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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
N. Y. DISTRICT
CONVENTION FOR
C. E. C. OF PARTY
Delegates for CEC by
10 to II; Units
by SO to 6
Lovestone Urges Unity
New District Commit
tee Elected

The District Convention of the
largest district in the Party, at
tended by 131 delegates represent
ing the nine sections of New York
and the cities of northern New
Jersey and the outlying cities of
New York State was held Saturday
and Sunday, January 26 and q at
Irving Plaza, 18th St. and Irving
Place.
The Convention, by vote of 110
to II, supported the resolution in
support of the Central Executive
Committee.
Comrade Weinstone reported for
the Central Executive Committee
and also made the report of the
District Committee. Comrade Mil
ler reported on the work of the Or
ganization Department and Comrade
Williams on Negro work. Comrade
Herberg reported on the work of
the Young Workers League. Com
rade Bittleman spoke for the Min
ority and Comrade Aronberg rem
dered minority report on District
work.
ProIetarian Convention.
Comrade Benjamin, for the
credentials committee, reported that
the delegates was composed of sc
per cent workers, of which 70 per
cent were working in the shops, s
of the regular delegates were Negro
comrades, and four Negro comrades
were alternates; 7 delegates came
directly from shop nuclei and four
alternates from shop nuclei.
These representatives came from
Section Conferences, elected by the
units and from city organizations
outside of New York City, which
showed 81 units for the Central
Committee and for the Opposition.
Paterson, Passaic, Elizabeth, New
Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Jersey
City, Hoboken were overwhelmingly
for the Central Committee.
In spite of the fact that the OPP
position succeeded in winning only
6 out of SO units, it demanded 49
delegates which was denied.
Lovestone Speaks.
In response to the request of the
delegates, Comrade Lovestone
greeted the convention and stressed
the need for unifying the Party and
eliminating factionalism. In the dis
cussion, 40 speakers participated,
covering the district activities as
well as the general line of the
Party.
Great emphasis was laid in the
Continued on Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

BY the narrowest margin the Daily
Worker succeeds today in going to press.
For two days the question of each issue of
the paper has depended upon the contribu-
tions received in the days mail-whether
enough funds have been sent to enable us to
hold off creditors for even few hours. But
we hope that from now on each days re-
ceipts will be bigger than those of the day
before. Mondays receipts were $134.5O-
appallingly small. Tuesdays receipts were
better-S645.66. But if the Daily Worker is
to survive, the contributions must be several
times this size in the coming days. We have
no assurance that any of the pressing de-
mands can be STAYED off beyond Saturday.
The total which we positively must raise this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

, Responding to the call of
the new Needle Trades Work
ers' Industrial Union, the
dressmakers will demonstrate to-
night their determination TO wage
a relentless struggle for the estab-
lishment of real union cor lions in
all shops, both non-union and those
where the scab International union
has instituted open shop conditions.
Ever since the close of the his
toric convention that launched the
new Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union the union has been max
ing preparations for this general
strike. Conditions in the dress trade
have grown particularly intolerable
under the reign of terror inaugur-
ated by Sigman more than two
years ago and continued by Schles-
niger when he was placed in charge
of the New York market. The con-
ditions in nearly all shops are re-
ported to be even worse than be-
fore the establishment of the Inter-
national union; the sweat-shop has
been restored, speed-up systems in
stalled and the workers have been
generally placed at the mercy of
the bosses.
The restoration of the old slavery
system could not have been effected
without the active cooperation of
the $4,000 a year advertising agent
of the Forward, Benjamin Schles-
niger, and his crew of union-wreck-
ers. These socialist" bureaucrats,
discarding all pretense, openly con-
verted the once powerful Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union into a company union, an in
strument of the bosses.
Fight Against Bosses, Socialists"
The ladies' garment workers took
the first step toward emancipation
when, combining with the fur work
ers, they formed the Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union, fight
ing union of the rank and file. The
new union has lost no time in TAX
ing the second step. The dressmak-
ers have been placed in the role of
the vanguard of the needle trades
workers and tonight's meeting will
launch the fight against the bosses
Continued on Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
REVEALED
OF FRAME UP ON
JULIO A. MELLA
Hold Agent of Cuban
Government Under
Murder Charge
Agent Planted" Flag
Band of Assassins in
Mexico From Cuba

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 20 (By
MaiD Judge Alfredo Pine Cam
ara, after hearing for over one
week, the testimony of witnesses
concerning the murder of Julio An
tonic Mella, Cuban Communist lead
er assassinated here January 10, by
agents of Gerardo Machado. presi-
dent of Cuba, was compelled to dis
miss the accusation made by the
now removed secret police chief,
Valente Quintana, against Tina
Modotti, Mella's comrade, and to
hold for trial the known agent of
the Cuban government, Jose Magri-
nat.
Magrinat was the man whom
Mella met, at Magrinat's solicita-
ton, alone in cafe few minutes
before he was murdered. Leaving
the cafe, Mella was walking toward
home with Comrade Tina Modotti,
when shot down from behind. While
walking, Mella had told Modotti that
Magrinat informed him two assas-
sins sent by the Cuban government,
had arrived in Mexico to kill him.
Spy's Story Suspicious.
Magrinat, when questioned, could
not explain where he was during the
hour directly during and following
the murder. Suspicion centered upon
him of having lured Mella to the
cafe in order to get assassins upon
him, and even of participating in the
murder himself, since that was his
"trade" in Cuba. Mella consented
to meet Magrinat, because, although
knowing him to be a spy, Mella
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

help fighting Daily Worker to survive the
present crisis and continue its struggle for the
working class SOKOLOV.
This is a splendid example. The money
is not yet received and is not listed in the
total of receipts.
All units of the vanguard of the work
ing class, the Workers (CommunisD Party,
should step to the front now. Philadelphia
is a small district of the Party, and has
undertaken to do big share!
Comrades! Do your part quickly! The
Daily Worker must be saved!
Fraternally yours,
THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
BY EUGENE LYONS,

United Press Staff Correspondent.
MOSCOW, Jan. 29 (UP).-Sober
and intensive study by Soviet scien-
lists of the fascinating, yet terrify-
ing, problem Of life and death at
last is producing some remarkable
results at the Moscow Scientific
Chemico- Pharmaceutical Institute.
In the middle ages alchemists
spent their lives in vain effort to
create artificial life. The history
Of physiology is replete with expert
ments in attempts to revive animals
end persons.
Today, in Moscow, probably the
most remarkable experiments Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

which has kept the detached head of
a dog "alive," insofar as action and
sensitiveness are concerned, for as
long as three and one-half hours.
The experiment has been performed
before noted scientists.
The potentialities of an artificial
heart in the sphere of practical sur
gerry are unlimited, the scientists be-
lieve. 1t was pointed out that if an
apparatus can be perfected which
would keep patient alive for even
a few minutes by means of mechan-
ical blood circulation, an operation
could be performed to make neces-
sary surgical repairs on the heart.
Continued on Page Ttoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
U.S.S. r. SCIENTISTS KEEP SEVERED HEAD ALIVE
Comauiaa Physicians Surgery Mechanical Heart

this nature are being carried out by
earnest young physicians who are
modest in regard to their achieve
ments and who permitted press re-
ports only after their work was COM
pletely recorded and documented.
The experiments have been con-
Quoted for the last four years on a
high scientific plane and the COM
missariat of health, impressed by
the results, has just made a gener-
Gus appropriation to the institute
for continuing the work.
DR.. S. S. Brukhanenko and DR.. S..
I. Chechulin are in charge of the
experiments. They have succeeded
in creating an artificial heart"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

Following is the first Of taco
articles obtained from the United
Press, describing experiments of
Russian scientists, Uho are trying
to find hoac to continue or restore
life IN an apparently dead body.
The experiments haze been con-
Quoted with an apparatus designed
to perform the heart functions and
thereby continue life a0hile an opera
tion can be performed on the heart.
First ,aeacs of the experiments, pub
lished several weeks ago, aroused
widespread interest, Eugene Lyons,
United Press Correspondent at Mos
cosO, made an investigation Of them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
Daily Worker Agents
Meet Friday Evening

All Daily Worker agents of
District of the Workers Com
munisD Party are called to at
tend a special important meet
ing to be held this Friday evening
at $3.50 o'clock in the business Of
flee Of the Daily Worker, rs
Union Square. Room z0l. Robert
Minor, editor of the Daily Work
er, will speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
Leather Worker Urged
to Collect for "Daily"

Progressive Fancy Leathergood
Workers group appeals to the work
ers in the shops to give money to
the Daily Worker, and to collect
money for the "Daily."
The workers are warned that Ship
lacoff's spies may try to interfere,
or to report workers collecting for
the Daily Worker to the employers
for discharge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
Report in Ell Salvador
of HOnduran Uprising

SAN SALVADOR, Ell Salvador,
Jan. 20 (UP),-The Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, correspondent of the
newspaper Diario Del Salvador re-
ported that revolutionary move
ment, headed by Ladislao Velasquez,
mas begun.
The government has sent troops
against the movement, the corre-
spon6ent reported.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
Cap, Millinery Meet in
the Center Tomorrow

An important joint meeting Of all
cap and millinery workers who are
members of the Trade Union Edu-
cational League will be held at the
Workers Center, 26 Union Square,
tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock.
Attendance at this meeting is Of
the utmost Importance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
District Office Calls
for Volunteer Typists

Volunteer typists are wanted to
do very important work at the Dis
trict Office of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party, at the Workers Cen
ter, 26 Union Square, today. Volun-
teers should report to Room 202.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
AIMEE SWEARS AGAIN.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 20
Semple Mcpherson de-
MED under oath today that Superior
Judge Carlos Harry acted as her
legal counsel during lie difficulties
which followed her aasoi ted kidnap-
ping almost three years ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Bishopsgate
and Tnreadneedle st. were closed to
traffic following the bursting dur
ing the night of a hydraulic water
main in Bishopsgate. Fifty yards
of roadway were undermined by the
escape of water under high pressure
in all directions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
HUGE MASS MEET TONIGHT
TO MOBILIZE WORKERS FOR
A GENERAL DRESS STRIKE
Manhattan Opera House Rally Will Launch
Fight Against Open-ShOp
Picket Committee of 1000 to Lead Struggle
Against Bosses and S. P. Allies

Tonight thousands of dressmaker gathering in Manhat
Opera House, 34t St. and Eighth Ave. Immediately after
work. will give the signal that will launch militant general
strike thruout the New York dress market:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30
CAN DAILY SURVIVE?
Funds Vital If Our Press is to Live

Respond Immediately to the appeal of the Daily
Worker for aid in it's present crisis.
The Daily Worker, 1928 Union Square, New York
After reading appeal Daily send
ing the enclosed amount, s......
Names contributors published Daily" w:shout
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-30

THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS
For W0rkers-Farmers Government
To Organize tbe Unorganized
For the 4O-Hour Week
For Labor Party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
HERTZ, YELLOW CAB
MAGNATE, RET|RES
0ne-Time NeWsboy, Yet I'm.
der so, Intends to Play
Around for While.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 8-John Hertz
who was peddling papers not so many
years ago, has retired from business, his
wealth rated in millions.
His retirement from the chairman
ship of the Yellow Cab Co. board yes
terday was accompanied by announce
ment that his control of that organiza-
ton had been sold to another one-time
newsboy. Charles A, Mccullough, preSi-
dent of the Parmalee Transfer Co.
Hertz disposed of his entire holdings
in the cab company. Those that did
not go to Mccullough were either
given to about 60 employees who started
in business with him or sold to them
under an arrangement of deferred pay
ments.
Plans to Play.
Still under so, Hertz plans to cap
years of work with play. A few months
in Florida, then a Summer in Europe
are among his immediate plans. In
England Mr.. and Mrs. Hertz will watch
their horse, Reign Count. winner of the
Kentucky Derby, in competition with
the best thoroughbreds of the Old
World.
Hertz, who was born In Ruttka, Aus
tria now CZechoslovakia), founded the
Yellow Cab Co. of Chicago in 1915. The
Chicago Motor Coach Co. and the Peo-
pies Notorious Co. of ST Louis followed
in the next seven years. Later he ef-
fected the merger OF the Yellow Cab
Manufacturing Co. and the truck d1-
vision of General Motors.
Old Cars Used at Start.
It is related that after a varied ca
reer selling papers, driving delivery
wagon, promoting sporting events and
writing of sports for newspapers, Hertz
became an automobile salesman. Dur
ing his first year Hertz made $4,000
in commissions Only about $500 OF
this was in cash, however, the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
STRONGER SCHOOLS
URGED FOR SOUTH
DR.. Chase of North Carolina Says
Industrial Growth Makes
Advance Necessary.

BY the Associated Press.
DURHAM, N. c., January 8.-The
present industrial movement into the
South makes it necessary for Southern
States to build strong educational Sys-
TENS to train men capable of meeting
the opposition of other sections and re-
tanning the industries, DR.. H. w. Chase,
president of the University of North
Carolina said Sunday in addressing
Arkansas legislators and State officials,
here on an industrial tour.
DR.. Chase was the only speaker, eX-
cept Gov. Harvey Parnell and Lee Ca
zort. lieutenant governor of Arkansas.
The industrial party spent yesterday
in this tobacco manufacturing center,
l. the afternoon visiting the University
of North Carolina, at Chapel HILL near
by. and Duke University, in Durham.
The visitors were taken to the new site
of Duke University, near the city,
where millions are to be spent in build
ings and equipment out of the endow-
ment given by the late James B. Duke,
tobacco magnate.
A program of speeches also was given
at Duke University, including addresses
on education by DR.. w. p. Few. presi-
dent, and DR.. Robert l.. Flowers, vice
president of the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NationaI-"Fioretta." musical comedy,
at 500 pm.
Polrs-"one Mile Up" melodrana, at
$50 pm.
Belasco-"Hit the Deck" musical
comedy, at $50 pm.
Strand-"Step Along" burlesque, at
2:l5 and 8:15 pm.
Little Theater-"Berlin, Symphony OF
Big City," photoplay, at /, 3, 5, z
and pm.
Fox-"Sunrise." at 1850 am, 2:25,
4:40. 1880 and $50 pm.
observation-disclosures" at 10:45
am, 1890, 2:20, 4:05, 5:55, 7;45 and
9:35 pm.
PaIace-"Three Week Ends" 1920
am, 1:45, 1855, $50. 7:45 and 10 pm.
Synthetic SIM" at 11:40 am,
1885, 3:45, $40. TAO and GAS pm.
MetropOlitan-"On Trial." Second
week., at 1925 am, 1:20, 800, $40,
1925 and 9:25 pm.
Ambassadors Synthetic SIM" at 6:10,
and ESQ pm.
TivoIi-"The Outcast," at 2:30, 4 :,
6:O5, 7:55 and $40 pm.
Central-"T'"e Whip" at 1890, 2,
$3.50. S, $50. and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

DR. DANIEL r. HODCDON, of New
~ York, formerly President of the
Hahnemann Hospital in Chicago, has
successfully prevented colds and ~hu"
among hoo children whose diets he
now personally supervises. He says:
"Too much stress cannot be laid up
ON the use of citrus fruits and fresh
vegetables during any influenza cpl
demic. Each person should eat gener-
GUS amounts Of oranges and grapefruit,
together with plenty of raw vegetables
every day.
"Should you feel a cold coming ON,
an extra measure of protection 10 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

country, leading doctors everywhere
are urging adults and children to take
the precautionary health measures list
ed here to help fight the disease.
Everybody, young and old. should
have plentiful amounts of Florida
Oranges and Grapefruit every day
several times day. A glass Of orange
juice or half q grapefruit for breakfast
is nowhere near enough. Serve Florida
Oranges or Grapefruit at every meal
and i'm between times. The newest way
for grapefruit 10 AZ a drink-squeezed
right into the glass-chilled-sweet-
ened a Bit if preferred.
But in whatever form, remember
that at this time Florida Oranges and
Grapefruit are recommended urgently
by modern doctors as one of the most
important protective measures pos
sible against the ~fu" and other kim
dred illnesses.
This advertisement is sponsored by
the Florida Citrus Growers Clearing
House Assn, Winter Haven, Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08
DRY OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH STATE LEADERS
Closer Cooperation Is Hope of Pro
hibition Bureau as Result
of Meetings.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Conferences between prohibition ad-
ministrators throughout the country,
State officials and United States attor-
neys to devise means of closer co-opera-
ton between State and Federal author
tiles in enforcing the prohibition law
are being arranged by the admins
traitors. It was announced yesterday by
Aft Oftedal, acting prohibition admins
traitor, that the Prohibition Bureau had
requested the administrators to take
this step, with view to planning where
possible a division of responsibility.
Some of the administrators, Oftedal
said, were carrying on their conferences
with governors and other State officers
Other conferences, he said, would get
under way in a short time.
Chile's automobile show this Fall was
q great success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

Chile's automobile show this Fall was
a great success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

drink the heated juice Of grapefruit
just before retiring, i'm addition to the
grapefruit and oranges you take sew.
eral times during the day. There IL NO
surer way Of breaking mp q cold or
influenza.
~Avoid the use Of excessive protein
foods, eggs, meats, etc, and carbohy-
drates. Avoid rich foods and ovcreating.
Get plenty of sleep, keeping windows
open. Keep house temperature even
throughout the day, avoiding overhead
ing. Stay ont of crowds if possible.
eff you feel i'll, consult your physi-
clan Immediately"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

foremost physicians say that one
of the quickest, most effective pre-
cautions against influenza known to
modern medicine lie to eat-and drink
oranges and grapefruit plentifully.
For citrus fruits turn alkaline in the
system-build up the alkaline reserve
that increases resistance to common
colds, grippe and influenza. They pro-
vide vitamins and mineral salts that
help the general health of the body
for oranges and grapefruit are one of
the worlds richest known sources of
these vital food factors. They combat
acidity-so often resulting from the
usual winter diet of meats, heavy
starches, sweets-acidity which is an
internal enemy of the body, lowering
normal resistance and inviting illness.
Start Citrus Protection
Without Delay, Doctors Warn
Now, with the influenza epidemic rag
ing in city after city throughout this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

mainder being taken out on old lin
cuisines. These automobiles, his friends
said today, were the nucleus Of the
company which for the year just closed
had net earnings of approximately
SlS25. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-08

A chap who has been nibbling a
long time, has about swallowed the hook
and will shortly walk down the aisle
to slow music. says the Atchison Globe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27

nice looking chap anyway" she
mused; "and there might be an hon
orable purpose back of the request.
I think I'll give him tryout.'
1t vas a queer letter that Grace
sent, but nice one came back from
Ben-so interesting that she sent an
other and was sorry that the holiday
season lasted no longer. There was
some doubt about knowing him after
ward.
On January l Grace again looked
up from her desk into the eyes OF
Ben, and again he was smiling.
Happy New Year! / have come to
explain" he said.
"Well, I'm waiting. Do satisfy my
curiosity"
"That was a fraternity initiation
stunt. | had TO do IL"
"Ohl Now l know why your name
seemed familiar. You are in college
here"
"Yes. One of the fellows knew you
and picked you out for me to come 10
with that request. Am / to be for
given for the impertinence'7
"You are a good sport, Ben. and
I'm for you!" holding out a hand
which he eagerly seized, saying:
Happy New Year again. What
about a dinner date for tonight7"
t0 1929 Western Newspaper Union.)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-27
SlUeetness Found in
Life's Little Things

1t Is as great mistake to expect
too little of life as to expect too much.
No one Is immune from trouble and
no one has a monopoly of it, even II
self-pity--a most insidious form Of
mental ndulgence-sometim appears
to suggest it.
So many OF the sweetest things Of
life come almost unnoticed. We look
forward, says the London Chronicle.
all the year to our holidays, but often
despise the hours of leisure which,
perhaps, are really more important to
our well-being.
Retrospection will sometimes make
clear how much quiet pleasure
single day has brought-a letter by
the mornings post, word of encour-
agement which has formed an under
tone of harmony to the melody of toll,
child's gratitude for some trifle, even
the welcome of our dog with the soul
in the shining eyes Of him."
There are, of course, days when
duties pail, when friends seem to fail
us, when we grow weary Of ourselves.
There are times of disappointment and
bitter sorrow. Yet, on the whole, 1t is
glad truth that
In small measures life may perfect be