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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-18
EVIDENCE PILES
Up ON AL SMITH
Contributors Connected
With Traction

While hackers of the Al Smith
boom yesterday congratulating them
selves on the favorable impression
which they believe was created by
the testimony of contributors to his
campaign slush fund before the sem
ate committee at Washington, We'd
nesday, evidence continued to pile up
CT the responsibility by the Tammany
Hall candidate for the fare steal now
beng worked out by the traction in
terests. Another contender for favor
from the "public" has in the mean
time stepped forward.
Seeking to capitalize for his own
political purposes some of the cam
paign propaganda broadcasted for
Smith by the senate committee which
has so well prepared the ground for
the purchase of the presidency by
either Smith or Hoover, Representa-
tive LaGuardia, yesterday sent a let
ter to Al Smith offering to cooper
ate" with the Morgan candidate in
fighting the federal courts which
have granted the increase.
La Guardia a Socialist"
La Guardia is former socialist,
now a republican who without any
change of aim or method, may again,
it is believed, join with his com
rades" in the socialist party. Other
reports state he is seeking the nomi-
nation for mayor on the republican
ticket.
On his part, Mayor Walker indi-
Gated his determination to go through
with his purpose of blocking any and
all methods by which the fare steal
may yet be prevented. To any offer
by the National Surety Company to
furnish a S5,000,000 bond which the
city may post as security against
an immediate fare increase, the may
or replied that the offer was unac-
ceptable inasmuch as he has been
advised that it is illegal" No one
has yet definitely explained why this
in face of the fact that the city is
now permitting the traction interests
to borrow millions of dollars under
conditions which virtually amount to
borrowing on city credit, plain vie-
(Coetinaed ON Page Tsvo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-18
FIGHT FOR union
CONDITIONS NOW
TAKES new FORM
Militant Leaders Issue
Statement

The following statement was issued
yesterday by the National Organiza-
ton Committee of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union to
rebuild the union:
Brothers and Sisters!
"Cloakmakers, Dressmakers and all
other members of the I. L. G.. w. U.!
"The time has come when we must
begin to rebuild our shattered union,
and with united ranks we must go
forth to struggle against the exploi-
tation of the bosses. The time has
come to reestablish union control in
the shops and to improve our living
conditions.
"The self-crowned leaders of the In
ternational are opposed to a united
Union that will serve the interests of
the workers. They want company
union where the bosses will be the
sole dictators of the shops. These bu-
reaucrats have called together an as
sembly of their own henchmen in Bos-
ton which they term convention.
"We, the representatives of the rank
and file have from the very first placed
little hope in Sigman's convention.
Nevertheless, we came to Boston be-
cause we desired to unite the Union,
to propose plans for construction
work, and raise our organization out
of the morass into which it was sunk
by the Sigman regime to the great
misfortune Of the thousands and
thousands Of workers.
"But the international cliques have
remained true to themselves to the
very end. The Sigman, Dubinsky,
Ninfo and Schlesinger cliques, who
constituted the so-called convention,
have surrounded themselves with a
Gordon of several hundred policemen
who not only kept vigil over the union
bureaucrats but also served as their
credential committee. Just as the po-
lice one year ago surrounded the Bos-
ton prison when Sacco and Vanzetti
were murdered, SO did the police sur
round the meeting hall where sat the
1uISIIldLlOld1 CIlquSS Win LHSiE uGilCH-
men; and just as one year ago they
drove away every worker whose heart
bled for the fate of the innocent mar
tyrs, SO every representative of the
workers who came to speak in the
name of the vast masses was driven
from the hall.
"The So-called convention has once
more demonstrated that the workers
annot expect anything from the clique
of union bureaucrats. The so-called
convention did not take single earn
est step to unite the workers and i'm
prove their lives. All their time was
spent in a mad scramble for power
and jobs between the various groups.
In their attacks on each other they
were compelled to admit that the
Union was ruined, that the conditions
Continued on Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-18
Mdge Is Kind to
WOuldbeKlIIers
of Fur Leader

This is an American courti You
fellows who don't believe in God can't
make speeches in my court!" With
this and similar remarks Judge Null
queen in the Court of General Ses-
sions yesterday began his continuous
attempt to intimidate the witnesses
testifying against the two hired
thugs, on trial for murderously as
saulting Aaron Gross, left wing lead
er of the furriers' strike of 1927.
Judge Aids Right Wing.
After repeated Interruptions of
Gross, and the other three witnesses
while they were giving their testi-
mony as eye-witnesses of the brutal
attack, Mulqueen made it clear to the
attorney of the gangsters that he
would be receptive to motion to dis
miss. He granted the motion when
Samuel Markewitz, lawyer for the
right wing fake fur union, quickly
took advantage of the judges friend
ly assistance.
The continued interjections made
by the judge were so full of hatred
against labor and especially the left
wing, that the district attorney was
moved to protest against his dis
criminatory tactics.
All of this was in vain, however.
After the four witnesses against
Meyer Freedman and Abe Cohen, the
two thugs, had been rapidly disposed
of by the judge who conducted a
Continued on Page FiVe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-18
Amalgamated
Officials Issue
Tin histIes
Especial TO The Daily Worker)

Especial To The Daily Worker
CINCINNATI, O., May II. - A
more complete picture of the trans
formation of a former militant trade
union into a close resemblance to an
ordinary company union would be diff
ficult to obtain than the convention
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers Union, now in session here.
A resolution calling for the aboli-
ton of the vicious piece work system
from all the markets, another calling
for the abolition of the speed up sys-
tenn by the establishment of a maxi
mum standard of production, and a
third asking that steps be taken to
obtain guarantees of 36 weeks work
year went down to defeat without the
voice of a single delegate raised in
defense of them. The first was de-
feated outright. The others were
killed by reference to the local Joint
Boards.
Manager Chairman of the Rochester
Joint Board, chairman of the resolu-
tions committee, reported that the
recommended these progress
sive measures be defeated by the con-
vention.
After Sidney Hillman, president of
the A. c. W., had declared that the
workers cannot demand something the
employers cannot give, he asked: "Can
you demand checks of one who has no
money in the bank?" The convention
then voted down the resolutions. The
only remedy for all our ills, Hillman
said, is the various insurance schemes
proposed.
The action taken on these vital
Continued on Page TlOo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-18
WORKER PEASANT
ARMY TAKES CITY
IN CANTON DRIVE
Japanese Inperialists
Rush Troops

SHANGHAI, May 1.-THE van
guard of the Shansi troops, coopera-
ting with General Chang Kai-shek, is
reported to have reached the town of
Chang Sin-tin, seven miles southwest
of Peling. According to the official
news agency of the Marking regime,
the Shansi troops took the city of
Paotingfu, eighty miles south of
Peking, Monday and Chochow, fifty
niles further north, several days
later.
TOKYO May 17.-Preparations to
protect its interests" in Manchuria
as well as to increase the Japanese
military forces at Peking and Tientr
sin were made by the Japanese Gov
ernment today.
A squadron Of airplanes has been
ordered to proceed from Japan to
Tientsin, while a brigade of infantry
which had been sent from Dairen to
Shantung on May 4th was ordered to
return to Manchuria.
The Japanese Government has made
it clear that it will not permit the
Kuomintang armies, under generals
Chang Kai-shek and Feng Yu-hsiang
to enter Manchuria.
LONDON, May 1.-THE advance
guard of the Kuomintang army was
reported only seven miles southwest
of Peking and ready to enter the
suburbs, according to a despatch re-
ceived here from Peking tonight.
Continued ON Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-18
Anthracite Elects Delegates.

WILKES Pa, May IT,
Workers (Communist) Party units in
he anthracite sub-district will send
delegates to a nominating conference
It 206 South Main ST., Wilkes-Barre
"A Tuesday, May 9th at p. m.
The purpose Of the conference will
De to elect delegates to the State Con-
vention to be held at Philadelphia on
Thursday, May oath and to the Ma
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
MELLON Sees
c. O.P.VICTORY
IN 1928 VOTE
Business to Support
Hoover AS 1t Has
Cool d g e, States
Head of Treasury

WASHINGTON, July 10.-rPi-
With republican leaders laying plans
for their promised vigorous drive for
eastern votes, Secretary Mellon has
added the weight Of his opinion TO
the situation by predicting that BUSH
ness will support Herbert Hoover as
IL has President Coolidge.
Mr.. Melons views were made
known late yesterday. He was con-
fident Of republican success in No
vember and declared the outlook "as
promising rs il can he al this time"
The treasury secretary will sail to-
morrow for a short %soiourn in Eu-
rope.
As A means u an effective cam
paign in the East. already termed the
battle-ground of the political struggle,
Chairman Work Of the national com
mittee il considering the a~dvlsabillty
Of inaugurating a series of regular
weekly conferences to be attended
~ eastern party leaders for the pur-
pose az discussing progress az the
campaign and meeting Developments
as they arise
Moses Position Cleared
50 far az known, he has arrived AZ
no definite decision on this point,
but at any rate. he has called for
such N meeting az New York on Mon
day. II ~ expected the conference
will be similar TO that held here Sat
urday. at which an eastern advisory
council was formed.
The national chairman took occa-
sion 10 clarity the part which Sen
ator Moses Of New Hampshire is 70
play in the campaign. After terming
him a contact man between eastern
state and national organizations. Mr..
Work made public a telegram from
the senator in which he denied that
he had gone to New York 10 open an
eastern headquarters for the nation
al committee. Considerable specu-
Iati3n had followed Chairman Works
statement Of Saturday that Senator
Moses would outline the plans and
policies Of the eastern campaign as a
member Of the advisory council.
Hoover Plans Definite
Mr.. Hoover's plans for the future
are now definite. He Is 70 leave
Washington Saturday night for the
summer White House IN Wisconsin,
and after a day with President Cool
idre proceed 70 the Pacific coast, ar
irving IN San Francisco On July 20.
After a reception and celebration in
that city. he is 70 motor to his home
M Palo Alto.
There. On August m NJ ~ ~ re-
ceive formal notification Of his
nomination and deliver his address
Nh ACCEPTANCE. Senator Curtis ~
Kansas. ~ u re officially informed
of his vice presidential nomination az
his home in Topeka a few days later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
URGES MOVIES
STAYNEUTRAL
Walker Says He Hears
Industry Delivered
To Major Party

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.. July TO-
DPl-Addressing the publicity men Of
the motion picture world, Mayor
James j. Walker Of New York last
night declared he had been informed
that the industry had been deliv-
cred into the camp Of one of the
major political parties"
The mayor said if the film indus
try allowed its neutrality to BE- VIC
lated in the 1928 presidential cam
paign, il must expect the conse-
quences Of such partisanship if il
gucsses wrong"
Mr.. Walker mentioned no names.
Several prominent motion picture
men are republicans. They include
Louis b. Mayer, who attended the
Kansas City convention as a dele
gate; Joseph Schenck, q producer,
member Of the republican state cen
tral committee, and Will III. Hays.
head Of the motion picture pro-
ducers and distributors Of America.
50 long As the organized motion
picture industry sticks 10 its func-
ton of entertainment il has a right
TO expect the cooperation Of public
officials. regardless OF their polit-
zeal affiliations, in the development
Of the industry's legitimate business.
he declared.
The mayor said he preferred "a
believe that individuals who make
up the industry "are not so en-
shaved that they can he handed
ober,' and that two or three men
prominent in the industry were not
strong enough to swing the influ-
ence Of the screen in one direction
or the other politically.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
SPUDS GOING
AT COODPACE
Bulldog Steers 5 to 4;
Bears and Atzmen
Also Winners
lRv The Associated Press

The Wichita Falls heavy guns that
often were silenced during the first
half Of the Texas league pennant
chase are barking with last years
vigor. They laid down a barrage Of
long and short base hits Monday, beat
Dallas, 5 to 4. in the opener Of q
two-game series.
B~lankenship started on the mound
for Dallas, and got by fairly well un-
til the fifth inning, although he gave
up one run in the second. In the
fifth, however. the Spudder attack
broke loose. drove two runs across
the plate, and sent Blankenship 70
the showers. In the eighth, the Spud-
ders picked up two more runs. n Of
which was a home run by jenkins.
An eighth inning rally that netted
seven runs enabled San Antonio to
defeat Waco. 122 TO z. and step into
third place in the percentage column.
Both clubs hit the ball hard. however,
the Bears getting sixteen safeties and
the Cubs twelve.
Behind the great hurting N Paul
Wachtel. Fort Worth defeated
Shreveport. 8 to o. Wachtel allowed
but two hits, and struck out five
batters.
The Houston-Beaumont game was
rained out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
REBELS HANG
3 IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, July 10.-tP-Ex-
celsior today printed a dispatch
from Patzcuaro, state Of Michoacan,
saying that insurgents had hanged
Carrasco Sandoval, a federal deputy;
his brother Carlos, and the mayor
of the town Of Tacambaro.
The insurgents under Ladislao Me-
dina attacked a passenger train be-
tween Patzcuaro and Ario and took
the men from IL. hanging them 20
telegraph poles along the railroad.
The presidential bureau a%nnounc-
ed receipt of an official report say
ing "a insurgents had been killed
and a number wounded in two bat
ties with federal troops in the state
of Guanajuato.
Two hundred and fifty insurgents.
stated to be commanded by Aristeo
Pedroza, a Catholic priest, were
found by federal forces under Cap
tain Diaz at La Conception ranch
near Leon. After n battle Of three
hours the band fled, abandoning p
dead.
The federal forces followed the
fleeing men and ambushed them At
Atotonilquillo, killing - more. -Four
federal soldiers were killed and five
wounded in the second encounter.
Fifty Roman Catholics, including
Jose Revcles Rodarte, a priest, were
under arrest here today charged
with violating the religious laws.
Police said they were found in a
private residence fitted with an altar
and the necessary equipment for
conducting mass. a quantity Of
Literature was seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
Team
AMERICAN

New York As. st. Louis OLE.
Boston is. Detroit o..
Philadelphia IA. Cleveland 4.
Chicago 3, Washington i.
Tuesdays Schedule
st. Louis at New York.
chicago al Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at BOSTON
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
Stranger Lewis
Has Busy Time
In Chicago Bout

MINNEAPOLIS. July 1O.-(P)-Ed
fStrangler) Lewis had q busy time
defending his worlds heavyweight
wrestling title against Martin Pies
tina, Chicago, last night. He won.
but only after going three falls.
The champion used a series Of
headlocks to pin the Chicago grappler
for the first fall in 27 minutes, -
seconds. Plestina took the second in
NJ minutes. 81 seconds, with a crotch
and half nelson. The same hold was
employed by Lewis to take the decid-
ing fall in seven minutes. 21 seconds.
IN taking the second fall. Plestina
locked his fists and brought them
down with terrific force on the back
Of Lewis neck. The blow pitched
the champion face forward 70 the
mat and before he could scramble
out Of danger, Plestina pinned him
with a crotch and half nelson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
GRAVE NEWS

LONDON. - English s%tonecutters
have protested that Germany is
dumping cheap tombstones into
Great Britain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10

tEAAS LEAGUE
Mondays Results

Houston-Beaumont, rain.
Wichita Falls 5. Dallas 4.
Fort Worth 3. Shreveport Q.
San Antonio -. Waco z.
Tuesdays Schedule
Houston at Beaumont.
San Antonio at Waco.
Dallas at Wichita Falls.
Shreveport at Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
PADDOCK Wins
way TO MEET
Splinter Is Cleared of
Professionalism In
Hearing

NEW YORK, July 1O.-(P-The
rocky path Of Charley Paddock's
third bid for Olympic sprint honors
has been cleared Of its last obstacle.
Exonerated by the registration
committee Of the Amateur Athletic
Union Of professionalism, he will
sail tomorrow for Amsterdam with
the rest Of the American team on the
s. s. Roosevelt.
Paddock's v~indication came after
he had conferred with Daniel Ferris,
secretary treasurer of the A. A. L..
and Robert s. Weaver. president Of
the Southern Pacific association Of
the A. A. L.. explaining in detail
Just how his motion picture tour was
arranged. The Splinter reiterated
that ne had received remuneration
neither for his work in the film it.
self nor for his personal appearance
in theaters showing Id. He supported
his assertion with a~ffidavits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
MONITION
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT

For the Southern District OF Texas
United States Of America ". One
Ford Touring Automobile, (Seized
from Juan Escobedo, ct al No. 500.
In obedience to a Warrant Of Seiz-
ure to me directed, in the above-en-
titled cause, | have seized and taken
into my possession the fol~lowing-de-
scribed automobile. to-wit: one Ford
touring automobile, Motor No.
~1fi5654s, License No. NJ. B.-454. For
the causes set forth in the libel now
pendinF in the III. s. District Court
for the Southern District Of Texas, at
Brownsville, Texas, | hereby give
notice to all persons claiming the
said described automobile. or know
ing or having anything 70 say why
the same should not be condemned
and forfeited. ard the proceeds there
VI distributed according 70 the prayer
~ the libel, that they be and appear
before the said Court, TO be held in
and for the Southern District Of
TEXAS. AZ the United States Court
Room. II the City Of Brownsville,
on the 9th day Of August. 1928. at
10 o'clock on the forenoon Of that
dav. N the same shall be a day Of
iurirdiction. otherwise or the next
dav of jurisdiction thereafter, then
ana there 10 interpose a claim for
~ same. and 70 make their allega-
tions in that behalf.
r. A. HARVIN,
n. s. Marshal, Southern Dist. Of
Bv H. f. Jefferds. Deputy.
7-10-1t-3065
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
CARDS Go UP
AS PIRATES
Down GIANTS
Yankees Split 2 With
Browns; Brooklyn,
Reds, AS, Red Sox
And White Sox Win
BY HERBERT w. BARKER
(By The Associated Press)

Perhaps the Pittsburgh Pirates
aren't going anywhere in particular
this year but they seem determined
10 keep the National league cham
pionship in the west.
Bowling over the New York Giants
Monday for the third time in a row,
the Corsairs earned a vote Of thanks
from the st. Louis Cardinals who
took occasion TO beat the Boston
Braves again and stretch their lead TO
four and one-half games.
A few days ago, the Giants, with
a successful intra-sectional series
behind them, were but two and a half
games back Of the Cardinals and had
the strategic advantage OF having one
less defeat than the league-Ieaders.
Today the shoe was on the other
foot. The Cards have dropped 20 de-
cisions, the Giants 80.
Burleigh Grimes was the third in
MeGraw's side Monday. The spit
baller, traded TO the Pirates for Vic
Aldridge, has faced his former team
mates three times this year and beat
en- them every time. The score of
his latest victory was 5 to 3. Grimes
never was in danger after Lloyd
Waner hit a home run with n ON
in the fifth to give Busch's men a
3 to 1 lead.
Two homers, accounting for five
runs, featured the Cardinals 5 10 y
triumph over the Braves. Jim Bot
tomley hit his 18th OF the year with
two on and George Harper found one
man on the bases when he poled one
out for the circuit.
The Cincinnati Reds, holding the
third rung in tha standing, drew up
to within eight percentage points Of
the Giants, with their third straight
decision over the Phillies, 5 to 4. The
Pills outhit the Reds but Ray Kolp
bore down when danger threatened.
Dazzy Vance pitched the Brooklyn
Robins 70 their third win in the five
game series with the Chicago Cubs,
s TO 2. Great fielding by the Dodger
infield kept Vance out Of trouble.
The American league campaign saw
the New York Yankees lead shaved
10 II games when the champions
split a d~oubleheader with the St.
Louis Browns while the Philadelphia
Athletics were crushing Cleveland.
Herb Pennock shut out the Browns
with six hits in the opener n New
York. 4 "a o. but four Yankee hurlers
were battered for 20 hits in the
nightcap which went 10 st. Louis,
IL to s.. Heinie Manush got six hits
during the day. five az them in the
second game Lou Gehrig was ban
ished from rhe field for disputing a
decision in the closing encounter.
George Grants string Of seven
straight wins was snapped as the
Athletics buried the Indians under
a IA n 4 score. making % hits.
AL Thomas bested Sad Sam Jones
IN 2 pitching duel at Washington. the
Chicago White Sox galloping away
with a 2 u ! decision.
The Boston Red Sox took both ends
OF a double-bill with Detroit. Z 20 q
and s { %. Jack Russell bested Earl
Whitehill in a pitching duel in the
opener. Big Ed Morris. the Alabama
find. won his 18th victory in Is starts
in the second game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
SUICIDE WORD BY PHONE

DULUTH. Minn.-James Kershaw
telephoned his wife ne had taken
poison and he was dead when she
reached his Offices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
HOW
ARE STANDING

Qncluding Games of July 81
(By The Associated Press
National
BattinE-Hornsby, Braves, .4O7.
Runs-Bottomley, Cards, "a.
Runs batted in-Wilson. Cubs, ".
Hits-Douthit, Cards, lit.
Donbles-Hornsby. Braves, q.
Enthusiastically. Cards. -.
Homers-Wilson, Cubs, 22.
Stolen bases-Frisch. Cards. rs.
Pitching-Lucas, Reds, won ?.
ost 2.
American
BattinR-Goslin, Senator'S, .409.
Runs-Ruth, Yanks. So.
Runs batted in-Gehrig, Yanks, II.
Hits-Hanush, Browns. lie.
Doubles-Flagstead. Red Sox. 90.
Triples-Rice, Senators, II.
Homers-Ruth, Yanks, 30.
Stolen bases-Mostil, White Sox,
Rice. Tigers, IL.
Pitehing-Crowder, Browns, won Q,
.ost /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mondays Results

Pittsburgh 5, New York 3.
Brooklyn =. Chicago 2.
Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 4.
St. Louis s, Boston 3.
Tuesdays Schedule
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Ernnklrn Mt Etrrfnr-a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
WEATHER

First figure lowest temperature
last night, second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. wind velocity
al : a. M; fourth, rainfall past %
hours.