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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
WITNESS REVEALS 4
PAPERS FINANCES.
Carolina Editor Testifies at
Today's Hearing of Hail.
Lavarre Suit.
Nv tbe Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ca, September 10.-C. o.
Hearon, editor of the Spartanburg Is.
c. Herald and the Journal, under
cross-examination in the Hall-Lavarre
newspaper suit, was questioned today
as to the liabilities of the papers when
they were purchased recently with
money furnished by the international
Paper Co.
A telegram from William Lavarre in
April, on the day the defense had
brought out that Hall ordered Wash
ington dispatches killed." was read
to the witness Addressed to Harold
Hall, 1t said in part. order everything
killed"
would you say that telegram was
instructions to you to run the news
paper as you saw flt?" the witness was
asked.
YES" Hearon replied.
The witness said on redirect exami-
nation that the 100000 received for
the Spartanburg newspaper was, except
for liabilities assumed by Lavarre. on
a fifty-fifty basis as between w. w.
Holland, co-owner and himself.
He had never heard Hall referred to
as a partner. Hearon said. Under cross
examination Heron had identified a
Spartanburg paper In which an article
referred to its sale to "Messrs. Hall
and Lavarre."
Hall is suing Lavarre for equal oper-
ating control of the Spartanburg papers,
the Columbia Is. c. Record and the
August (Ga.) Chronicle.
L. w. Perrin, Spartanburg attorney,
was Lavarre'S next witness.
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message to the White House, has sug-
gested such a connection during the
1927 Geneva naval limitation confer
ference, at which Admiral Jones was
a delegate for the United States and
Shearer was active against any agree
ment for further limitation Of the
American Navy.
Jones Adds Denial.
Admiral Jones, one of the foremost
naval officers Of his time, added his
own denial when questioned during a
visit to the White House to discuss with
the President the present naval limi-
tation negotiations with Great Britain.
81 never saw him (Shearer) before
the Geneva conference" he said.
did you see him them" he was
asked.
IT spoke to him just once" the
admiral replied.
The Presidents telegram to Mr.. Nc
Clintic, sent before Admiral Jones
reached the White House, follows. :
II have your telegram of September z.
You are entirely mistaken as to any
connection between Admiral Hilary
Jones and the gentleman you mention.
They have never even had acquaint-
ance and have ample reason to know
that there could not possibly be such
relationship as you suggest. I do hope
that you will accept my assurance that
there is a mistake. Admiral Jones de-
serves the highest appreciation for his
public service"
Shearer Makes Statement.
Along with these denials came one
from Shearer at New York that he had
stated that Rear Admirals Samuel 5.
Robinson. Charles p. Plunkett,. William
". Pratt and Henry A. Wiley had FUR
nished him information from the conn.
Dental files of the Navy Department
concerning the relative strength OF the
navies of the world and other data.
Secretary Adams said he was conn.
dent that no improper relations had
existed at any time between high naval
officers and Shearer. He added that
his department was cooperating WIN
the inquiry being conducted by the De.
partment OF. Justice at the direction OF
President Hoover and that 1t would
supply "the extensive" information 1t
has on Shearer to the Senate naval
committee If that body desired 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
CASE OF SENATOR'S. SON
is DELAYED IN COURT
Joseph C. Watson Faces Second
Ofense Charge of Speeding
His Automobile.

Joseph Cannon Watson, son of Sena-
tor James E. Watson of Indiana, slated
to appear in Police Court today to an
swer charges Of second-offense speeding,
did not answer to his name when the
clerk of the traffic branch called 1t out
and the case was continued until to-
morrow to allow the defendant to secure
more witnesses. Attorney j. william
Shea appeared for the young man.
Watson, a student at Dartmouth
College, was arrested last night on Con-
necticut avenue when, Policeman l.. T..
johnson of the Traffic Bureau says, he
was making speed of "a miles an
hour. He was accompanied at the time
by two young women, whose testimony
is desired by the defense.
Police say that his first arrest &C.
Cured two months ago, at which time,
they say, he was making 4S miles an
hour. r.. --s-.-. 1855 s--se4y....
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BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Army Band,
Curtis D. Away, captain, Infantry, COM
handing; William j. Stannard, leader;
Thomas F. Darcy, second leader; at the
Walter Reed General Hospital, $50
o'clock:
March, American Spirit. .Buglione
Overture, 1.-THE Four Sons of Hay
pu mon LA Goiondrina" .serrs dii
Fantasia. Gems of Stephen Eos,
wa 1sF "Te Amo te Adore" "oS' MARTINEZ
Fox-trot, "Sing Little Love
Selection from Faust. ...... .Gounod
March, 1.-THE Liberty Bell". ..... .Sousa
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Navy Band,
Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise,
assistant leader; at Rock Creek Park,
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, at 1880
o'clock:
Overture, "Chal Romano" ("The
De aiRSS Hsd phanta:y, rne ThTee
picco 1'S solo, birds Of the For
est. lie There
valse de concert, "Girls Of vien-
ma. .Ziehrer
Humorous variations on "The Car
nival of Venice. .Winterbottom
Excerpts from the musical comedy. /.
"The Three Musketeers". .Friml
Solo for alto saxophone,
Scene and Air" from Louise di
MontforC .bergSon
dance Of the Comedians" from
1.-THE Battered Bride. .Smetana
Rhapsody, Virginia. ....~.....W Wood
Anchors Aweigh."
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
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CITY'S BATHTUBS SEALED.

AIx-LA-CHAPELLE, Prussia, Sep
tember 10 R.-Every bathtub in AK
Lac happelle today was sealed officially
with lead and made unusable as an
emergency INSTRUMENTATION measure.
Garage water connections also were
sealed and the water tax raised to %
cents per cubic meter.
The extreme dry weather has caused
water shortage here.
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CONTINUED From First Page)
conflict with the policy to which the
Bethlehem interests strictly have adj
hered, Of refraining from participation
in propaganda intended to influence ma
val and military policies of the United
States Government. I therefore direct
ed MIR. Wakeman to arrange for the
termination of Mr.. Shearer'S employ
rnent. which he promptly did, paying
Bethiehems share Of the final payment
of Mr.. Shearer's compensation. This
ended Bethlehem's relation with MIR.
Shearer.
Shearer Claim Followed.
STt was after this termination OF his
EMPLOYMENT that Mr.. Snearer advanced
for the first time, Lam Informed, his
claim against the shipbuilding COM
panies for compensation in much larger
amounts than he had already received.
1--WE should add that we have also
learned from Mr.. Wakeman that in
December, 1925, we joined with other
shipbuilding companies in the employ
ment of Mr.. Shearer in connection with
the movement Of encouraging the de-
velopment of an American merchant
marine, for a fee of $500, OF which
Bethlehem paid third.
'Mr. Shearer's claim in his pending
suit against our company and two other
shipbuilding companies that he mad
been employed by us to any greater
extent than above stated. or that he Is
entitled to compensation beyond the
amounts already paid to him, is en-
tirely without foundation.
bethlehem has nothing to conceal
regarding its share In the employment
of Mr.. Shearer on the two occasions
above mentioned and we shall be glad
to furnish any further information on
the subject you desire,
Every respectfully,
&c. q. CRATE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
CAPTAIN ABANDoNs STEAMER.
All Are Saved After British Liner Runs
Ashore on Piedras NeRraa.

VIGO. Spain, September 10 R.-
The British Nelson Line passenger
steamer Highland Pride was abandoned
by Capt. c. Afford and his crew late
last night. The commandante of ma
r1ne here said the ship and her cargo
OF 5000 tons of general merchandise,
with a deckload Of cattle. would be a
total loss.
The ship, en- route to Buenos Aires
and Rio de Janeiro, ran ashore on
Piedras Negras Reef, just outside the
harbor, early yesterday.
The passengers, with most of their
baggage, were landed without difficulty
by the boats of the vessel.
Tugs were unable to draw the ship
of. Buffeting on the reef opened holes
in the bottom, so that she was far
down by the head.
vIMEIRA PUTS OUT FIRE.
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BOAT MAY BE Forfeited.
Canada Acts Against q. S. Craft
Held Violating Treaty.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Sep
TENDER 10 [P.-Forfeiture of the United
States salmon trolling boat Olimpos
M-2168, her equipment, cargo and
everything on board and the proceeds
thereof for alleged violation Of treaty
regulations was sought IN writ by
the Department Of Fisheries on ME here
today.
The vessel was seized August "A, of
Pachena Point on the west coast Of
Vancouver Island, for alleged illegal
fishing In. British Columbia waters.
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PERU ACTS ON PACT.

GENEVA, September 10 P.-The
Peruvian delegation to the Assembly of
the League Of Nations today introduced
resolution asking appointment Of
committee of five to study and report
to what extent the covenant of the
League might be revised to bring it into
conformity with the Kellogg BRAND
anti-war pact.
The proposal was referred to the
agenda committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
vIMEIRA PUTS OUT FIRE.
Tanker Is En- Route to Rotterdam Dry
Dock From London.

LONDON, September 10 Cp.-A mes
sage to Lloyd's last night said that the
fire which broke out on the British
tank steamer Vimeira while it was pro-
ceeding to dry dock in Rotterdam, Hol-
land, had been extinguished. The mes
sage gave no other details.
ROTTERDAM dispatches said that three
bodies were recovered from the ship
and that several others of the crew
were missing. The tanker sailed from
New Orleans on July 10 and stopped
at Halifax and London.)
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FREIGHTERs HIT OFF BOSTON.
Belgian Craft CoIlides With Norwegian
BOat-Eeach Sails On

NEW YORK, September 10 P.-The
Radio Marine Corporation last night re-
ceived radiogram from the Belgian
freighter Emile Francqui stating that
it had collided with the Norwegian
freighter Gunny about 200 miles south
east of Boston. Neither ship was dam
aged seriously and both were proceeding
to their destinations.
First news of the collision was con-
tanned in general radio call to stand
by, sent out by the British freighter
London Express.
It was nearly an hour later before the
Emile Francqui sent radiogram that
1t had learned the other ship was the
freighter Gunny and that it was not
badly damaged.
I'VE are proceeding to New York."
this message said. ship that collided
with US was Norwegian S. S. Gunny,
which proceeded to Montreal, and re-
quires no assistance"
CAPTAIN ARANnONS STEANSrD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

The expression "a little bird told me"
comes from Ecclesiastes, x.20: For a
bird of the air shall carry the voice,
and that which hath wings shall tell
the matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
New Divorce Mark Set.

RENO, September 10 R.-Five d.
vorce DEGREES in 90 minutes was the
record made by Mayor e. e. Roberts In
his capacity as attorney here yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10

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with their families, numbering 80
persons, 1t was believed, lost their lives
today at Norsky, 10 miles down the
Volga, when an explosion occurred
aboard the steamer Nine members of
another tanker, the Grom, which was
standing nearby, were injured gravely
and were sent to hospitals.
EREIGHTERS HIT DEE BOSTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
the following resolution was adopted,

the following resolution adoptsdi
put Into
effect Prescribed By the
10th Congress- o States, and
vsras build and maintain
navy equal any in the wor1ds and
WHEREAS the Government Of the united properly
commission equal In the world in Ships
tons, guns and man-powers
THEREFORE, RESOLVED THAT
BE- urged 70 defeat
into the League OF
foreign ent@ ements re-
O reservations whatsoever.
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Denies Jones INVOLVED.

Prompt denial that there has been
any connection between Rear Admiral
Hilary p. Jones. retired, and Shearer
was made yesterday by President
Hoover. who said the admiral de
serves the highest appreciation for his
public service"
The Presidents denial was made In
a telegram sent to representative Nc
Clintic Of Oklahoma, Democrat, OF
the House naval committee. who. in .
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SHEARER PROPAGANDA
LETTERS FLOOD D. c.
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
IT'S PERISH IN SERIES
OF SEA ACCIDENTS AS
400 OTHERS ARE SAVED

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-10
Bethlehem HEAD
ANSWERS HOOVER
IN SHEARER CASE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

In line with the above, ali COM
rades, district organizers, national
departments and sympathetic or
CARNATIONS are asked to discontinue
connections with the address, 1912
Market ST., or any communications
signed Levin, Glicksohn, Manus,
Spector, etc. The only authorized
legal committee in the District is
the appointed District Emergency
Committee, with temporary office
at 1740 O'Farrell st.
WORKERS COMMUNIST
PARTY, District IS, District Emer-
gency Committee, NJ. Daniels, J.
Catsoures, W. Wilkins, Yudkovsky
and M. Martin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02
TRIAL OF OEHLER
GROUP MARCH 4
Armour CO. Charges
Criminal Syndicalism

KANSAS CITY, March 1.-The
trial of Hugo Oehler, Eastwood, Mel
son S. Yocum, Sam Kassis and Mat
thew Cushing, on charges of viola
ting the Kansas State Criminal
Syndicalist Law, has been set for
March A. They are all, with the ex-
ception of Sam Kassis, members of
the Workers (Communist) Party
and of the Young Workers Commu-
mist League.
The accused were arrested several
times late in August, 1928, during
the course of the election campaign,
on the instigation of officials of the
Armour and other meat packing con-
Germs. The company officials used
the police, their own thugs and de-
tectives to break up the meetings and
bring about the arrest of leading
Communists in the district. The
American Legion and the Ku Klux
Khan cooperated in the fight against
the "Reds" and helped to break up
the meetings and caused arrest of
workers on false charges.
At the preliminary hearing of the
case the prosecuting attorney, evil
IDENTIFY acting on the instructions of
the Armour officials, based his en-
tire accusation upon the fact that
the five Communists SHOULD be tried
and convicted because they are try
ing to organize workers in the pack
ing houses"
The International Labor Defense
declares that the outcome of the trial
depends entirely upon the workers
throughout the country, who by pro-
test demonstrations and raising
funds, should come to the defense of
the accused workers. The I. L. d.
has raised funds to institute the
legal defense but more funds are
needed and the Kansas I. L. D. has
issued an appeal for money. De-
Tense drives and protest meetings
are being organized throughout the
district. Workers and sympathizers
are asked to send funds to the Inter-
national Labor Defense, 2O7 E. 14th
Street, Room l, Kansas City, Mis-
souri,.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

Gee Polcom in suspending Com
rade Levin, Fright wing oppor-
tunist who did not hesitate to split
the Party in order to carry out his
Right wing policies. Polcom recon-
mends disciplinary action regarding
Manus, Glicksohn, Spector by Ma
tional Convention" Altho Comrade
BALKAN, Gee representative, and
the telegram of Comrade Lovestone,
executive secretary of the Party,
have called upon the DO, Comrade
Levin, and all responsible members
of the District Executive Commit
tee to give recognition to the Geo
representative to carry out all rul-
ings made by the Geo representa-
tive, these individuals threw back
into the face of the Gee representa-
tive all decisions and instead broke
up the Sub-District and District
Convention, maintained their office,
refused to give over the records of
the Party, held fake Plenum with
Levin reporting while being sus-
pended from the Party, terrorized
the comrades, and violated all de-
cisions of the Gee Polcom and its
authorized representative.
The Central Executive Committee
Polcom appeals to all of US to unity
our ranks for the carrying out of
important Party work. 1t states,
eff any other committee meets and
poses as District Committee, mem
bership instructed to disregard its
decisions and all participants in
such meetings will be guilty of vio-
lating Party discipline.
For Unity on CT Line.
We therefore pledge ourselves to
give all support to the Central
Executive Committee of our Party
and its appointed District Emergen-
cy Committee. We will do every
thing in our power to help unity the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

sions as to who has the majority in
the district. We furthermore un-
derstand the above quotation to
mean that the Gee of our Party
will not tolerate situations as dis
played by the few individuals
formerly in the leadership of the
Party such as Levin, Glicksohn,
Manus and Spector, and it therefore
appoints the District Emergency
Committee.
a. We condemn the action of
Levin, Glicksohn, Manus and Spec
tor in violating the decisions of the
Gee Polcom, by refusing to turn
over all records and office to ap-
pointed committee. Decision reads:
"Polcom instructs Levin, Click
sohn, Spector to turn over to spe-
cial committee elected by Polcom
all records, material, etc., imme-
diately."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

displayed by the aforementioned
individuals.
5. We greet the action of the Geo
representative in this district, Com
rade John l.. BALKAN, and his I'M
firing and continuous attempt to
unity the ranks of the Party as dis
played on all occasions:
(a) His proposal that both sides
claiming majority shall send their
claims to the National Convention,
so that the Party may now unity
its ranks and proceed with the build
ing of the Party until the National
Convention is over.
(b) His proposal that both sides
select chairman and secretary at
the sub-district and district conven-
tions, in order to enable the conven-
ton to proceed with a discussion on
the activities, past and future, of
the district, and political discus
sion with both sides participating,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

instead of breaking the convention
into two.
,(c) The statements issued con-
tinuously to the Opposition Com
rades calling upon them to recog-
nize the Geo decision, explaining
that they can appeal all decisions,
but must recognize them and are
bound by Party discipline to carry
them out, otherwise he (Comrade
Ballam) cannot and will not recog-
nize their so-called meetings,
plenum, etc.
The above examples are only
few of the continuous attempts on
the part of Comrade BALKAN to
bring before the Party and all COM
rades an understanding of the re-
lations between a district and a
Gee, and establish feminist disci-
pline in the Party ranks.
6. In view of the above para
graph s. we greet the action of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02
Toohey to Discuss
New Miners Union
at Workers School

Pat Toohey, national secretary of
the National Miners Union, will
speak at the Workers School Forum
Sunday evening on problems of the
New Miners Union" Pat Toohey is
well known throughout the country
as one of the leaders of the left
wing in the old United Mine Work
ers of America, before the National
Miners Union was formed. He was
a militant leader in the long strug-
gle which eliminated in the forma-
ton of the National Miners Union,
Of which he became the first ma
tional secretary.
Toohey will discuss such ques-
tions as the consolidation Of the
National Miners Union, organiza-
ton of the unorganized miners. the
leading of strikes in Ohio and Penn
sylvania and in other parts Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

Party in bringing the comrades
closer to the line of the Communist
International and the Central Exec
utive Committee of our Party. We
endorse the statement of the Gee
representative, Comrade BALKAN,
which states in part:
Comrades, the pre-convention
period is over. The National
Convention will meet March 1.
The delegates are elected. The
membership of our Party has
spoken, Now the Party must get
down to work. Now we must
unite to build our Party. Close
the ranks. Show a hard and de-
termined Bolshevik front of the
entire membership to these anti
Party elements. The whole mem
bership of the Party in District
10, irrespective of former Party
groupings, must give the answer
of all Communists to anyone who
tries to split our Party: We will
not follow you out of the Party.
We will stay in our Party and in
the Communist International"
We pledge ourselves to carry it
out fully, to go forward in the
building of a mass unified Commu-
mist Party in District IS. For the
building of the Daily Worker, the
collective organizer of the working
class. Organize the unorganized.
Mobilize the working class in a
struggle against the feverish prepa-
ration for a new world slaughter.
Organize the Negro workers.
Long live the Workers (Commu-
nisD Party of America. Long live
the Communist International.
(Signed) M. Martin, Secretary.
(Signed) VIM. Wilkins, Chairman.
Resolution carried by vote of SO
in favor, none against, 8 abstain
ng-41 present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02
AM FKE-OONVENll ON DlSCUSSlON SECllON
Emergency DEC District 49, California Calls for Unity and LOYALTY

line to The Party and the working
class by unifying the ranks of the
Party behind the appointed District
Emergency Committee, regardless
of former Party groupings.
The District Emergency Commit
tee calls upon all comrades TO ig-
more all self set-up D. f. C's and
other committees under the leader
ship of a few individuals formerly
in the leadership of the Party, Le-
vim, Glicksohn, Manus and Spector),
and all Of their decisions and in
structions.
The District Emergency Commit
tee warns the entire membership of
the District of the critical situation
the Party is faced with and it there
fore appeals to you to rally behind
the campaigns outlined by the Dis
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-02

country; the fight against the COM
pany unionized organization of the
Lewis machine and the relation of
the development Of the new Ma
tional Miners Union, to the entire
New Urion Movement, as well as
its relation, to the Trade Union Ed
ucational League.
The following weeks Otto Huis-
wood will speak on "The Negro
Problem in the U. S. and it's Solu-
tion," and M. J. Olgin on "Workers
and the Problem of Nationality"