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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-01

organization that will smash the
bosses attack, increase the wages
of the workers, establish the eight
hour day and abolish the stretch
out and child labor" said Hugo
Oehler, southern organizer of the
National Textile Workers Union to
day. He continued:
"In July the Southern Textile As
sociation of mill bosses met in Ashe-
Continued on Page Two)
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CARPENTERS.

Carpenters are asked to report to
the office of the Daily Worker
Freiheit Bazaar Committee, Room
603, % Union Square, at once.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-01

POLITICAL PRISONERS ESCAPE
WARSAW (By MaiD Twenty
four proletarian political prisoners
have escaped from the Volomierz
prison. Here many communists and
other militant workers are i'm
prisoned.
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BARK0SKl
TRIAL At MASS
MEETING TODAY
More Details of Brutal
Murder of Miner
BULLETIN.

The Barkoski jury was dis
charged today as without moral
stamina" by Judge Gray in vain
attempt to save himself and the
prosecution from country wide
condemnation. While there is
widespread talk of the jury being
fixed" cooperation between Mel
Ions company and the courts is
very usual.
Especial to the Daily Worker.)
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 30
So brazen was the acquittal of the
Pittsburgh Coal Co.'s three coal and
iron police of the murder of the
miner, John Barkoski, and so great
was the outcry following the verdict
that the jury was today discharged
from any further duty in criminal
court as an incompetent panel"-
after the three Mellon thugs had
been freed of the murder charge.
Pat Devine, district organizer OF
the Communist Party, will expose
the mockery of the case mad discuss
its class significance at an open air
mass meeting tomorrow night at the
corner of Boggs and Buhl, in the
north side of Pittsburgh.
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Brutal Murder.

The men who, eye-witnesses tes-
titled, had kicked the already help
less Barkoski "all around the ROOM"
had beaten him over the hands and
arms and over the back of the neck
with blackjack; had dubbed him
with an iron fire poker until the
poker was so badly bent that they
had to stop and straighten it out
before they could continue; had vi
ciously twisted his already fractured
nose until the bone burst through
the skin; had kicked him so hard in
the eye that at the inquest one eye
was nearly out; had broken two of
his ribs and caused the splintered
ends to penetrate the chest cavity
Continued on Page Three
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panies and statement in todays papers by Gardner that
everything all right North Carolina whatever diff
fcues exist be solved by cooperation of workers and
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THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS

For Workers-Farmers Government
To Organize the Unorsamized
Against Imberialist War
For the 4O-Hour Week
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WANTED CHILD TO LOVE-
CRIES WOMAN CONFESSING
TO KIDNAPPING OF GIRL, q

police, she finally burst into tears
and said she took Doris because
she wanted a child of her own to
love-"
The confession clirnaxed the
greatest hunt this city has ever
known. An enraged populace had
feared Doris was in the hands Of a
degenerate and might be killed
Undecided on Action
Her fate was not known until
Charles Sharp brought the little
girl to the Offices of the United
Press and the San Francisco News
and said his wife was convinced the
baby was not her own.
He said his wife found mys-
teriouS note telling her to go to VAL
lejo and a dark" man would re-
turn to her a baby daughter whom
she had placed in the care of a
relative more than a year ago.
Just what action will be taken
against Mrs. Sharp, her husband
and Williams has not been an
nOunced,
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TOHN doesn't like to discuss his
- fathers position, but when you
mention his railroad job, his eyes
light up.
It's about five months since the
Presidents son went to work in
the statistical department of the
railroad. in a small office with a
half-dozen other young men.
After these i've months, how
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fore going through with the job.
His son, Clarence, found the So
year-old mans body. The conven-
tional note usually left by a suicide
was not there, but the few friends
that Hubert had said there was
little doubt, but that his brooding
fear of death and the loss of his
wife recently had combined to cause
his suicide.
"I won't be around long" the
former executioner told neighbor
the other day.
At times Hubert seemed callous
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
ADMIT RADIO THEFTS
Youths Confess to Taking
Eight Sets.

Leaving a trail of broken plate
glass windows in their wake, two
youths stole eight radio sets and
appliances valued at $1,000 in the
last month. they confessed to police
Friday night after their arrest
Thursday.
The pair are Jewel Corbin, 19, of
1148 West Sixteenth street, and Le-
roy Baker, 10, of R. r. B. Robert
Reynolds, SO, of 3245 Ruckle street,
operator of radio repair shop at
1928 Speedway road, was arrested on
charge of receiving stolen goods
after being implicated in the youths
confession
Three of the stolen radio sets were
recovered in Reynolds shop, detec-
tives said. Three other sets, in pos
session of relatives of the two
youths, we're recovered.
Both youths are being held under
high bond on burglary charges.
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one diversion of his life. He par
ticularly was fond of crime and de-
tective pictures.
In 1913 Hubert succeeded Edwin
F. Davis, inventor of the electric
chair, as New York eXecut!oner. He
held the position until 1926, hav-
ing been an electrician by trade,
Davis frequently called him into
consultation on technical arrange
ments and Hubert was at the eX-
ecutioner's elbow when Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker died for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal.
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upon order of the state finance
board.
The auditor of state claims this
as his authority to set aside the
money.
Attorney General James w. Og-
den has said, however that ne
knows no statute definitely proud
Ing the highway commission with d
revolving fund.
I'VE inspected the revolving fund
of the highway department, without
questioning it's legality" declared
Orr, when asked whether the board
of accounts had cognizance Of the
revolving fund.
Safeguard Is Attempted
This inspection is made merely
to safeguard the public money. This
department knows that the state
board of finance has set aside this
$4,000 and so We attempt to safe
guard its expenditure.
"But I can not say that I believe
that a revolving fund may be pro-
vided by the present statutes.
I'm my personal opinion, the
finance board may designate a GER
tain amount of money for specific
purpose to meet a specific emer-
gency, but not for a revolving fund"
The house passed to engrossment
the gasoline tax increase bill, after
several vain attempts to postpone
action upon it Friday.
Representative Oscar Ahlgren, Of
Whiting sought to have considera-
ton postponed until Tuesday after
noon, but his motion was tabled,
after bitter debate, in which Alll-
gren explained that the Indians
legislature should wait on any ac-
ton by the Illinois legislature,
which is considering a gasoline tax
measure.
The farm bloc, which sides with
the highway commission, aided in
defeating this postponement at
tempt.
Sent to Eugrossment
Representative Lewis C. Garter
Of Salem, co-author of bill, moved
that it be sent to engrossment,
which was carried.
Ahlgren then appealed from a de-
cision Of Speaker James Knapp,
who, he claimed, had not permitted
him to speak on the measure.
The chair ordered a vote and the
speaker was sustained, 81 to s. SeY-
eral representatives who had voted
no" changed their votes to climb
on the band wagon.
Representative John Thiel of Ho-
bart then filed motion asking re-
consideration Of the gasoline tax
bill.
Forces opposed TO the highway
commission today we're rallying their
forces to kill the increase measure
when it comes up for third read
ing next week.
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to the horror of his official position.
AT one execution he threw in the
switch, collected his fee of $3.50 and
rode away from the prison in the
hearse carrying the condemned
mans body in order to save $2.25
taxicab fare.
On execution days he moved by
an unwayering schedule
The forenoon was spent testing
the dynamos in the Sing Sing death
house.
At noon he ate in a nearby res
taurant, where he INDUCED his
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only eXtravagance-the giving Of
lavish tips to the one waiter he
would allow to serve him.
The legend grew that Hubert
paid that waiter we'll to see that
no one had a chance to poison his
food.
His menu never varied: Always
it was beefsteak with onions, po-
tatoes, bread, butter and coffee, be-
cause he considered such food hard
to poison
From the restaurant he would
go to motion picture show, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
AIMEE SEEKS QUIET
TO COMPLETE BOOK

BIZ United Press
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. %.
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, evan
gelist and storm center of the i'm
peachment proceedings against
Judge Carlos S. Hardy. is going into
seelusion to complete a book she is
writing.
The evangelist Friday let it be
known that "if reporters and legis-
lators will permit" she will hide
herself from the world for the next
two weeks to complete her commen-
tary on the biblical songs of Solomon.
The volume will be entitled 1.-THE
Song of Songs
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BY CECIL OWEN
United Press staff Correspondent
lCnnuripht 1929 hu IIniteA Prnssl

Copyright, 1929. by United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Happy
to be relieved of the duties of Of
fetal life, Postmaster General Har-
ry S. New is planning a sea voyage
to Panama after he retires from the
cabinet, March 4.
Il feel I have reached my goal in
life and shall be perfectly con-
tent if never hold another po-
litical Office New said. 81 have al
ready held enough offices for one
man, and I was never bitten by the
presidential bee, SO I am happy to
quit politics"
New said he will devide his time
between his Indianapolis and
Washington homes when he returns
from Panama. He has received sew
eral tempting offers from private
firms, but is not going to accept
any for the present.
Takes Pride in Air Mail
Development of the air mail serv-
ice, both donoe5tically and interna-
tionally, is l-garded by New as the
chief accomplishment of his admin
iStration.
"The air mail Service" he said.
sis not established both in this
country and between this and other
countries, but it will undoubtedly
expand as the demand for this serv-
ice increases. We will soon accept
bids for extending our present Cen
trail American routes into South
America"
New. was asked whether he
thought the $4,000 annual salary of
a cabinet member is commensurate
with the important duties such a
post carried with it.
''I don't care to be quoted on
that right now, though I may have
something to say LATER" he said,
"but let me point out that this de-
partment, for instance, handles
$500, 100000 each year, and is a
larger corporation than either the
United States Steel of any other
great private firm"
Reorganization Needed
From his study of the subject,
New said he was convinced reor-
ganzation o. the federal govern
ment is sorely needed.
There isn't an executive depart
ment," he said, that couldn't be
reorganized to advantage of the
treasury, the public and the depart
ment itself"
AS the interviewer was leaving,
New said:
II never enjoyed myself so much
in my life as when / was a neBspa-
per reporter.
81 shall always remember that
period OF my life with pleasure"
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Breaks Down After Long
GriIIing: Held With
Two Others.
Bp T3lited Press

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The
mother instinct of a lonely woman
was given as the reason today for
the disappearance of 4-year-old
Doris Virginia Murphy from a
city playground eight days ago.
While the child, returned to her
parents unharmed Friday, was re-
ceiving the attentions of her
mother and stepfather. her con-
fessed kidnaper. Mrs. Edna Sharp
wept in her cell at the city jail.
After hours of questioning by po-
lice, during which she told num-
Der of contradictory stories, the
woman late Friday night broke
down and confessed that she had
taken little Doris from the play
ground
Wanted Child to Love
Mrs. Sharp, her husband. Charles,
and John A Williams, previously
had been arrested and booked on
charges of kidnapping.
The arrests were made when Doris
identified Williams as the dark
man" whom she said had kidnapped
her.
Mrs. Sharp first told of receiving
Doris from a dark" man at VAL
lejo, north of this city on San
Francisco Bay. Later she changed
her story and said the dark man
had given her the child at the ferry
building here.
Under continuous questioning of
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Execioner Who Ended LiUes of al Persons Kills Himself

about this frail man who dealt so
intimately with death and yet stood
in such fear of it that he ate poi
Son-proof food.
Courage and coWardice were
blended in Hubert; one minute he
would be sitting in the electric chair,
pulling calmly at a 10-cent cigar
and waiting the arrival of a con-
demned man.
The next instant, hand on the
switch, he would faint away at the
thought of taking human life and
would have to take reStorativeS be-
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Representative Scott Challenges Director
Williams Backers to Come Out and
Wage Battle in the Open.
CLASH OVER GASOLINE TAX BOOST
Gary Legislator Offers Amendment Seeking
to Throw Light on Pay Roll Methods
Used by Roads Department
BY BEN STERN

Challenging friends of the state highway department to
permit free discussion Of its fund commonly called revolving
fund Representative John W. of Gary carried the fight
highway departments methods of making payments
the floor of the house of representatives Friday.
Scott hurled this challenge when motion made by
Representative Forrest Knepper Of Ena Green table Sco
proposed amendment the gasoline tax increase bill.
Knepper grant Scott the courtesy of discussing
the amendment and was then that Scott declared:
everything is fair and honest in the highway depart
men method of conducting the revolving fund and making
payments should be afraid of vote this amendment
81 challenge vote this amendment which will come if
the amendment to lay the table is withdrawn
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HOPS FOR HAVANA
HaIdeman Starts Nonstop
Flight From Canada.

WINDSOR. Ontario, Feb. 23.-
Heavily burdened with $50 gallons
of gasoline, George w. Haldeman,
ocean flier and his mechanic, James
F. Hayden, took of from the Walker
airport near here early today on an
attempted nonstop flight from
Canada to Havana.
Haldeman piloted Ruth Elder on
her unsuccessful nS-Atlant3c
flight. Haldeman, who has charted
a course of 1,404 miles will fly by
way of Cincinnati, Atlanta and
Tampa. If successful Haldeman ex-
pected to land at Havana. between
4 and p. m.
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HOGS STEADY; PIGS
25 CENTS HIGHER

Vealers 81 Lower Selling SIs Down
in Pens.
Hogs we're generally steady ex-
cept some underweights which
brought IS cents higher at the local
stockyards today. The bulk Of
10000 pounds sold at s1l. The
top brought $l1.10. Receipts were
estimated at $500, and holdovers
from Fridays market totaled 544.
Not many cattle on hands reg
ular Saturday cleanup trade, Veal
ers were 81 lower at si5 down.
Sheep we're scarce, but quoted
steady. Not much attractive stock
in pens.
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BANDIT SUSPECT
SEEKS Freedom
Alleged Gangster Faces
Judge Today.
BULLETIN

The Arnold Greenbush habeas
corpus hearing was continued un-
til Friday morning by Judge
James A. Collins, when prosecu-
tors today filed two new affidayits
against him, charging vehicle
taking and robbery,
Efforts to obtain the release o1
Arnold Greenbush, 26, alleged Chi
cago gangster, who is held here with
four other men, on charges o.
holding up the I. Wolf Auto Parts
and Tire Company, 555 North Cap
itol avenue, were to be made il
criminal court today.
Judge James A. Collins was tC
hear the alibi, during a session a.
which Greenbush was to support
his habeas corpus pleading, thai
three of the alleged gunmen were
in Chicago at the time of the VOL
robbery.
According to police. Greenbusf
has been identified as a "shiek ban
dit" of Chicago. The men were ar
rested Feb. Is after police said they
had been identified by victims in the
holdup.
Another development was the ar
rest Friday of Arnold Strufe of Chi
cago, who said he was a half.
brother of Thomas Mcmahon, one o1
the group, and Mrs. Betty Hoffman
%, who told police she is McMahon'S
wife. They were held under $4,000
bonds on vagrancy.
In addition to GreenbuSh anc
Mcmahon, other members of the
quintet are: Edward Andrews
Frank Myles and Robert O'Brien
alias Sullivan. They are held under
S50 mn hoY1S eacb Sat hy Collins
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Fund Legality Questioned

mot me- John said. 81 hope
TO make the operating erd my
life work"
John won't talk about the we'd
ding, but friends understand it
probably will be early in septem-
Der. Both John and Florence have
indicated they prefer quiet home
ceremony here.
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ILL, COMMITS SUICIDE

Despondent because i'll health
made him unable to work, John
Gardner, 50, of 257 Bakemeyer
street, committed suicide Friday
night by firing a rifle bullet through
his mouth and into his BRAIN
His body, slumped in chair, was
found in his home Friday night by
Cecil Gibson, 233 Bakemeyer street,
his son-in-laW Gibson said Gard
ner had been i'll since Christmas and
had lost hope of regaining his
health,
Two daughters, both of them
married, survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
WINS SERVICE EMBLEM
EmpIOys HOnOred by Bell Phone

EmpIoye Honored by Bell Phone
Company After 25 Years.
Presentation Of a gold service em~
blem for his twenty-five years work
as an employe OF the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company was made FRI
day to Phil NJ. Watson, commercial
superintendent of the indianapolis
division, by c. n. Rottger, president
of the company.
Watson joined the company's
forces on Washington's birthday OF
1904.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
NAME LENT SPEAKERS
Chicagoan viii Preach at Christ
Church.

Lenten monday speakers for the
Christ Episcopal church during the
ensuing week will be the Rev.
Harold L. Bowen. rector Of st.
Peters Episcopal church, Chicago,
and the Rev. George Southworth,
rector of the Church of Advent of
this city.
Mr.. Bowen will speak at the serv-
ices Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday moons. Mr.. South
worth will speak at the Monday
meeting.
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do you like the job?" Coolidge
was asked.
Il like it fne,' John said. MY
work is in the statistical depart
ment, which interests me, and I
have a fine bunch of fellows to
work with"
DUT isn't that work pretty
ID dry7" he was asked.
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BU JutfC0 Press
AUBURN. N. Y, Feb. 23.-Mon-
day they will bury John Hubert,
stopped, nervous little man who
executed 14l persons, including him
self.
The man who retired as New York
states executioner three years ago
lugged his 38-caliber army revolver
into the cellar OF his home here late
Friday and put one bullet through
his head and another through his
chest.
Today strange stories sifted out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23

Friday night he donned his
braSs-buttoned, blue, full-dress
majors uniform and as a member
of the gubernatorial staff went
with Governor John H. Turnbull
and Florence to a Washington's
birthday military ball at Bridge
port. John will wear the uniform
March 4, when he accompanies
the Governor to the Hoover in
augural in Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-23
HoURLY TEMPERATUREs
HoovER's SON WELCOME TO SPOTLIGHT AFTER MARC

Haven railroad headquarters. 2S-:l
shift to Alan Hoover. son of the
new President.
And as far as I'm concerned,
he's welcome to it. John said.
John spent Washington's birth
- day at the home Of Florence
Turnbull, his fiancee and daugh-
ter Of the Governor.
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Faces Murder Charge

BIZ United Press
NEWPORT, Ind, Feb. 23.-An in
dictment charging first degree
murder has been returned by the
Vermillion county grand jury
against Pete F'iletti, 42, Universal,
charging him with the murder of
John Ingram, Universal barber, Sat-
urday night.
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In Air Today

Weather conditions at $50 a. m.
at Indianapolis airport
West wind, nine miles a hour;
barometric pressure, 30.37; tempera-
ture, 30; ceiling and visibility un-
limited.
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BY BOYD LEWIS
United Press staff Corresnondent.
Conn Feb. %

United Press STAN IoTresnondent.
DLAINVILLE. Conn, Feb. 23.-
Il John Coolidge isn't disap-
pointed because his father be-
comes a private citizen after
March f.
Then John hopes, the spotlight
that has followed his activities
through college and even sought
him out In his Office at New