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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-06
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Evening star., 1929-06-30
BY WILLIAM RUFUS SCOTT,
Special writer for the star Magazine.

Special writer for the Star MAGAZINE.
~ EvuLE, Spain, June 20. 1s2s.-Ameri-
cans as wel1 as Spaniards are being
surprised by the United States build
4 iugs and exhibits ct the Ibero-American
Exposition under way here until De-
eember Is or longer IL present intentions OF
the Madrid government 60 through.
For both types Of visitors. and for all other
nationalities, the chief surprise comes IN the
furitanic simplicity of the American structures
and display. knowing the great wealth OF the
United States the barn-like interiors Of the
temporary buildings come as somewhat OF
shock, since the walls are severely plain, with
out decorations, except signs over the different
exhibits, although some bunting on the ceiling
beams relieve that part Of little austerisy,
though without adding much artistic effect
The one permanent building, which will be
used later as the consulate of the United
States, is much better, yet far inferior to what
most visitors probably expected in an exposi-
ton. But because the United States building
was designed upon Spanish colonial lines and
ON the inside Is constructed upon the tradi-
tional Spanish plan, with slight notifications,
It does not disappoint visitors so much.
The explanation Of the scale Of the American
participation is found In the desire Of the
American commission, Of which former Gov.
Thomas e. Campbell Of Arizona is chairman,
TO avoid a garish and ostentatious exhibition.
1t was felt two years ago, when plans were
being formulated, that Europe and Spain had
quite enough impression of Uncle Sam as O
Dragging type. So everything done here has
been designed to give an accurate informa-
tive, helpful picture Of the activities Of the
United States Government to make better living
conditions for the American people, but to do
Evening star., 1929-06-30
King alfonso, Who Spent More Time in
l4merlcuu Section Than in Any other,
7ighIy Pleased With United States
Exhibits, Which Dragv Greatest Crowds
ut Ibero-American Display.

1t without boastfulness or comparisons Of our
achievements with those Of Spain or any other
nation.
King Alfonso apparently fully perceived this
intention and by the thorough examination
he made Of the American exhibits showed that
he grasped the underlying idea and found its
practical working out competently DONE The
King spent more time in the American build
ines than In the building Of any other nation
on his visit at the opening in May.
THE second consideration Of the American
commission was to reveal the methods used
and the progress made by the United States
Government In solving the same kind Of prob
lens that confront Spain and the Central
and South American countries which are par
ticipating No European countries are repre-
resented except Spain and Portugal.
Unless these preliminary points are UNDER
stood the character and purpose Of the Ameri-
can exhibits will seem inadequate for nation
Of the commanding stature Of the United
States, and when they are understood 1t will
be seen that washington has done o good job
here In the main, even II detailed criticism
may be justified
A third surprise comes to visitors In the
entire absence of q commercial atmosphere
in the American exhibits. No private Arms or
commercial activities are represented There
Is no admission charge to anything, the motion
picture building being free, and seats to hear
organization was here. No circulars are passed
out describing any merchandise or product of
the United States. The only souvenirs are
those given away at the Bureau Of Engraving
exhibit, where picture Of King Alfonso (and
now Of President Hoover) and card made
Evening star., 1929-06-30

in the size of the new currency Of the United
States and bearing the United States ana
Spanish flags and date Of the exposition are
passed out to appreciative visitors.
The six-ton power plate printing machine
brought from washington from the bureau Is
operated by Samuel B. Reeder, expert piase
printer. and his wife and daughter. It Is
always q center Of attraction partly because
so many OF the other exhibits are still ex-
hibits" Explanatory remarks are made ON the
printing Of United States stamps and bonds.
Y ING ALFONSO may be taken as an example
~ of the interest shown, because he looked
at everything and asked many questions. The
mechanism that counts visitors by their pass
ing through a ray of light arrested his atten-
ton as it does all others. As Spain is en-
larging its telephone facilities, the original
model Of Alexander Graham Bells invention,
along with the latest type telephone receiver,
caused the King to call one in his encourage
and chide him because he did not have IN his
palace such an up-to-date instrument.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
CORRUPT SEAMEN
union IN Meeting
Gather at Hotel Home
of Furuseth

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The
convention of Andy Furuseth's 'In-
tcrnational Seamen's Union" which
started on Feb. II, continued until
today.
This convention indicates the de-
gree of degeneration in the union.
There were seven delegates alto
gether and the convention was held
in the National Hotel, Pennsylvania
Ave, Andy Furuseth's comfortable
hang-out, and no additional room
rent had to be paid, as Andy let the
convention meet in his room and
bathroom.
The convention met absolutely in
secret, no visitors and not even press
representative being allowed in.
All the delegates were paid Off
cials of the Furuseth bureaucracy
The union has practically no men,
bership and pursues most reac-
tionary course.
Members of the l. S. U. who
wanted to know what was going on
for or against their interests in this
convention" were denied entrance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Section 5 Has Banquet;
for New Executive;
S92 for Daily Worker

| Members of Section 5, Bronx, of
The Workers (Communist) Party
celebrated the installation of the
new Section Executive with ban
auet and entertainment at it's head
huarters, 1880 Wilkins Ave.
D. Benjamin, agitprop director of
District 2, greeted the incoming ex-
ecutive on behalf of the district, and
Short talks were made by active
comrades of the section, including
johnson, Paley and Yakovleff.
Comrade Righthand contributed
keveral selections on musical saw.
lie was accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Valentine.
I Following the banquet, the movie
gBreaking Chains" was shown.
Sender Garlin made an appeal for
Funds on behalf Of the Daily Worker,
hnd S92 was contributed by those
present.
The new members of the Section
Executive include: William johnson,
Organizer; Sophie Mesnil, recording
hecretary; T. Yakovleff, financial
Nccretary; Hannah Siegal, Daily
Worker agent; Leroy, agitprop; p.
kmron, Pitkoff, A. Radin, L. Baum,
IA. Baskoffr Rose Katz, Ziebel, Belle
S2obins, Hofbauer. Zybkoff. -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Women s BQttallon' Aids Big
Styuggle OF the Dress Strikers
By S. CROLL.

Yesterdays picket line in the
dress struggle was especially lively
and effective because of the "Wom-
ems Battalion" of picketers brought
out under the leadership of the New
York District of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party, and supported by the
New York Working Women's Fed
Grafton, the United Councils of
Working Glass Women, ETC., and who
were marching, hundreds strong.
The police made no bones about
dragging the most active ones out
of the line and throwing them into
the Hobbies of the great buildings
which house the dress manufac-
turers, to await the arrival of the
patrol wagon. And as soon as it
arrived the police showed the women
in first, then piled about twice as
many workers into the patrol wagon
as it could hold-on top of the
women. Altho the drive to the sta
ton was very short, one woman
suffered a sprained ankle and an
other violent nosebleed as a result
of the brutality with which the po-
lice jammed the pickets, one on top
of another, into the bulging Black
Maria.
Arriving at the Jail we were
Continued on Page Tt0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Gag LEGATION
OF DOHENY DEATH
Attorney, Family Cover
Oil Connections

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18.-Every
,ffort is being made by District At
orney Buron Fits and the Doheny
'amily to crush the implications
hat there is connection between
he deaths by shooting of Edward
!. Doheny, Jr., millionaire oil man
Concerned with his father in the Elk
Hills oil scandal, and Jesse Smith
and Jake Hamon, mixed in the oil
graft.
Fatality pursues those in the oil
andals who knew too much about
he inside. Jesse Smith, confident of
Attorney General Daugherty and
President Harding, was shot dead
lnder mysterious circumstances. No
,ne was ever punished. Jake
Hamon, politician who handled some
If the oil graft negotiations and
nominated Harding, was shot dead
oy a discarded mistress who had
aigh official protection, and got off
very easily for the crime. President
Harding died under circumstances
which are also queer; the official
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
MEXICAN POLICE
SHIELD SLAYERS
OF JULIO MELLA
Although Their Names
Are Known, Killers
Not Arrested
Investigation Is Stall
Hope Masses Will Soon
Forget About It

Especial to the Daily Worker
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18.-The
chief prosecuting attorney ,Qf the
federal district, Jose Aguilar Maya,
announces that he has received a
letter from Havana, signed by a
prominent Cuban, giving the names
Of the assassins of Julio A. Mella,
as we'll as the details of how they
murdered Mella, the young Cuban
Communist who was killed on Jan.
10 by agents sent to Mexico by the
dictator of Cuba, President Gerardo
Machado.
The prosecutor does not give the
names publicity, as the police Sin
vestigations" are still pending, ac-
cording to the newspaper Gel Uni
versal," which adds that the crime
can no longer be questioned as a
political assassination.
The Mexican Communist Party
has been and continues pointing out
the completely of the Portes Gil gov
ernment in protecting the assassins
by stretching the so-called "investi-
cations" out interminably in the
hope that the Mexican masses will
let the murder of Mella be forgot
ten. 1t is more than ever necessary
at this time for all who resented the
murder of Mella to demand that the
Gil government cease its deception
and bring the assassins, whom it
knows, tc light, the Party declares.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Try Worker Tomorrow
for Collecting Funds
for Daily on Tag-Day

Arrested Saturday while collect
ing funds on the first of the two
Tag-Days for the Daily Worker,
William Weinberg will appear for
g hearing in jefferson Market Court
tomorrow morning.
Weinberg was arrested at 34th
st. and Seventh Ave. and taken to
50th st. Police Station. He was
bailed out by the New York district
Of the International Labor Defense
and was scheduled to receive hear
ing Sunday, but it was postponed
until tomorrow. He will be defend
cd by Jacques Buitenlsant, repre-
senting the New York l. L. D.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
WON'T EXTRADITE
FRED BIEDENkAPP
[. L. D. Wins Fight in
New Bedford Case

Especial to the Daily Worker
ALBANY, Feb. 1S.-The sharp
struggle of the International Labor
Defense against extradition Of Fred
Biedenkapp, secretary of the In
ternational Workers Relief, from
New York to Massachusetts for trial
on Conspiracy" charges in the New
Bedford textile strike, semmed sue
cess tonight, when it was announced
that the governor had refused to
sign the writ of extradition.
This was the second hearing be-
fore the governors commission. Po.
lice officers representing the mil
owners of New Bedford appeared
at the first hearing to testify that
Biedenkapp spoke from a soap boz
to the strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
STRIKE A SNAC
/. ON REP PARATIONS
Amount First Problem,
Division Another

PARIS, Feb. 49, Owen D. Young,
Of the American delegation to the
Dawes plan board of experts, an
nounced a plan today for avoiding
discussion of the German ability to
pay" by increasing German trade
and thereby increasing the German
ability to pay" The scheme is not
taken seriously here except as indi-
eating the intention of the allies to
disregard German pleas in the de-
cisions.
PARIS, Feb. 1S (UP).-The Com
mittee of experts is proceeding slow
ly in it's attempt to set definite
total for German war reparations
and may continue sessions for the
anticipated time of three months, ac-
cording to indications tonight.
Approaching the first critical
phase of the sessions, the experts
met this morning to approach dis
cussion of the amount of annuities
which Germany must pay in the
future. A subcommittee of two
men-one allied and one German
delegate-was appointed to report
tomorrow morning on more detailed
plans for the committees procedure
and the experts adjourned for the
day without taking up the problem
of annuities. 1t was reported un-
officially that DR.. Hjalmar Schacht
of Germany and Sir Josiah Stamp
of Britain, are on the Committee.
The subcommittee is charged with
finding "short cut" through the
maze of figures which DR.. Hjalma1
Schacht, chief German delegate
presented in the sessions last week
when he explained the present
Dawes plan annuities ($625, 5,000,00O)
can not be paid without help.
| 1t was learned that DR.. Schacht
has no intention of making q
definite statement of the sum which
Germany would consider herself able
to pay to the former allled natlons.
Division To Bring Fight.
After the decision as to how much
Germany can pay, the still more
important decision, on which the
board is expected to split severa
ways, of dividing this amount among
the victors in the late war will come
up.
The American delegates, Young
of the General Electric Co., ane
Morgan, the Wall Street banker, are
unofficial" and if their wishes dc
not prevail with the board, the U
S. government will simply repudiate
the whole thing and refuse to bt
bound by it's decisions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
BRITISH M.P.'S
| JUCCLE NAVAL
RIVALRY ISSUE
Opposition Wants Fake
4 Disarmament Meet
With u. S.
Howard Gets Classified
GhamberlainSaysOffe
to u. S. Not Made

LONDON, Feb. 18.-The opposi-
ion in the house of commons today
prepared questions asking Foreign
Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain
Why the British government changed
uddenly from advocating another
axe arms conference with the
United States to a program of no
difference, and on with the naval
ace.
Parliamentary leaders feel that
British diplomacy in this case was
ather bad, as it fails to place the
lame for the naval race as clearly
m American imperialism as the
British statesmen desire.
Sir Esme Howard, British ambas-
ador in Washington, last week pro-
)osed this naval conference to Sec
etary of State Kellogg. Kellogg
elected it, with kind words, to be
ure, but still rejected it. IT was
lear that American imperialism
wanted to drive ahead in naval COM
,etition with England, without the
ormality Of bidding for the support
# neutral nations and popular opin-
on within the country, through a
engthy chess game of conferences.
This was the clue for British di-
)Jomacy to complain loudly that now
england is forced to build navies,
90, for her overtures toward disar-
nament are rejected by America.
instead of this, Chamberlain issued
statement chat Howard acted with
,ut permission of the cabinet in his
,ffer to Kellogg.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Plan Investigation of
Winslow Racketeering
Ring in South N. Y.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The
House will be asked by the Judi
ciary Committee today for special
authority to investigate the admin
istration of the federal district court
for southern district of New York
under Judge Francis A. Winslow.
Winslow is charged with maintain
ing a ring working thru his court
to profit from banllrupts. The de-
faulting Steinhardt was a member
of the Winslow racketeering ring, it
is charged.
Chairman Graham of the COM
mittee announced the House will be
asked for authority to subpoena
witnesses and appropriate funds
sufficient to pay the cost of such
an investigation.
"We also will report a resolution
asking authority to continue the in
vestigation after the present short
session ends" Graham said.
Attorney General Sargent has re-
fused to investigate.
-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
GROCERY CLERKS
prepare STRIKE
Call Member Meeting
for Brooklyn Drive

Laying the ground work for the
contemplated strike so organize the
retail food store clerks in the bor-
ough of Brooklyn and adjacent sec
tions, the Retail Grocery Fruit and
Dairy Clerks Union is calling a
mass meeting of all workers in the
trade for tonight at the main Of
flee of their union, 220 E. 18th st.
Calling the workers to real union
ism, telling them to beware of the
A. F. of L. takers who are trying
to create the impression that their
company union is a factor in the
industry circular issued by the
organization declares as follows:
"From a progressive and militant
union to all the workers in the
trade that are shaving in open shops
under unbearable conditions.
Brother Workers:
"To eliminate this evil and in
humanity in our trade, we must
have strong union and honest and
able leadership to. protect the in
terests of the workers only.
"As in other trades we have in
our trade some individuals who are
parading around and they call them
selves a union, they are organizing
a company union for the benefit of
the bosses only and they speak in
the name of the workers they do
not represent"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
PL.E:ATER!s BUILD
STRIKE machine

Irving Plaza Hall was crowded
with the enthusiastic membership of
the fuckers, Pleaters and Hem
stitchers Union Local Al, last night.
and unanimously they voted full
power to their executive board and
to the Joint Board for the setting
of the date for their general strike.
The strike may be expected at any
moment, union heads stated. This
is an auxiliary industry to that of
dressmaking. Strike machinery was
set up at this meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
TAX SELVES FOR
DRESS STRIKE
HoldAnti- ti-Polic Terror
Protest Meeting

Colored by the enthusiasm aroused
by the huge mass picketing demon
stration in the dress manufacturing
district yesterday morning, the men,
bers of the Dressmakers' Division
of the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union, crowded Webster
Hall, 11th st. and Third Ave, be-
yond capacity last night and after
spirited discussion unanimously
endorsed the recommendation OF the
general strike committee that all
those working in settled shops work
eight hours for the strike fund.
After listening to the report of
Joint Board Secretary-Treasurer
Portnoy, who presented the General
Strike Committee recommendation
for the one-day tax before the meet
ing. mary Of the members took the
floor and called for immediate ac-
ton ON this proposal. The meeting
then decided to set aside the coming
Saturday as the day on which all
workers in settled dress factories
T. W. |. u, spoke last, summing up
the discussion of the membership.
Speaking before Portnoy, Irving
Potash, chairman of the General
Picket Committee, gave report Of
the work of that body of heroic
fighters in the two weeks the strike
is on. He then appealed to the
meeting, which was made up mainly
of those working in union shops, to
continue to participate in the strike
by carrying on intensive organiza-
Continued on Page Taco)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19

picket the struck shops and dem
onstrate that, far from the strike
being over, the strike ranks were
growing. The women were men,
bers of the Womens' Battalion, or
ganized especially to pull more shops
on strike. On the 11-day-old strike
more than 900 have been arrested.
Upwards of six thousand striking
dressmakers, starting in parade fer
nation at 1880 in the morning, con-
tinued to march around the garment
district till after 10 O'Clock in de-
finance of innumerable orders to
disperse. AS a result the workers in
26 more shops joined the strike.
Defy Police Threats.
Deprived of the leadership of their
five-block-long formations again and
again by the arrest of those who re-
peatedly stepped to the head of the
long picket line, the rank and file
always found among them more who
rallied the strikers to fresh forma-
tions. Terrorization by threats of
Continued on Page FiUel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Court Upholds Gas Tax

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is (UP).-
Montana's two-cent-a-gallon gaso-
line tax law, which was levied only
on gasoline refined and sold within
the state, was held valid by the
United States Supreme Court today.
The case was appealed by Hart Re-
tineries, Missoula, which contended
the law would put the few state re-
fineries out Of business. The COM
pany suggested a law like those of
most other states, taxing gasoline
brought in from other states as well
as domestically-made gasoline.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19
Stimson Leaves Manila
for United States; Will
Head Hoover Cabinet

MANILA, P. l., Feb. IS (UP).-
Governor General Henry l.. Stimson
has booked passage to the United
States aboard the liner President
Pierce, it was learned today. The
President Pierce sails from this port
Feb. %.
Stimson still declined to reveal his
exact position under President-elect
Hoover, but it is generally presumed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-19

As a result of the picket demon
stration yesterday morning, &c more
shops halted work and Joined the
strike, an announcement issued later
by strike headquarters stated. This
makes the total number of shops still
strike-bound 400. The number that
have settled with the union, grant
ing all demands, are to date 325.
About 5000 dressmakers have al
ready gone back to work under union
conditions, with 5000 still striking.
All the work of the union is being
centered on increasing the number
out now.
AS a result of the demon
stration, 230 workers, many of
them women strikers, are now
in Jail where, latest reports state,
many are being printed.
They had dared entertain the
criminal belief that they can