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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31

MONRoNlA. 'alif.. Aug 81
M. Nlma piltt. uho number
"a Ntraham Lincoln. General
4 s.. Grant aud uthrr 'lTil
War lrrors among hrr friends,
tuda, celebrated her lolst birth
day in htr huwr htr'.
Hundreds VI birthday greet
iug- aud rift, ttoursd into hcr
r-,id,u,e from frirnd. all over
southern California
Nv, riatt', century aud a
year have been marked hy
strange foriuurs. Born ia a
home 81 fame aud luxury aud
destined to conquer the social
Vhirl m the national capital,
fate has brought her to q hum
hlc cottage here with only the
necessities OF life.
She was born August 80.
ls.7 iu Albany, n. y. the
daughter of prominent sur
gcon. Ia hsr early life she vas
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
Slain Woman Was
Not Intoxicated
~ InIted Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 81. The
dcirus. contention that intovicatiun
might have caused the death Of Mrs.
Myrtle Mellus was attacked hy
prosecution testimony az the trial
~ Lrp o. Kelley today.
Dr. y n Burg,u. the Mcllus fam.
liN ph,-I,iiu. said Mrs. Mcllus ap.
plr.u'Iy had not been under the in.
fIHe7rr OF liquor the day she was
kiIlrl aud OF 'hr same slime testified
he never had treated her for amy
5iftluii, condition.
o. 01- n-. hurgcu who prouounc
ed NJ. Nrilu, dead when hc wa.
called to the Mrllus home Aug. >.
Defense attorneys said they would
sff,mp to prove that Mrs Mcllus
,pHtHlll us' of iutoVI,ants might
t5t, t.ssitei Iu brr sudden death.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
Smith PLANNING
PERIOD OF REST
over WEEKEND
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Corl1spondent)

ALBANY, n. y, Aug. 31.-Gov-
crnor Alfred f. Smith today began
Il rest over the weekend from Ms
strenuous trips into New jersey and
to the state fair AT Syracuse, pre-
paratory to plunging next week into
state business that mas accumulated.
He returned to the executive man
sion last night from Syracuse a
weary man, worn with the almost
constant contact with crowds in the
week he has been away, but he was
satisfied with the results of his
first appearance before the people
since his acceptance of the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
The governor slept late today re
cupcrating from his busy day yes
tcrdav
He started yesterday with po-
litical speech to state Democratic
leaders, rallying them to the coming
campaign for both the state and ma
tional tickets.
Bull Gets Away
He had a thrill soon after he on
tered the Fairgrounds when an cX-
cited bull dashed away from his post
at the governors side - the two
were to be photographed together
and scattered the crowds before
him. Then he dedicated the New
York State agricultural museum and
topped off his day by watching the
races.
The Democratic candidate receiv-
ed IN, enthusiastic welcome from the
crowds which packed the grand
stands when he made q dramatic
entrance by riding down the middle
of the track in his car. He waved
his hat to the stands and Mrs.
Smith smiled.
He and his party occupied a box
lust at the finishing line and the
governor acted as "bookic for
members of his party, who were
wagering on the races.
i crowd gathered in front of the
box watched the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate as he tore off
strips of paper for a pool on the
, race, collected the money and later
paid it to the winner,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
FLYERS Control
Burning Plane

POMONA, Calf. Aug. 3l.-'Two
army aviators sidc-slippcd their air-
plane to a safe landing here late
yesterday after the craft caught ON
fire almost 5000 feet in the air, it
was learned today.
The flyers, Colonel William
Thaw and Captain John Morris
were directly over this city enroutc
from Riverside to san Diego when
the flames were discovered.
They were uninjurcd and expect
ed to complete repairs on the ship
TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
Train Looted By
Mexican Bandits
By United Press Leased Wire

MENICO CITY, Aug. 3l,-Sevcn.
" five bandits attacked and looted
coast 10 coast train between Cuat-
In and Puento DciXtla, State of Mo
rcloS, a dispatch said today.
All but one soldier of the train S
military escort was killed, the mes
sage said.
The passengers were robbed and
the express ears looted. Most of
the booty was obtained from the cN-
press cars, as the train carried COM
parativcly few passengers.
Relief trains carving troops and
doctors with medical supplies were
sent to the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
TEXAS GUINAN
BADLY SNUBBED
BY LOS ANGELES,
Breakfast Club Refuses
Accommodations To Night
Club Owner.
Uy United Press Leased Wire

ny tinted Press Leased Wire
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 31.-Thc cltT
of Los Angelo. and this motion pie
turc suburb aren t taking any
chance, on their wallets and tie
Iius.
IN other words, 10 city girl is GO
ing 10 find any rubes in this neck
81 the woods.
Or. rather, Texas Guinan, of New
York night rlub fame, won t be al
lowed 10 veil her famous Hello
Suek,r,' to the unprotected eiti-
lruty ar the members Of the motion
picture colony.
CARRYING icwclry enough to shame
Peggy Hopkins joyce, Tex came
back to the place She left as poor
ltttIc extra girl of wild western
pictures.
She expected and had been prom
isod rousing welcome. She was to
hc honor guest at Il banquet to be
attended by all the notablcs Of the
screen center and Mayor Rolph of
san Francisco.
Tho first hitch came when Mayor
Crycr of Los Angeles refused to
take his high topper to the train to
greet the famous Tex yesterday.
That reaiiy was Il minor incident
since the big whoopce was to b.
tLc banquet tonight.
The invitation list carried such
names rs Tom Mix, Al Jolscn, john
barrymore. Gloria Swanson, Norma
Talmadgc. Lew Cody, Ruth Elt
Erich Nou Strohcim, Conrad Nage!,
John Gilbert, O. Q. Mcintyre,
tbarlc~ Chaplin, Roscoe Arbucklc
and u. W Griffith.
Says Cops Lonesome
Scores Of others had promised to
= en hand 10 give the little girl
o hand.
Today the "not At home sign
wa- pat out for Tex.
An official communication from
H. Er,rtfa>t cub, rented for the
banquet read:
Because of the lack Of official
approval aud because of unfavor-
ahlc comment, the Breakfast club
h8- notified the chairman of the
#assHtiou aud dinner planned for
feN.s Cuiuan Friday night that it
aegrct, that itS pavilion aud grounds
viii NOT hc available.
Signed Thr Breakfast club.
Maurice bcmord, president.
slime, Frank Kcrwin, chairman OF
tie reception committee, said no
Other place would do, the banquet
a4- called off.
AlI .t which caused Tex Guinln
- rsmrrks " Anyway. II bet those
New York cops are lonesome with.
out mr. 80
Mis-. Gutnaa win make a talking
rirrur' for Warmer Bros. providing,
rs 81, .uys, someone ducsn' I get
au injunction against mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug, 81
A word battle over whether
Aimee Scmple Mcpherson was
going to leave on schedule for
a European tour held center
stage in church and legal circles
here today.
For instance, Attorney S. s.
Hahn, who filed civil suit
against the evangelist yester-
day, said she must remain here
pending court action ON the com
plaint of his client.
And Mrs. Mcpherson said she
was starting for the British
Isles Monday, "suit or no
suit, -
Hahn said he'd take the
legal measures necessary to
force her to stay here.
Mrs. Mcpherson said she was
accustomed to doing, her own
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
'Gene Visits
, With Prince

LONDON, Aug. 81 - Gene
Tunney visited the Prince Of
Wales today. The former cham
/ pion spent half an hour at St.
James Palace and emerged de
lighted with the prince.
TuEley confiG3d to his friends
that he was greatly impressed
with the princes up to the min
/ ute knowledge of events. He
appea. ed to know all about Tun-
! ney's fights.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
ROBINSON GETS
! NOTIFICATION OF
HIS NOMINATION
Sounds Appeal For Dry
Democrats To Support
Party Ticket.
BY RALPH H. TURNER
United Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1IeQ HIeSS oCd4I COAA % oPN4iNN|
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 81
The basis of the Democratic cam
pai@n appeal to the south and toI
Chat dry element Of the party WI sich
has looked askancc at the prohlbi-
ton modification attitude Of Gov
crnor Smith has been revealed in
the address eff Joseph 7. Robinson.
accepting the yicc-prcSidential
nomination..
The Democrats say to the coun-
try "what if Governor Smith does
favor modification Of the 18th
amendment or the Volstcad act2 He
Ina. pledged enforcement Of the law
and the fact that he believes con
ditions could be bcttercd by modi,
fying the law, is no reason to
charge him with wishing to nullify
the law.
That was the position as explain
ed here last night by Senator Rob
inson and reveals how the Demo-
Gratis will seek to reconcile the wet
and dry wings Of the party.
The ceremonies in which Robin
son was notified of his nomination
constituted one of the greatest de-
monstrations ever accorded poll
teal candidate. Between fifteen and
twenty thousand persons heard his
speech of acceptance and when rain
threatened to mar the meeting, wait
ed in the drizzlc for two hours until
the ceremony started.
Senator Robinson left today for
the little town Of Lonoke for y
Homecoming celebration that is be
ing planned as the biggest event in
the history Of that place. Robinson
started his law practice there and
went from there to the national
congress.
To Hit Bigots
He has prepared speech which
will strike at bigotry in his appeal
for support of the Democratic tick
ct. Robinson in his uttcrances on
prohibition and his depreciation OF
religion as an issue is looked to by
Democratic leaders as the most i'm
portant factor in suppressing any
restlcssness in the south.
Meanwhile he win attack Republi
can performance in farm relief anG
! advance the Democratic proposal:
for solving that problem.
His attitude and that of hi.
party toward agriculture was re
vealed in his acceptance speech
when he described farm relief as
"perhaps the most important issue
in the campaign.
He charged Herbert Hoover with
responsibility for the failure of
farmers to obtain farm relief legis-
latiOn during the past eight years.
In tackling the agricultural prob
lem, Robinson said the Democrats
would repudiaI Hoover's S proposal
to limit farm production to the
domestic demand, policy which
Robinson said would ruin hundreds
of thousands of farmers.
The Democrats in their attempt to
solve the problem viii recognize the
right of farmers to develop farm
policies rather than rely on politi-
clans to insure more effective ad
ministration of the farm loan sys-
tenn and provide adequate credit
facilities for promotion Of a fed
cral farm board through which
farmers can work out their own
remedies, finance cooperative as
Sociatious and deal with crop sur
pluscs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
CONNIE NOT ENGAGED
aItN pasasu ssSLJ pSlIul Al

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l-Constance
Talmadgc, film actress, will sail to-
right for Europe ON the French
liner Paris to make a new picture
az the Rex Ingram studio at Nice.
When she arrived here yesterday,
from Hollywood, Miss Talmadgc de
nird reports of her engagement to
Buster Collier.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
TELILEGEN BANKRUPT
By United Press LEASED Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 81. =
Claiming assets of $4,000 and htbili-
ties of $2l ,000, Lou Tcllcgen, actor,
has filed a petition for voluntary
bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug 81 The
three story brick building housing
the N.Y. Paper Company on East
Slauson street was destroyed hy
Flames today. Damage was cstimat
ed at 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31
Noted ACTRESS SUED
~, aItra Pr~-- I.eaSrd Wire

I.u~ ANGELES. Ang. 3l Jane
tawL noted arfr.ss. owes st3l3 to
p. 49, Ma,ieuu. theatrical producer,
aseurd ue 10 sIit uu filr today
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-31

Continued on page 8
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
SCHOOL DAYS ARE SAD
DAYS IN NEW BEDFORD

the question was put made Anna
falter for a moment.
"Come here" snarled the teacher.
With that Miss Fourniere took hold
Of the sickly little Anna and beat
and shook her until the unhappy
child tainted.
This is but one instance among
many. On all SIDES the children of
the strikers and the strikers them
selves are being attacked. On the
picket line, hunger, a venomous
press. The only bright side of the
picture are the relief stations in
New Bedford and Fall River.
One Bright Spot.
These relief stations must be
kept going. 1t is the duty of every
class-conscious worker to keep these
stations going. We must give and
keep giving until it hurts. Give
shoes to the children of New Bed
ford, give money to feed them, send
clothing, send anything, everything.
II is a life and death struggle, but
it will surely end in victory if we
can feed these heroic 10000 strik-
ers.
Send all contributions to the
Workers International Relief, 1
Union Square, New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
1871 SIGNATURES
IN HARLEM drive
Red Squads Active in
Many Sections

AS a result of the activities of
the Red Squads of Sections and
8 and the Red Campaigners of Sec
ton Of the Workers (Communist)
Party in Harlem last Sunday, to-
tai of 821 signatures were rolled up
for the day, putting across the total
number of signatures required for
the 18th Assembly District.
Great Activity.
In the 18th Assembly District
more signatures will have to be OBJ
tanned since that district is part of
the goth Congressional District.
The Harlem headquarters last
Sunday presented a scene Of excited
activity, with many from all parts
of the city clamoring for petitions.
Negro as well as white comrades
stood in lines and waited for the
functioning committee to assign
them to territories. The energies
of the functioning committee, Reiss,
Hagen, Goldstein and Moreau, were
taxed to capacity.
The Harlem section has during
the campaign distinguished itself by
it's good work among Negro work
ers. To date over twenty-five Ne
gro members have Joined the Work
ers (Communist) Party as result
of the election activities of the Har-
lem section.
New Headquarters.
In Negro Harlem new head
quarters of the Party has been
opened this week, at 200 W. 135th
ST.; this headquarters will also serve
as starting point for the drive in
the 21st Assembly District, which is
now being vigorously pushed by AL
berto Moreau, campaign manager of
the Harlem section.
Another phase Of the election
campaign work in Harlem which has
met with success is the open air
Now there are eight
such meetings held weekly, with
large and enthusiastic crowds lis
tening to the expositions of the plat
form and candidates of the only
working class party in the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
EXPLANATION is
DEMANDED FRUM
MAYOR! ON ACi
Workers Must Know
Reason for Exclusion

Demanding an immediate reversal
of the ban on Communist meetings
! issued by acting Mayor John S.
Davis of Yonkers, District 2, of the
Workers (Communist) Party, yes
terday challenged this official of
that city to explain to the workers
of Yonkers why he was discriminat-
ing against the Party which is their
true representative.
In statement making public q
letter to Mayor Davis, Bert Miller,
organization secretary of the dis
trict, included the following notice
which appeared in the Yonkers Her
aid last week:
Acting Mayor John S. Davis this
morning denied an application made
for a permit to hold a series of
Communist meetings on Larkin
Plaza. The applicant told the act
ing mayor that local people inter
ested in the Communist Party pro-
posed to hold political rally on
the Plaza every Saturday evening
until election day.
"In denying the request, Mr..
Davis said that the Plaza was not
built for such a purpose and he de-
clared also that the city does not
want any Communist meetings here.
Miller's Letter.
The Workers Party sent the fol-
lowing letter of protest to the act
ing mayor:
"Mr. John S. Davis, Acting May
or, City of Yonkers.
"Sir: From information received
here through our representative in
Yonkers and thru the Yonkers press
I understand that you have refused
permission to use the Larkin Plaza
or any other suitable corners to
speakers of the Workers (Commu-
MISTY Party.
81 understand that other political
parties are not denied the right and
that during the election campaign
they are permitted to use the streets
of Yonkers for their meetings.
Plain Prejudice.
"The only conclusion we can draw
from your action is that you are
discriminating against the Workers
(Communist) Party, which has a
full legal status as political party
in the state, solely and only because
it speaks in the name of labor and
makes as it's major task in the pres
ent election campaign the advocacy
of the demands of the workers dur
ing the present period.
''In behalf of the workers of Yon- 2
kers and New York State whom we
we must insist that you I
grant us our legal right, extended
to all political parties, to use the
streets of Yonkers for our meet
ings in order that we have an equal
to present our platform
and program to the workers of the
city of Yonkers.
ave await your prompt action in
this matter
'Very truly yours, Bert Miller,
Secretary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
WATT TO SPEAK
HERE THURSDAY
Mine Leader VIII Give
Report Of Struggle

What happened at the National
Miners Convention in Pittsburgh?
Why are the miners forming new
unio7g What is its program? What
is the ~Tnside" story of the brutal
ATTACK ON the convention by 200 paid
thugs CT the Lewis machine?
ThGse and numerous other uueB-
TONS VIII be answered by John
Ws477, first president of the new
National Miners Union. at big
SOLIDARITY Mass Meeting in Central
Opera House, 9th St. and Third
Ave, Esxf Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock
First Hand Report
WRIT enc of the outstanding lead
ers of liz progressive miners union,
feHIed and hated by the corrupt
Lewis Clique, is coming here to give
the workers of New York an Off
clad, f5rs4-hand report of the great
convention and to tell them the story
of the coal diggers' desperate strug-
gl9T-
Three hundred Thousand coal Dig
gers are unemployed, thousands to-
ge2EcE with their wives and children
are on the verge of starvation, many
arr IN Jail for their devotion to their
GAUGE. Watt will have an important
yngssasss for the workers of this city
srns an important call to action.
SamGe the fight of the heroic
rlHmess is the fight of workers Of all
trades, leaders of labor battles in
ossser fieGdr will also speak at the
great solidarity meeting, Ben Gold.
General Organizer, Joint Board,
TGsTfe8s Union, whose name is a
slogan Of militant struggle, will be
oae Of them
0taaarS will include LYMAN Kor-
esz- general manager of the Organf-
za5iNa Department, Cloak and Dress
makes Union, Gladys Sehechter,
orasamfhzsT:s Millinery Workers Union,
HaaSd& williams, secretary of the
Negro Committee for Miners Relief
ssHa speakers from the Youth Con-
feeseFae for Miners Relief and the
Cdalaftra4afS Relief Scout Groups. The
National Miners Relief COMMITTEES.
100 BcSadway, and the Shop Dele
gates Conference for Miners Relief
are arranging the meeting,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
FIRST ELECTION
RALLY HERE SOON
Communist Candidates
Will Speak

/ The first large Communist cleo
ton campaign rally to be held in
New York this year will take place
at the Central Opera House, 67th
st. near Third Ave, Friday, Sept.
28th, at p. m. 1t will come at a
time when workers thruout the
country are carrying on an intensive
fight against reactionary union
misleaders and are forming now,
militant unions in the basic indus
tries.
"The determination of workers,
who have long suffered the exploita-
ton of their capitalist bosses work
ing hand in glove with the bosses
political machine to break with cor
rupt, misleading labor leaders is
well demonstrated at the mine
workers convention to form a new
union, at which their program of
organization was carried on despite
the murder of delegates and the as
sault of thugs and state police
carrying out the instructions of the
Lewis machine" said statement is
sued last night by the New York
State Communist Campaign Com
mittee.
I'm New York City, thousands of
garment workers and furriers are
also engaged in the formation of a
militant union. These workers have
thru long and bitter experience
learned of the anti-labor role PLAYED
by the political parties of their
bosses and are well aware of the So
cIalist party backing of the policies
of class collaboration advocated by
the A. F. of L. Like the workers
turnout the country who are follow
ing the lead of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party in the organization
OF new unions, the workers of New
York are backing the only workers
party on the political as well as the
industrial field"
Among the speakers at the huge
rally will be William F. Dunno. |
Communist candidate for Governor:
Robert Minor, candidate for U. S.
Senate; Juliet S. Poyntz, candidate
Tor Attorney-General; Lovett Fort
Whlteman, candidate for Comp
troller; Rebecca Grecht, running in
the 9th Bronx Assembly District
and State Election Campaign Man
ager, and P. Frankfeld, running in
the Bird Bronx A. D.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
DEL. AY HEARING IN
.SCHIF FIRMS CASE
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Trades and Butchers Union officials
TO expel from their organizations left
wingers, and then to deprive their
families Of bread b. removing the
expelled from their Jobs on the
grounds Of their not being union
members.
Six Expelled.
Six militants had been thus ex-
PEELED, and the knitting committees
had made tina rounds Of the city to
remove left winger frora his job.
The particular worker they were TO
remove had called on some friends
to come TO the store to protect him.
Schiffrin and one other were within
a short distance from their friend's
place Of work (hnving gone theirs In
answer 70 cali for aid) when the
squad of six" jumped out Of a
closed car ard lea9ed at the two
men with knives. Ono ran bat
Schiffrin stayed TO defend himself,
and faced the asssilants with his
own penknife.
Raise Collection,
A collection to dsfray tbs large
expenses needed for Sehiffrin's do
Tense netted the committee $500
and $500 pledges. A committee Of
five was elected TO carry on the orr
ganizatianat wofk attendant on the
defense campaign planned.
Leaders Speak.
Safatsi Labe~it2, Assistant Man
egeF of the BuTriers' Union, Irving
Potash, management committee Of
tha Furriers' Union, Elias Werner,
active left %iagef In the Butehsrs'
Union, sad Chag. Nemefoff, OF the
Cooperative Stores, wsse speakers at
the meeting. Eddward Schwartz,
Organizer of ths Fruit, Grocery and
Dairy Clerks Union acted as chair
man,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-15
MOORE CALLS TO
NEGRO YOUTH To
JOIN CONFEREN nee
Bosses Foster Prejudice
for Own Ends

Richard B. Moore, national organ
izer of the American Negro Labor
Congress, has issued a statement on
the Working Youth Conference that
will be held in New York on Sep
TENDER 90 and 80, in which he said /:
1.-THE Negro young workers have
to bear more abuses and are even
more exploited than are the white
young workers.
Double Grievances.
''The young Negro workers have
the additional grievance of being
abused as young Negroes. 1t is a
well-known fact that, for instance,
here in New York white elevator
operators receive on the average
about $50 per month, while the
Young Negro elevator operators re-
ceive on the average only about $50.
In the factories, young Negroes are
given mere mental tasks; they are
Disseminated against in many ways,
etc. The bosses deliberately en-
courage and provoke race antagon-
isms between the white and colored
workers in order to keep them
divided"
Only One Solution.
There is but one way to solve
this question. That is through or
ganization, the organizing of the
white and colored young and adult
workers into unions and the break
ing down of the lprejudices instilled
and kept alive by the bosses. The
Working Youth Conference is step
in that direction. 1t will be be-
ginning. The young Negro work
ers must rally to the call of the
Working Youth Conference side by
side with the white young workers.