-9:oo, ST. swim class.
 Saturday: 9:oO-1o:5o, Jr. swim classes.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
7. v. (. 4. NOTES

All the girls interested in journal ism met with Miss Sally Humason last week and made plans for edit ing Girl Reserve newspaper. Miss Humason explained the work and the following girls were elected for the staff and etc.
 Editor in chief-Edna kieffer.
 Assistant editor in chief-Mary Mautner.
 Business manager-Doris Barber. Assistant business manager-DorlS kielfer.
 Art editors-Virginia Post and Ethel Johnson.
 Joke editors-Vera Carswell and Marion Dyson.
 Rporters-Victoria Nyquist, Szca Nyquist. Ruth klare. Margaret Alexander. Ruth Bergren.
 Want ads-Florence Markham. Basketball newS-Anna Casale. Council notes-Nera Carswell.
 Other reporters were appointed from each club as follows:
 Owakiya-Doris Barber.
 Wise Y's-Alice Ralph.
 Cluga-Margaret Drager.
 Wohelo-Nictoria Nyquist
 Sunshine-Mildred Reinas.
 H-20-Muriel koploWitz.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
NOrthc0tt Sr., to Tell
 All About Slayings

Riverside. Cal. Dec. 10 (UP)- Driven by fear of impending judg- ment and the "hatred and brutality" of his son, Cyrus G. Northcott has broken under the strain of question: ing and promised to tell. if neces- sary, all he knows about the "mur- der farm" activities of his son Cor don Stewart Northcott, and his wife Mrs. Louisa Northcott.
 Broken by illness and worry. the elder Northcott presented a pitiful picture to Riverside county author ities as he related fragments of the story of his family and their mys- terious life.
 If I am called and swear before God to tell all I know about this l will have to tell things about my wife and son." he told Deputy Dis- trict Attorney Earl Redwine.
 T hate to do it. I don't know why l should love them, but I do,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
EielsOn Awarded the
 Distinguished Cross

Washington. Dec. 10 P-ANard of the distinguished flying cross to Carl F. Eielson for his airplane flight as pilot with Captain George H. Wilkins across the north pole last spring from Point Barrow, Alas ka. to Spitzbergen has been an- nounced by the war department.
 The citation designated the flight as an extraordinary achievement and said the complete success of the en- terprise distinguished it as 'one of tho most extraordinary aerial accom- plishments of history"
 Eielson, who is q first lieutenant of the air corps reserve. is listed on the army rolls with his present sd- dress al Hatton. N. l..
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
P.E. M'MAH0N DIES
 AFTER OPERATION
1hOrniley Street Resident |. F.
 &C. Worker for 19 Years

Patrick r. McMahen of 50 Thor niley street. a native and lifelong resident of New Britain and an em- ploye of Landers. Frary X Clark. passed away at 10:3o o'clock last night at the New Britain General went an operation. He was 50 years old.
 Mr. McMahon was born on Me Clntock road where he lived during the early years of his life. That part of New Britain was then occupied by a few old settlers. He lived on Thorniley street for many years and was one Of the founders of the Church Of St. John the Evangelist where he has been moving figure. been employed as a machinist by Landers, Frary X Clark and for IS years previous he was employed at the Corbin Screw division of the American Hardware Corp. He was a stage employe at the Lyceum when he was about l2 years of age and he worked there nights at a time when world famous stage stars ap- peared in this city.
 Fraternally he was associated with the Foresters of America, the Fra ternal Order of Eagles, and the Mutual Aid society of Landcrs, Frary X Clark.
 On November s. 1905. he and Miss Martha Kramer were married. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. Bid- well D. Barnes of WoodNine. Georgia. and Miss Iris K. McMahon of this city: a son. Gerald P. Me- Mahon: and a grandson. Bidwell Barnes. Jr, survive him.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete pending the arrival of Mrs. Barnes from Georgia. Undertaken John J. Tarrant is in charge.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10

Efforts were being made today to recover the bodies of two Haverhill. Mass. fishermen. believed to have been drowned when thin ice gave way beneath them Saturday.
 John Mcdowell, caretaker of the Wheeler reservoir. on which they were fishing, notified police of the disappearance of the men and Hav- erhill, Mass. police were asked to
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10

even though they treated me as they did. Stewards mother taught him to make me fear him. He often struck me and threatened to kill me. was deathly afraid of him and his
 mother was too. if she would ad-
 init it."
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10

Local and national authorities of Greece are cooperating in a cam paign to prevent recurrance of denguc fever. which cost many lives during the recent epidemic.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10

cooperate with local authorities in the search.
 The men were Charles Gerry. s4. and Anthony Le Bro. 2S.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10

would repeal the measure restrict ing retired officers from being cm- ployed by concerns furnishing sup plies to the navy department.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-10

TRY TO GET BODIES North Salem. N. H.. Dec. 10 (UP)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
YOUTH LEAGUE
TOC6EDRATE
Birthday to. Be Marked
by Mass Meeting

The noteworthy affairs will mark
the progress of the anniversary-re-
cruiting drive initiated this week by
the New York district of the Young
Workers (Communist) League of
America on the occasion of the sixth
anniversary Of the founding of the
Communist youth movement in this
country.
These affairs will mark the devel-
opnent of the League from the
Young Peoples Socialist League
days, from the tiny sectarian illegal
Young. Communist League into the
relatively strong organization of to-
day, numbering hundreds of members
in this city and exercizing great in
fluence in dozens of clubs, unions,
and other institutions and organiza-
tions where the youth are found. The
achievements of the League in the
last year will be the keynote of these
affairs.
The first of these two anniversary
affairs will be a spring youth dance
Saturday evening, April 81, at the
New Harlem Casino, 10th St. and
Lenox Ave. Young workers and stu
dents from all over the city and from
New Jersey will be there. A novel
program is planned.
Then will come an anniversary
mass meeting, time and place to be
announced later.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
TEXTILE WORKERS
FIGHT WAGE CUT
IN new ENGLAND
Strike Starts; Likely to
Involve $4,000
Continued from Page One)


participating in the wage reduction
the largest are owned by the Good
year, Fiske, and Firestone rubber tire
interests. Senator William Butler
chairman of Republican national COM
mittee, controls the most important
cotton manufacturing plants in Taun-
ton where similar reduction is to
take place.
The Progressive Mill Committees ir
their statements and leaflets declare
hat every effort will be made to
spread a general strike in New Bed
ford and Taunton, till it encompasses
all of the 100000 textile operatives
in New England whose wages have
been cut by 10 per cent in the last
few months.
New Attack Feared.
While inquiries made in the other
textile centers as to whether mills in
those centers will also follow with
wage cut action brought denials from
several mill owners, the belief per-
sisting is that acceptance by the
workers of this reduction will be
Immediately followed by a new gen.
eral attack on the workers stan
dards.
President Thomas F. Mcmahon, of
the United Textile Workers of Ameri-
ca, now in Providence, R. l., when
asked to express his opinion on the
New Bedford situation declared that
since the New Bedford unions are
not affiliated with the United Textile
Workers, he has nothing to say. "But
we are watching the situation closely"
he remarked.
Operators Excuse.
The New Bedford mill operators in
a statement to the press said that
hey are compelled to make the re-
duction due to similar action taken by
other mills. This was nailed as a
lie when it was shown by the union
officials that these are the first mills
producing their quality of fine cotton
goods to reduce wages. Mills pro-
ducing similar material have not as
yet made the reduction. Further
more it was learned that an attack on
the already miserable conditions of
the workers was made several months
ago, when the Fall River plants were
cutting wages. At that time the New
Bedford mill owners achieved a re-
duction in wages by forcing an in
crease IN the output of each worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
few LAWS Guard
WOMEN WORKERS
Report Reveals Low
Wage Scales
BY LELAND oLDs, (Fed. Press)

BY LELAND CLDS, (Fed. Press)
The backwardness of the United
States in protecting its women work
ers against capitalist exploitation is
revealed in report of the woman's
bureau of the U. S. department of
labor on state laws affecting women
workers. The report shows that only
nine states have established a mini
mum wage for women, that only
about quarter of the states regulate
home work and only 10 require a
maximum hour day for women.
The only states which. have set q
minimum wage for women are Cali
fornia, Colorado, Massachusetts,
North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
The first seven in the list have es-
tablished boards or commissions
while the last two have set the mini
mum by law.
S12 Is Minimum Wage.
The highest minimum is SIG week
for experienced women in all in
dustries in California. inexperienced
women have q minimum of $12 if over
18 years and of $40 if under 10 years
of age in practically all California
occupations except manufacture, in
which the minimum for inexperienced
women is SO week. At the other ex-
treme Utah fixes the minimum for
experienced women at only $1.25 a
day or $3.50 for full weeks work.
The minimum for inexperienced
women in Utah is 90 cents day for
adults and 10 cents day for minors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
SHOOTING, FRAUD,
VIOLENCE, MARK
CHICAGO VOTING
Gangsters With Machine
Guns Direct Elections

(Contiu''ed tram Page Onel
voters, waiting to cast their ballots
and directed them to vote for States
Attorney Grove.
One polling place reported po-
liceman at the point of a gun.
forcing citizens to vote as he dictated.
Two hoodlums entered west side
polling place, wrecked ballot boxes and
hurled the election judge and his
workers from the room.
Judges Mark Ballots.
Election Judges in the oath ward
were charged with marking ballots
and stuffjng boxes.
The burning" question that the
voters are deciding today is whether
or not control Of Illinois republican
ism and 100000 in official spoils
is to be given into the hands of
United States Senator Charles S.
Deneen or to be retained by Governor
Len Small and Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11

Z
The First of May has for ages been
associated with festivals celebrating
the reawakening of the earth. What
should be more fitting than that the
working class should proletarianize
this old traditional festival and make
this day of reawakening a day for
gathering new strength for their bat
ties?
Comparatively few American work
ers know that the First Of May, al
though in America it is celebrated
probably less militantly than in any
other alphabetically developed coun-
try, originated in America.
The carpenters of San Francisco
during 1882 and early in 1883 had be-
come restless under the long hours
they were forced to work. They were
very well organized compared to the
rest of the workers of California and
decided on a test of strength. On
Feb. 8, 1888, the union passed reso-
luton which they hoped would mark
May First as the beginning of new
era-the restriction of the working
day, After May First they would
work no longer than nine hours.
A mass meeting was called for
March 80. The new move was greet
ed with the greatest enthusiasm. The
plan was launched.
The employers did not accept this
ultimatum without resistance and
clashes took place.
This small beginning developed into
worldwide movement.
Everywhere on May First the work
ers demonstrate-no longer for econ
omic gains alone but for class-con-
scious political aims and for the in
ternational solidarity of the working
class. The American workers will
take up again this year the tradi-
ton which the pioneers of the Amer
lean labor movement established for
the whole world. The American
workers will not be behind the rest
of the world in celebrating their own
proletarian festival.
This year Madison Square Garden
will be the scene of New York's May
Day demonstration. American work
ers Will there show their solidarity
with the working class of the world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
WORKERS PARTY
ACTIVITIES
e W YORK--N Ew JERsE y
NTeeting Fnr sao.000 Drixe.

Meeting For $4,000 Drive.
All units, sections and subsections
are to call special membership meet
raising $4,000 for the new Workers
Center in Union Square.
May Day Tickets.
Tickets for the May Day celebration
at Madison Square Garden are now
ready AZ the district office for dis
tribution, and can also be obtained
thru section organizers. Comrades
who can dispose Of tickets are urged
to get them at once.
Spring Dance.
Red Spring entertainment and
dance will be given by Branch t. See
ton 5, this Saturday, April IA, at 2075
Clinton Ave.
Section : Organizers Meet.
a meeting of all subsection and unit
organizers Of Section will be held
tomorrow at p m. at 10I w 27th
St fAll organizers must be present.
The International Branch, Unit II,
Section I'D, will meet today at
1880 p. m. at 60 st. Marks Place.
Literature Agents Meet Thursday.
William w. Weinstone will talk at
agents and members of the literature
squad, tomorrow at p. m. at t03 z.
i4th st.
SIS BE FEE.
Harry Freeman will lead q discus
sion on "Nicara qua" al an educational
meeting of SIS BE F2 today at
p, m. at aO1 W. 27th St.
Unit BE BIZ.
Unit Be 3F will meet tomorrow
at 6;15 p. m. at 1O1 w. 27th st.
Mass Meeting on Traction,
Louis A. Baum will talk on the trac-
ton question at 10th st. and Third
Ave, tomorrow night.
Subsection BE F3.
Subsection Be F3 will meet today at
$3.50 p. m. at 10l w. 27th st.
Course for New Members,
A course for new Party members is
given at the Workers School. lOS E.
18th st. on Wednesday at p. m. Every
new member of the Party should at
tend this course.
Cooperative Section,
Branch 6, Section 5, will hold a spe-
clal business meeting next Wednesday
April II, at the auditorium of the Co.
operative Colony, 2700 Bronx Park q.
sam Nessin, new organizer, will re-
port.
Downtown Y. w, L.
The Downtown Section of the Young
workers League will have its next
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
BURKHART, Lore
MAN, MAINTAINS
HOLD ON LOCALS
Gertig, a Progressive,
Nearly Beats Machine

Election returns for national off
GERS of the Amalgamated Food Work
ers' Union were made complete yes,
terday when the results of the BalI-
ars' Local 3 balloting became known.
The results show that in spite OF
the fact that the August Burkhart
machine had complete control of the
election machinery the left wing can
didate forced them to give him credit
for $50 votes to the 723 with which
the present administration counted it
self into office.
Carl Gertig, progressive candidate
for secretary treasurer of the organ
ization, in opposition to August
Burkhart, the machine candidate, re-
ceived majority of the votes cast in
the three locals which held elections
during the past week. They are Lo-
calls 1, 1874, and the Hotel Workers
Local. The largest local, Bakers
Local 8, which is the stronghold of
the right wingers, was the one which
gave Burkhart his majority.
Results Satisfactory.
In spite of the fact that the left
wingers did not succeed in gaining
control of the union they are jubilant
over the results. The reason for this
is that the returns show that the
membership has realized the true
character of the union administra-
ton, which at one time called itself
left wing. The reactionary policies
of the union officialdom are disillu-
sioning the membership, the progress
sives say.
The administration, which is con-
trolled by Ludwig Lore, editor of the
German daily Volk Zeitung, expelled
several years ago from the Workers
(Communist) Party, is pursuing pol
icies no less reactionary than the
right wing in control of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union and the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers.
Recently in an article in the Volk-
zeitung Burkhart attacked the Com
munists in connection with the situa-
ton in the needle trades unions. Fur
thermore, in the struggle between the
Bakers Local of the Analgamated
and the Bakers International Union,
the Burkhart machine resorted to the
usual tactics of the reactionary union
bureaucrats by taking out an injunc-
ton against the international local.
Oppose Amalgamation.
!. These are the policies which the
forces in the union are
organizing the workers to fight
against. The Lore followers in the
Amalgamated have even gone to the
extent of openly declaring themselves
as opposed to amalgamation, in an
article published in the Volkzeitung.
In this article another vicious attack
is made on the left wing and Com
munists for the amalgamation cam
paign they are carrying on in the
Amalgamated Food Workers Union
and in the International union.
Rank and File Worker.
The large vote registered for the
left wing candidate in the elections
was surprising, progressives say. The
candidate is an ordinary rank and file
worker and the campaign carried on
was not intensive due to the prohibit
ton of the use of the union organ,
"The Free Voice." by the Burkhart
machine. This was done to stop
presentation of left wing views to the
membership.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11

open forum on Sunday April 18th, at
p: m. at so st. Marks Place The
subject for discussion will be Amer
lean Youth and the Press" Dancing
will follow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11

juliet Poyntz will lecture on 'eWorId
Labor Problems Today" at the forum
OF the Unity Arbeter Cooperative, 1900
TN ave. FRIDAY, April 18th, at $3.50.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
RELATE ORIGIN OFMAY
I IN UNITED STATES

Why was the First of May by American workers
as e DAY on which to initiate changes
the day which has become day proaat
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11

A meeting of the Downtown Branch
at o'clock. .
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-11
China Lecture by shachtman.

Bleeding China" an illustrated lee
lure by Max Shachtman, editor of the
LABOR Defender, will be given at the
Gzechoslovak Workers Home, 347
Fast fznd ST.. tonight at p. M The
lecture will be illustrated with the
latest pictures from China shown for
the first time and is to be held under
the auspices of the Harlem and
CtzechosIovak branches of the Interna-
tionaI Labor Defense.