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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10

IDe hCHNIHeS Of "Huam ID.
Shearer as q representative OF
American ship building firms at
the Geneva tri.pOwer disarmament
conference in 1897 will be iIlvesti-
gated by the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee, it was decided today.
Admission that William B.
Shearer, so-called civilian
naval expert, was employed by
three shipbuilding concerns to
represent them at the i'll
starred Geneva naval confer
ence in 1927 was made to
President Hoover today by
f. G. Grace, President of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
shearer's activities at that con,
ference. especially his propaganda
ing against naval reduction, are
about to be Investigated by Senate
committee.
Called Observer
In a letter to President Hoover.
which the White House made public
today without comment, Grace said
that Shearer was employed as IAN
observer" by s. w. Wakeman, an
official of the Bethlehem ShipbuIld.
ing Corporation, who was described
as being in charge of the steel COM
panys shipbuilding business.
He was given $4,000 for his serv-
~ iN-d af ipf1
was paid by the Bethlehem corpora
Newport News Shipbuilding Corpora
ton and the American Brown
Boveri Company.
Shearer has sued the three con-
Germs for $250,000 since they dis
charged him.
For Merchant Marine
Grace's letter also disclosed that
in 1925, Shearer was also employed
by the shipbuilding interests for
$500 to promote and encourage
public sentiment in favor of a mer-
chant marine.
The steel company head declared
that ShNrer's employment was
without his knowledge, and that
upon learning that Shearer was "a
propaganda" his employment was
terminated.
ITO the best of our recollection.
Mr.. Charles M Schwab and l
were not conscious of the existence
of William B. Shearer prior to De-
cember. 1927, when we were asked
to comment on the rumor that
Americas shipbuilding interests had
maintained at Geneva during the
naval disarmament conference of
the previous summer propa-
gandist in the person of one Vii
liam B. Shearer.." Grace wrote.
I'VE first branded the rumor as
false, but upon its repetition we
caused inquiries to be made Of
S. w. Wakeman. who was in charge
of sBethlehem's eastern shipbuildinE
operations, with headquarters at
our Fore River shipbuilding plant
at Quincy, Mass.
To Get Information
I'VE then learned for the first
time that in the previous spring
Mr.. Wakeman had joined with other
shipbuilding companies in the en-
ployment OF Mr.. Shearer as an
observer at the Geneva disarma-
ment conference for fee of $25, 900,
of which Bethlehem was to pay a
third. Mr.. Wakeman assured us
that his understanding was that
Mr.. Shearer was employed only
as an observer to furnish informa.
ton and that his activities as a
propaganda in connection with the
conference were solely on his own
initiative and were in no way in
spired or supported by the ship
building industry.
"Mr. Schwab and / ascertained
that Mr.. Shearer was and had been
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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RI BBE R-Y.
BELIEVED /.
MOTIVE

q =. II Is
While three men are being
held on investigation charges,
for alleged completely in a
hold-up and in beating and
binding Bushrod Garrison; %,
of the 200 block of Thirteenth
st. S. W., to a railroad track
to await his death, Garrison
is being sought by Arlington
police to testify at 4 prelimi-
nary hearing of the case to-
morrow at 9 80 o'clock.
Garrison, who is night watch;
man for the Virginia Auto Parts
Company, ON the Mount Vernon
road, about six miles. from Wash
ington claims to have been &C.
costed by the men Saturday night,
overpowered when he reached for
q blackjack to defend himself. and
bound, unconscious, to a railroad
track four miles from thee auto
wrecking place.
Case Postponed
The three young men. Nathan
ArmelI, OF Arlington County Court
house. Ode Ponthieus and Winton
y. Baker, both OF the 200 block OF
Z st. n. W., were to be arPaigned
before Judge HI. l.. Thomas in Ar-
\ hngton Police Court toda u: but al
ing to the absence OF Garrison the
case was postponed.
States Attorney William r. Cloth
requested a warrant for the arrest
of Garrison, in an effort to force
his attendance. 1t was reported
at the court today, that Garrison
was suffering from broken rib
received in his encounter with the
men.
According to the story of the
robbery told to I'll. Il. Hemminger,
owner Of the auto company, who
lives in the 1900 block of Twenty
first st. N. W., GARRISON was ac-
Costed by the men about 1880 Sat-
urday night.
Mind Is Blank
After the scuffle, in which he was
beaten and his clothing torn from
him, he remembered nothing until
he regained consciousness tied down
to the track.
His hand s.aE feet were bound to
the rails. He attracted the atten-
ton of some man whom he is I'M
able to name, and the stranger as,
sisted him in freeing himself He
has but one arm.
Shaken at the realization Of the
fate he had escaped, Garrison re-
turned to the junk yard and called
his wife who came to the scene and
spent the remainder of the night
with him.
Former EmDIOye
Armell was the first of the trio
to be arrested. He was held on a
charge of drunkenness. in Alexan-
dria, and the blackjack later idcn-
titled as belonging to the junk
company, was taken from him. He
is former employee of the COM
pany.
His statement as to who was with
him Saturday night led to the
d rrest of the two others here. He
claims to have found the black.
jack. Hemminger reports the
loss 2oR< over 500 worth of auto
mobile parts.
EfforaA to locate Garrison at his
home Yesterday were without sue
cess. PROSECUTOR Cloth informed the
court today that he had sufficient
evidence against the youths to hold
them to the gSand jury on grand
larceny charge without the testi.
m0uy sc Carlson
NJ H. did not ditNlge the nature
Of <heAevidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
Ten Injured in Crash
When Car Runs Wild

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept. 10
G.NSl--Ten persons were injured
when a trolley car ran wild down
steep grade and plunged through q
heavy iron fence into the Holy Name
Cemetery here yesterday.
The car ploughed into. a green.
house at the entrance and stopped.
More than 40 were aboard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10

RacesDrawing
BigCrowdto
Marlboro
Paddock Selections
For Marlboro

First Race-Arbutus, Merry
Mack, Main Play.
Second Race-J0hn r. Klea-
Yer, Stylish Mack, Steinway.
Third Raee-Jack O'Leen,
COrinth, Wrack Maid.
Fourth Rae e-Skirmisher,
Chef D'EOuvre, Merichar.
Fifth Race--AucilIa, Broad.
moor. High and Dry.
Sixth Race-Salta, DeIusive,
North Breeze.
Seventh Race-Maxie, Hedge.
fence, Five Oaks.
BEST BET-ARBUTUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
Marion Mill Invites
Strikers Back to Work

MARION, N. c., Sept, 10 u.N.S),
Inviting all former employees to re-
turn to work. the Marion Manu-
featuring Company today announced
an attempt to resume operations in
the East Marion mill would be made
tomorrow. The plant has been
closed for two months following
walkout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House.
Sass, 1882.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance. $195, OO0.O 900.
New York Clearing House ex,
change, S1,829, OOO, 900.
Treasury balance, SIS. 004 81 80.
Customs receipts, S1O,9S6, 7sS. 30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
FL|ER SAVES FIVE
ON MOUNTAIN

M'CLOJrD, Calf, Sept. 10 u.N.S).
After being marooned on the upper
reaches of Mt. Shasta two days,
three women and two men were
safely back in their homes here to-
day. Their lives were saved when
an aviator dropped them food and
informed a rescue party where they
could be found.
Members of the party were L. j.
Bedell and wife, Albert Bryson and
wife. and Miss Rhoda Henry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
EDISON Has Zine DAY

WEST ORANGE, N. j.. Sept. 10
HN.S)-In an announcement made
today at the home of Thomas Edi-
son 1t was reported he had a slime
day yesterday, had spent COM
Portable night and was gaining
steadily"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
SOVIET BUYS CLOCK FIRMS

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 d.N.S3.-
Soviet Russia is going into the dol
lar watch business. The Ansonia
Clock Company's plant in Brooklyn
and the Dueber-Hampden Watch
Company OF Canton, Ohio, have
been purchased by a large Soviet
concern to take up tthe manufacture
of cheap watches and alarm clocks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
Yirg ;nian Kills Self
By Gas in NtM York

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 U.s0 =
Pepniug a note revealing his su.
/ceds as due to a family tragedy.
Eidridge Tarr, %. Of Main St..
aChincoteaEue Island. Va. turned
on the gas here yesterday.
His body was found in an apart.
nlent at Al Fifth Ave. where he
had sealed the crevices of the room
TO hold in the fumes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
Alexandria DalzieI Wed
To Son of Scotch Peer

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 0.N.S1.
International interest conferred here
today on the marriage of Miss Alex.
andra Dalziel, prominent debutante,
to Alexander Davenport Kinloch,
son of Brig. Gen. Sir David Kinloch,
of Scotland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
ToDAY's SCRATCHES
THORNCLIFFE

FIRST RACE-Dream Time, Pelorus,
Csnnonade. Meteor Sparks, Blazing
Cinch, Paranymph.
THIRD RACE--Altura., Coots Propus,
Water Gap. Pipestem, The Doctor.
FIFTH RACE-M inerslogist.
SEVENTH RACE-Sweetest Song,
Signola. Middle Temple, Clarence Lebus.
Trolls. Mainsheet.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
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MARLBORO SCRATCHES

FIRST RACE-Rosatina, Full Cloud,
silver Wave. Expiate Richoboro. skooty
SECOND RACE-Major Finley
THIRD RACE-Tillie. Schfey
FOURTH RAcE-Guernsey Maid OF
the Valley.
FIFTH RACE-Billy Bozo.
SIXTH RACE-Royal Charge.
SEVENTH RACE-Transtock.
SDonhtful starters).
SEVENTH RACE-Letter Six, Gold
Dust, Make, The Ally Hat Brush.
weather. clear; track. fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10

Although 1t is believed he suc.'
ceeded in lowering the record. the
official result will not be made
known until this afternoon.
The present record 10 $50 miles
an hour, set by Flight Lieutenant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10

Richard Atcherly in the Schneider
Cup races on Saturday.
Members of the British team who
planned assaults upon Atcherly's
mark were hopeful Of reaching q
speed Of SIS miles an hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
Second-FiddZe Beauty
Objects to Tune

Skulkng through underbrush of Arlington County, Va,
judges of the popularity at the recent Bason carni
might have been today lodging the storm of public
Indignation which bids fair break about their hapess heads
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
DADE PARK

FIRST RACE-cIoudy s.
SECOND RACE-Susie Pal, Houston.
Rocky Cliff. Linda Archer. NOZZLE
nMrSek' Col. Trick, Lucky Sweep, Sir
IhlRD RACE-Mae Price. Night Cry
III RACE-zircon, Blaze the Trail,
SIXTH RACE-Rosie s.
champs.
weather clear; track. fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
NewAirSpeedRecord
Is Believed Set

CALSHOT England, Sept 10 (IN.S) Flying Gloster-
Napier racer Flight Lieut. George Sanforth made attack
upon the worlds seapane speed record the oent today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
Time. STAFF Photo

THE MUSIC BOX WENT BACK
FIRST PRIZE OR NONE is the rule of Miss Helen v.
Anderson of Military Road, Cherrydale, Va, when it
to popularity contests Believing that she should
have been awarded first prize at the recent popularity
contest conducted at the Bason carnival Miss Anderson
has returned to the judges of the contest musical
powder box they awarded her for second prize She
believes she should have first prize and besides she
didn't like the tune the powder box played when it was
opened. 40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
A Timely Guide

to many ''busi-
ness services" is in
today's Classified
Ads. It's the 1--WE
Believe in Washing
ton" page. Read it
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
STEEL MEN
EMPLOYED
SHEARER

The activities Of William B.
Shearer as representative Of
American ship building firms at
the Geneva tri.power disarmament
conference in 1897 will be i1vesti-
gated by the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee, it was decided today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
THE OFFICIAL WEArHER

Fair and cooler tonight and Wednes-
day: moderate west and northwest winds.
Temperature yesterday Highest, 81; low.
est, ~. High tides today, 1882 a. m.
and LII p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13
MINER ASSAILING LIES
Fowler of u. w. ISLANDERS MihtQuts

bringing a strike to a successful
conclusion.
All they ever did was to take the
dues and assessments that we min
ers had to pay. We had to take the
advice of the so-callad representa-
tives and go into West Virginia and
scab.
These misleaders of the U. M. w.,
these national representatives were
all the Vine plotting to destroy the
union, and this is evidenced by their
abandonment of the Jacksonville
scale.
What do these U. M. W. represen-
tatives care about the hundreds of
thousands of miners destitute by the
hirelings of John L. Lewis, by his
appointive power which he would
not relinquish after having the same
power taken away from him in
1922? He still ruled by that autoc-
racy which brought total destruction
to the union. Now the National
Miners Union is making them squeal
because they can not get away any
more dues to squander. Support
the union that stands for militancy,
the N. NJ. w.
1 IN. M. w. MINER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13
Symphony Orchestra
Musicians Win in Los
Angeles, CAL, Strike

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12.-"sym-
phonies Under the Stars" said to
be Americas most famous music
festival, came to an end quickly
on July 30. Musicians of the Holly
wood Orchestra--100 strong-went
on strike, protested against scab,
$3.50 a day, electrician (really a
gardener). The musicians won, and
a union electrician is on the job now.
In order to break the strike, solo
artists were hired. 1t did not work
in this case. In some quarters, strik-
ing film actors have been blamed for
the stand Of the musicians. The
strike Of Equity, organization COM
posed of stars and "near stars" in
the motion picture industry, is still
going strong. Equity officials sue
ceeded in stopping Shooting" of
scenes in Pasadena the other day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13
by a Worker Corresponding

WHEELING, w. W. (By Mail),
II beg leave to reply to the I'M
truthful Mr.. David Fowler regard
ing his actions in commenting upon
the militant miners meeting held
August in Bohemian hall, Bellaire,
Ohio. These miners we're gathered
together to make the best of de-
plorable situation in which they had
been left by the said Fowler and his
dirty clique, which includes the en-
tire United Mine Workers officials
as well as Fowler.
The U. M. w. left the miners OF
this country at the mercy of the
bosses by their wholesale betrayal
and then the complete sell out of
the miners.
They betrayed the same miners
whom Fowler attacks. /, as one
speaking from actual facts denounce
the article printed in the Wheeling
newspaper. / am not out for argu-
ments; ! am out Tor results which
Il know can not be accomplished by
such a non-progressive organization
as the U. M. w. After 80 years of
experience / fail to sea any militant
effort these misleaders ever made in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13
SLAVE Day Nearly Kills
q Girl IN the 5 and 10

I suppose many people see chairs
behind the counters. These chairs
are ornaments for customers to see
but not for US to use.
We are continually working be-
cause at five and ten cent store
it is terribly busy at all times.
When we have LIT down on sales
we must fill up the counter, order
new supplies, and stick them in the
closets under the counter and clean
the counters.
Can Never Rest
Never are we allowed to rest.
When another girl goes to lunch we
lave to take care of her counter
and our own besides.
These conditions are true not only
of the stores l work in but of every
store that Woolworth has in the U.
S. We girls in the New York stores
must organize and demand:
1. 500 week.
2. 40-hour week-no Saturday.
3. Rest periods.
4. Good sanitary conditions (san-
itary toilets, and clean lunch rooms)
We have a national task because
every little city and town in the U.
S. has its five and ten cent store
with terrific exploitation of the girls
working in them.
Unsanitary Conditions
The toilets are very unsanitary.
The girls have to clean the floor
with disinfectants. If this is not
done the toilets become terrible.
The girls room for eating their
lunches is next to the toilets. This
room is in the cellar, over-run with
flies. We have to eat in these hot
rooms because we cannot afford on
S12 week to cat outside.
Spy System
There is a spy system against the
girls. If we try to reason with the
floorwalker he calls over the man
ager who fires us.
At the end Of the day Of slavery
in Woolworth5s five and ten a girl
can harly think straight.
-WOOLWORTH SLAVE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13
by a Worker Correspondent

(By a Worker Correspondent
Now is vacation time. Hundreds
Of thousands of high school girls
have been let out of school. The
very first place the workers children
go to seek employment is five and
ten cent stores? Why?
Because the five and ten cent
store makes no requirements OF
those working in the stores.
If a girl looks little older than a
kid (that is by putting on high heels
or lipstick, etc. she is taken on and
no proof asked of her age.
1916 Year-OId Slaves
In the store in which l work there
are girls of Is and 16 years of age.
The boss-a manager, knows it, but
he also knows that he can exploit the
young workers a million times more
and thus get more profit for F. W.
Woolworth's.
The wages are S12 for a regular
week for 81 hours week. For Sat-
urday and part time work 20 cents
an hour is paid.
On Saturday the girls must put in
an II hour day, from 9 a. m. to
10 p. m. (Not counting the extra
time ana the overtime we have to
come in the morning).
Not a Raise in 5 Years
A girl in this store has been work
ing for 10 years and hasn't received
a raise in five years. Now she gets
the maximum for a salesgirl, SIG
week.
A vacation? After you work here
a year you get week with pay and
enc week without pay.
Hot as a Furnace.
The conditions for a worker in the
store are terrible. In the winter
time we freeze and in the summer
time we sweat. We're sweating now
and its hot as furnace. No fans,
no drinks, (try and get drink, first
we must get permission, then we
must go down to the cellar and drink
rotten warm water). Then we go
upstairs again and are yelled at be-
cause we stayed too long downstairs
getting a drink.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13

the men befuddIed and keep them
from thinking about their rotten
conditions.
Altho you are working up in
Rye, you don't get paid off there
when you quit. Oh no! You have
to come back to New York, and
they pay you off at 133rd ST. and
Wilkins Avenue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-13
WOMEN AS WELL
AS men SUFFER
IN PAINT SPRAY
Deadly Poison Snuffs
Workers Lives
By a Worker Correspondent

oy u " OIhSf wi &C SOHdCft"
DETROIT, (By MaiD Many men
and women are employed under the
most unhealthful conditions in the
automobile industry. The most hor-
rible of conditions can be found in
the duco-sprayers' booths in the
Briggs Mack Avenue Plant. In this
department mostly Negroes are en-
ployed. There is a continuous fog
of paint throughout the day, which
these men are forced to inhale. Not
!. only is this condition undermining
the workers health, but it involves
a constant fire hazard. 1t was just
such conditions that resulted years
ago when a score of workers lives
were snuffed out and many more
were permenantly injured. The only
ventilation comes from the elevator
shaft.
Profiteering on Workers
Respirators of the very cheapest
kind, hard rubber, costing 35 cents
retail, is furnished by the company.
In spite of the fact that the COM
pany gets them cheaper because of
buying them in large quantities the
workers are charged $3.50 in case
of theft or loss. These respirators
are wholly inadequate to protect the
workers from the vapor of the spray
gunc.
Girls Also Suffer From Vapor
A number of women and girls
work at the end of these booths
tape papering. Much of the vapor
passes on to them, and they have
no protection at all from the fumes.
The girls work as long as the
men, from ten to eleven hours, on
10th day and night shifts, In the
winter time, they suffer from the
cold even more then the men. 1t
can be plainly seen that many of
the girls are under the required age.
A large number of women are
employed in the press department.
They handle heavy sheet iron just
as the men and are equally as
greasy and dusty. This condition is
true of all Briggs plants and is con-
tinually getting worse.
.s@17- Sanding Hardest
Sanding is the hardest job in the
plant and pays about 55 cents an
hour. Duco sprayers earn about 70
cents an hour. When production was
increased recently from $50 bodies
to 300 bodies, no change in the work.
ers' pay took place. The entire shop
suffers from the "speed-up." De-
partment strikes occur frequently.
Only proper organization can con-
meet up these many little struggles
and make them successful in ward
irg off the frequent attempts of the
Briggs officials to lower the wages
and worsen the conditions of the
workers. The time has come for all
Briggs workers, men and women,
white and colored, to join the Auto
Workers Union and fight!