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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-07

STANFORD, Conn. - Capitalist
press reports state that five work
ers were arrested in front of the
City Hall at Stamford during an un.
employed demonstration.
4
WATERBURY, Conn. The
"Brass barons" center of Waterbury
Continued on Page Three.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-07

The Workers of America, the 100000 Jobess,
the Millions Driven by Speed-Up at Low
Wages and Long Hours, Know by Their
Own Experience Yesterday, That the
Party of the Workers Is the Commu-
mist Party, the Party of Revolt
Against Capitalism
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-07
WORLD JOBLESS DEMONSTRATIONS
IN ALL CAPITALIST LANDS FIGHT
FOX DEMANDS, AGAINST BOSSES
Workers. Jobss Clash Berlin London Dublin Manchester Vienna
Halle Hamburg, Munich, Bucharest, Elsewhere

Furious Fighting at Iebknecht House in Berlin London
March on Tower HILL Smash Police Attacks
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
HOOVER OPPOSED
TO PAYMENT OF
VETERAN BONUS

WASHINGTON, Dec 80. U.P)-
President Hoover is opposed to the
project now gaining momentum in
Congress for paying the World War
veterans insurance compensation in
cash, it was learned here today from
a source competent to know his po-
sition.
Mr.. Hoover is preparing to move
publicly to stifle the plan if it is
advanced seriously by any substan-
tial group in Congress, according to
this source.
The ground reported to have been
taken by the Executive after con-
ference with Secretary of Treasury
Mellon is that the existing condi-
tion of the Treasury does not war
rant any such additional strain
being placed upon it. While the plan
is accompanied by suggestions for a
bond issue to cover the large amount
thought to be necessary for its exc
cution. the Executive and Treasury
Department believe the financial
structure of the government should
not now be burdencd with such eX-
tensivc financing.
Champions of the plan have urged
it as a means Of putting more money
in circulation and thereby increas-
ing buying as we'll as affording fl
nancial relief to many veterans re-
ported to be in distress.
From this standpoint, neither the
Executive nor the Treasury is con-
vinced of the soundness of any pro-
posal thus far advanced, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA
LOSES CAPITOL
in SUNDAY FIRE

BISMARK, N. D., Dec. 30. W.P)-
Departments of the North Dakota
state government were taking up
temporary quarters in halls, hotels,
office and public buildings today
while officials rushed plans for
erection of capitol to replace the
historic structure which burned
Sunday.
In the smouldering ruins of the
old capitol were the ashes and doc
uments and records which it had
costs thousands of dollars to collect
and many Of which never can be
replaced.
Firemen still were pumping water
onto the wreckage of what was con-
sidered one Of the finest building
in the west at the time of its con-
struction in 1884.
The fire, of unknown origin, left
homeless the state legislature, which
is to convene January 6. Governor
Frank F. Shafer and other officials
began making arrangements for
temporary quarters so that the
legislature could meet to pass upon
plans for the new capitol.
The old capitol was four story
brick building. The fire started on
the fourth floor. Flames were
shooting through the roof before it
was discovered by night watch
man. State officials joined with
firemen in carrying records from
the lower floors, but only compar-
ative few were saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
INDIANA PRISON
BREAK FAILS BY
PROMPT ACTION

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. 80.
U.Pl-Twelve convicts in the Indiana
State Prison made an unsuccessful
attempt to escape today.
The break was led by Joseph
Burns. sentenced to life imprison-
ment for murder. who opened cell
house door with a key fashioned
from a spoon.
Burns and IL others, all charac-
terized as desperate men, tried to
run for freedom.
Prison guards put down the re-
bellion.
Firemen and police from Michigan
City surrounded the walls to pre-
vent further disorder.
Burns, who was convicted of a
murder during a bank robbery at
Culver, Ind, in 1926, opened the door
to his own cell and released the
other H. They attacked Guy Burk-
low. prison guard, seated at desk
in the cell house.
Burklow yelled warning to the
guard in the adjoining cell house,
who notified prison officials. Be-
fore the men could get past other
locked doors, firemen and policemen
armed with rifles surrounded the
walls while other officers were sent
into the building to assist the
guards.
The rebellious prisoners were
thrown into solitary confinement,
They were packed in like sardines,"
Walter DAILY said.
Conditions in the prison appeared
normal an hour after the break,
but precautions were taken to pre-
vent spread of the disturbance.
The other IL men involved in the
break had made individual attempts
to escape during the past year, and
should have been in solitary con-
finement but for crowded condi-
tons. They were segregated in a
cell house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
AUTO ACCIDENTS
SOLE CAUSE OF
WEEK END TOLL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 90. UP
A unique and depressing record was
hung up in California over the
weekend, when eleven violent
deaths resulted from traffic acci-
dents only, no other source OF casu-
atty contributing.
Though the total was not abnor-
NAL, it is the first time since records
have been kept that automobiles OF
trains have contributed the entire
list
The toll by cities
In the San Francisco Bay area, A.
d. Allison, 55, was drowned when his
car escaped control and plunged
through an open bulkhead into the
bay.
Robert Donohue, 81, and his wife,
So, were killed in an alleged hit-run
crash at Oakland.
Roy Hauser, "a, and Miss Eleanor
Bullock, 18, both Of Alameda, were
killed when their machine over
turned.
Orland Lenci of Mill Valley was
killed in an auto crash.
Henry B. Fort, "a. of Oakland, was
killed in a hit-run crash.
In the Los Angeles region, Harry
Boards, 81, of Pomona, was killed by
an electric train.
An unidentified pedestrian was
killed by an automobile.
Mrs. Martel Ferguson, "a, was
killed in a collision.
Refugio OrteX, 8, was struck and
killed by motorcycle.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
MORE H0LD-UPS
CONFESSED BY
LOCAL YOUTHS

Another recent robbery and an at
tempted hold-up were cleared up
today when Paul Cobb, 16 year-old
youth held in connection with the
robbery and shooting of group OF
Filipinos on the Brawley highway
several days ago, confessed to Tom
Sharp, special investigator for the
district attorneys office, that ne and
two other youths had taken part in
two other holdups on the San Diego
highway.
Another development in the case
against the youths came when Fill
pinos who we're held up on the
Brawley highway positively identi-
fled Cobb, r. T. Mccullough, Cliff
ford Burton and C. M. Bransford as
the youths who held them up and,
when departing, discharged shot
gun at them, wounding them in the
legs.
None of the youths is over 20
years of ago. Cobb is l6, and so
will be tried before the juvenile
court The others will be tried be-
fore the superior court, and face
from five years to life imprison-
ment. They are not eligible for pro-
baton, according to law.
The four are being held on $10,-
900 bail. Cobb will be taken before
Judge Vaughn Thompson tomorrow
morning, while the others will ap-
pear before Judge A. c. Finney jan
uary 6.
Cobb told Sharp that he and two
others of the four, Mccullough and
Burton, held up three women short
ly after December l on the San
Diego highway, after forcing their
car from the road, and took $40 from
them. Shortly afterwards they
forced another car from the road,
said Cobb, but got nothing from the
two Filipinos in the car
Harry Horton has been retained
as attorney for Mccullough, Bur
ton and Bransford, and will defend
them before the superior court when
their case comes up for trial. They
are charged with highway robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
BUILDING
RECORD
BROKEN
Permit Issued This After
noon Sets New High
Mark for El CentrO.
TOTAL Is S647,8G5
Previous Record Year of
1926 Exceeded by More
Than 81 900.

A building permit issued at 2
o'clock this afternoon made 1890
the banner year in the history of
Ell Centro building activities.
Arthur Roberts took out the per-
NIT that raised the 1880 total above
that of 1926, previously the larg-
est year in point of building per-
mits issued.
In spite of depression in other
parts of the United States and CAL
ifornia, Ell Centre maintained it's
position as a white spot on the
business map by showing a greater
development this year than dur
ing any year in the prosperous past
of Imperial Valley.
One of the best points of this
years high total, according to at
taches of the city engineers office,
was that most. of the permits is
sued were for homes and business
establishments, indicating that the
growth of this city is not a mush-
room growth, but is development of
& lasting character. =
Especially since this development
comes during year which is sup
posed to be one of business depres-
sion does it show the future in
store for Imperial Valley, and Ell
Centre in particular.
With two permits issued today
the years total reached S647, ,8O5, as
compared to total of $646, ,544 for
1926, the year with which all others
have been compared. This makes
1880, to date, ST ,261 above 1926, anc
far above all other years in build
ing history here.
A $500 permit to H. McKusich for
repairs to a dwelling at 645 Park
avenue started the raise of the total
that resulted in topping of the for
mer record when Arthur Roberts ap-
piled for and received a permit to
construct a S2650 dwelling at 443
He'll street. The dwelling will be a
modern five room house.
Roberts. who is connected with
the United States Construction
company, will do his own construc-
ton work. He is now living at
,O35 Woodward avenue.
With only two days left in which
TO exceed the 1926 total members
OF the city engineers staff this
morning were optimistic over the
chances of the building record, and
their optimism proved to be we'll
founded
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
LARGE AMOUNT
TO BE RETURNED
IN TAX REFUNDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. dlp)-
Thousands of corporations today
found their balance sheets restored
somewhat nearer to the normal
with the announcement by the
treasury department of more than
10000 tax refunds, involving the
return of $126,836 1888.
This large sum represents only
about IS per cent in amount that
of last year when $190,164,359 was
returned.
AS has happened before, the
United States Steel corporation, the
nations largest business enterprise,
received the Lions share of the re-
turns. It received 5,205, ,343 The
next largest return was given to
Swift & Company, Chicago meat
packers, who received $7,O68,922.
John D. Rockefeller was given
the largest sum of any individual
when he received SAB, ,406, but Hen
ry Ford, whose motor car helped
make the Rockefeller oil millions,
got only $46,0OO.
The estates of wealthy persons
came in for much larger slices of
the large sum than any living indi-
viduals, due to the complicated sys-
tenn of assessing inheritance taxes.
The Horace E. and John F. Dodge
estates led this class, obtaining
$973,O15 and $782,875 respectively.
The complete outlay of figures
made available by the treasury de-
partment is expected to furnish a
fresh supply of ammunition to
Democrats in congress who have
frequently had Secretary of Treas
ury Andrew w. Mellon under fire
for the amount he has refunded
wealthy taxpayers and Republican
campaign fund contributors.
Among those who received snail
er returns are Ignace Jan Pader-
ewski, Polish statesman and pian-
ist, who received $4,359; former
heavyweight boxing champion Jack
Dempsey, $1,114; ALA Nazimova,
1862; former Ambassador James W.
Gerard $2,748; Rep. Bertrand H.
Smell, Repn., N. Y, chairman of
the house rules committee, $4,156;
Bernard w. Baruch $1,669 and
Senator Arthur r. Gould, Repn.,
Me-, $11,494.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
BULLS BOYCOTT
YANKEE MATADOR

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20. U.pp-
The adamant refusal of three Ia
catepc bulls to become enraged at
the advances Of Sidney Franklin
was blamed by the Brooklyn mata-
dor today for his inability to grad
uate from the novice class.
Franklin, in his first appearance
in Mexico City since he left 1t as
tyro a few years ago to make a
reputation in Spain, had hoped yes
terday to gain recognition as a full
fledged bull fighter.
But he failed dismally. The spirit
was willing but the bulls weren't.
Franklin dispatched all three bulls
with his sword, but the animals,
hardly more vicious than a litter OF
Pekingese pups, furnished little op-
position. Hence. the Brooklyn bull
batter was unimpressive.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Sharp Slump In
Grain Market

CHICAGO, Dec. 20. U.Pl-Weak-
ness in Winnipeg and a reaction in
corn tumbled July wheat to new
low for the season on the board OF
trade near the close today. Prices
were declining steadily throughout
the session with selling on all minor
upturns. All deliveries of corn fell
to new lows for the season after the
early strength had brought in large
selling orders which checked the
rise. Liquidation was resumed and
stop loss orders were picked up in
the descent. Oats and rye sold off
sharply with corn and reached new
ground.
At the close wheat was sc lower
to 1sc higher and July 1hc lower;
corn was 1& to 17sc lower and oats
were ss to 7sc lower. Provisions
were unsettled, with deferred lard
months strong. December wheat
old closed at .76%, corn old at 81,
and oats old at .297s.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
B0RAH ASSERTS
THIRD PARTY IS
VERY DOUBTFUL,
Insurgent Leader States
New Political Group Is
Not Practical.

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. UP
Senator William E. Borah OF Idaho
has entered the current discussion
of third party movement with the
assertion that such a development
would be without practical value at
this time.
The veteran leader of insurgent
Republicans said, however, that re-
alignments in legislative matters
were taking place on vital issues.
MY observation and reading lead
me to the opinion that new parties
cannot be successfully organized by
a few men or a few leaders, however
sincere they may be-" Borah said in
a statement Sunday.
New parties have to come up
from the grass roots. 1t takes some
single dominating issue accompanied
by dramatic crisis to swing people
from their old moves into new po-
sitions.
There are at least four or five
vital issues before our people and
a new party could not agree on
platform on all of them and could
not satisfy the constituencies on all
of them any more than can the old
parties.
Take power, prohibition, farm
relief and the duty of the state and
national governments with refer
ence to at least two great problems;
who will write platform that will
weld together constituencies
throughout the party.
Il do not see any new party but
do see some realignments which
will be evident in legislative matters
rather than in any open announce
ment on the part of either leaders
or constituencies That has already
taken place to a marked decree"
Borah referred to the opposition
to Senator George w. Norris, Re-
publican of Nebraska, by Executive
Director Robert H. Lucas of the Re-
publican national committee.
There are two things about which
I do not feel deeply moved" Borah
said; first, few men reading
somebody out of party; second,
few men organizing new party"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
BOXING REPORT
IS MADE PUBLIC
BY GOVERNOR
Commissioner Traung Is
Cleared and Gar In
spectOr Recommended.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 30. W.P)
Governor Young today made pub
lie the report of his board of in
quiry into professional boxing and
wrestling conditions in California.
Outstanding recommendations of
the board, headed by Allen Eixby
Of Long Beach were as follows:
Appointment of a GEAR" chief
inspector, to serve as executive Of
ficer throughout the state. at a sal
airy of from $500 to $4,000 per
year. He would be required to de-
vote his entire time to the duties Of
his office.
That two veterans be named by
the governor to fill the vacancies
caused by the resignation of Com
missioner James Wood of Los An
geles and expiration of the term of
Commissioner William Lanlong of
Sacramento, and that hereafter a
majority of the commission be COM
rosed of veterans.
That the state athletic commits
sion should function only as a body
with regular meetings at stated
time and place.
Branch offices of the commission
in San Francisco and Los Angeles
should be closed and records and
employees be consolidated in the
Sacramento office.
The offices of chief inspector in
Sacramento, San Francisco and
Los Angeles should be abolished.
Charges against Commissioner
Charles r. Traung by the San Fran
cisco grand jury were commented
on as follows:
with all due respect to the San
Francisco grand jury, we have
been unable to find the slightest
evidence to support the charges
made by that body against Com
missioner Traung. On the contrary,
it is the opinion of this board, that
he had devoted more Of his time
and energy to his duties as a COM
missioner and under greater per-
sonal sacrifice than any other mem
ber of the commission. Commits
sioner Traung has made mistakes,
as have all the members Of the
commission, but it is the firm con-
viction of this board that they were
mistakes resulting from errors in
Judgment and not such as would
reflect on his motives, character or
integrity"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
New Instrument
Aid to Flyers

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (U.P)-A
New instrument which informs the
airplane pilot of his distance from
the ground in landing on fields OBJ
scured by fog or darkness has been
perfected by the Army air corps and
the General Electric company.
Other altimeters cease to be et-
fective near the earth but the new
sonic altimeter' registers the dis
tance to as little as so feet, 1t is
based on the principle of sound
waves, the length of time from
plane to ground and return being
registered in terms of distance
Charles A, Lindbergh and Lieut..
Albert Hegenberger have tested the
new instrument until the Army feels,
it was made known today, that one
of aviation's most important prob
lens has been solved.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
POSSES SEEKING
CRAZY MAN WHO
KILLED TEACHERS

BLACKWELL, Okla, Dec. 90. U.p)
Search for maniac who killed
two school teachers near Tonkawa
Sunday continued throughout
northern Oklahoma today.
Aid of all peace officers in the
state was enlisted today when Ly-
man Constant, "a, a former inmate
Of the state hospital for the insane
was released at Enid and officers
admitted they were more puzzled
than at any time since they found
the bodies.
The victims, Jessie and JeXie
Griffith, were slain early Sunday
shortly after they left the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Griffith, with whom they had spent
the Christmas holidays.
They had been shot through the
head, dragged from their car to
field where they were found several
hours later by farmer. Author
tiles were heSitant in describing the
crime but said it was "heinous."
After leaving the women in the
ravine, the slayer escaped in their
car, small coupe. The car was
found in a field near Perry last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
TWO BANKS HIT
NEW LOW MARKS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30. Up)-
With the exception of Bolsa Chica
Oil, which established a new high
at 1917, up lA points, prices were
lower on the Los Angeles Stock ex-
change today.
Two bank stocks touched new
low prices for the year, Security
First National declining to 70 off
IL, and California Bank selling
Gown " at 80ia.
Transamerica led in volume with
1900 shares changing hands. Prices
ranged between 1l7s and 1915, down
Il.
Standard Oil of California was
off y at 49,; Richfield off x at
AS; Union Associates off u at 20S
and Union Oil off 4 at 2lA.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
At T AIRS
IN INDIA
SERIOUS
Wave of Unrest Sweeping
Country During Con-
ference with British.
VIOLENCE USED
Many Injured as Police
Clash with Rioters In
Larger Cities.
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Dec. 2S. U.P)-A wave
of unrest swept India from the At
CHAN frontier to Burma today, as
the Indian round table conference
reconvened and prepared to enter
the decisive stages of its negotia-
tions
Various incidents in India caused
Britishers to fear that the civil
disobedience campaign was fast
getting out of hand there. Yester-
days outbreak in Bombay and re-
cent attempts against British Off
Gals were given as evidence that
the leaders of the all Indian con-
gress we're forgetting their creed of
violence.
Although most of the congress
leaders and between 10000 and
10000 political offenders are in In
dian jails, anti-British activity has
been intensified during recent weeks.
It is believed here that the un-
rest is due to determination on the
part of congress leaders to create 6.
spirit of i'll will throughout India.
which would threaten seriously any
attempt to carry out the decisions
of the round table conference. The
seriousness of the movement is seen
in tn fact that the viceroy, Lord
Irwin promulgated repressive meas
ureS last week, although it was
known that he was reluctant to
take such steps while the round
table conference is in session.
BOMBAY, India. Dec. 20. UP
A recurrence of the clashes between
police and members of the India
congress war council, which yester-
day resulted in the injury of ap-
proximately 260 persons and many
arrests, was feared today. Police
were prepared to cope with any new
outbreaks.
The disturbances yesterday re-
suited from the war councils at
tempt to hold a flag saluting cere-
mony which had been forbidden by.
police. Crowds resisted police at
tempts to disperse them with Lath-
is, or bamboo canes.
Disregarding the non violence.
teachings of the Mahatma Gandhi,
Nationalist leader, the demonstra-
tors stoned various centers, includ-,
ing the police station. They halted
ed Europeans in automobiles and
jeered at them. 1t required four
hours to restore order.
RANGOON, Burma, Dec. 90. (u.H
British troops in the Tharrawad-
dy district began determined Of
fensive today against bands en-
trenched in the jungle.
Many casualties among the re.
bells were reported in first advices
received here, describing the en-
counter as unusually fierce.
Part of the jungle, which Is al
most impenetrable, was burning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
South American
Editor Expires

BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 20. U.PN-
Argentina mourned today the loss
of one of her most distinguished
journalists. Jose Manuel Elizaguirre
editor in chief Of the newspaper La
Prensa.
Elizaguierre died after an opera
ton. He was born here in 1862 and
had been with La Prensa. generally
considered the largest and most in
fluential newspaper in South Ameri-
ca, since 1894.
La Prensa said editorially today
that as a citizen the veteran edi-
tor twas nationalist par excellence
an impassioned patriot and cordial
in practicing the concept of human
solidarity"