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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-16

the whole country must recognize that the
American Fascist Association and Order of
Black Shirts is an organization designed by
the capitalist class for its own purposes, and
consequently it is an enemy of the working
class. 1t has as its role apart from embt-
terng racial feelings between Negro and white
workers, the decided task of superseding the
Ku Klux Klan in the brutal lynchings of Ne
gro workers, and the persecution and spread
ing of terror among the working class The
answer of the workers-Negro and white, and
particularly the answer of the workers of At
lanta and the whole South to this fascist or
ganization and its whole activities must be
organization and unity, the welding of a
strong bond of working class solidarity to
fight not only the attacks and persecution of
the southern capitalist class, but to struggle
against all oppression and plumber.
The persecution of workers by the Ameri-
can Fascist Association and Order of Black
Shirts must rally millions of American work
In this connection the workers must intensity
more sharply than before their struggle
for the release of the Atlanta, Georgia, pris-
oners. We must demand that they shall not
burn in the electric chair, but that they must
be set free. One of the main tasks of the
working class in this respect, therefore, is the
building of the International Labor Defense
into powerful mass organization functioning
as the shield and weapon of all workers
Negro and white-against all persecution and
terror of the capitalist class and its fascist
organizations
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-16
By GIL GREEN.

Six weeks have passed since the beginning
of the Shock Plan of the American League.
What is the significance and purpose of the
Shock Plan, and what are the lessons and
results of the Plan to date?
The Shock Plan is the first concrete mani
festation of the new methods which the Young
Communist League is developing in order to
carry out the line and the decisions of the
Young Communist International. For months
following the Plenum of the YCI the Amer
lean League talked about the ''turn to mass
work." without understanding the turn, and
how it was to be carried out. The acceptance
of the decisions of the YCI was only ac-
ceptance in words, and part of the same kind
of revolutionary phrase mongering that has
been eating at the League for years.
The Plenum of the NEG held Immediately
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-09-16

In the period since the start of the Plan the
League has definite organizational results.
Judging new members only through purchase
Of dues stamps in districts, 1923 new members
joined the League in the period of six weeks.
At the same time the districts reported organ
ization Of new units, formation of shop COM
mttees, the formation of the Negro youth
organization, the Young Liberator in New
York, and the calling of Negro and industry
youth conference in nearly all districts and
important industrial centers. The first six
weeks definitely gave the answer to the
Trotskyists and Lovestonites who ridicued our
Plan.
The Plan shows that in the, most important
industrial districts the League has made the
most progress. In Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Con-
necticut and Detroit, the League has beer
consolidated and built. In places like PITS
burgh and Buffalo where no League existed
before, the League today has a firm organ
national base for rapid growth. Pittsburgh
where there were only nine members includ'
ing the members of the Shock Troop when
the Plan started recruited eighteen new
members Of steel workers and coal miners
twelve of these being young Negroes.
TO be contnucd.)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
NAVY BOARD AND
OFFICERS DIFFER
ON LONDON PACT

WASHINGTON, May 16W.P)--
Controversy over the navy general
boards opinion of the London naval
treaty developed before the senate
foreign relations committee when
Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania conference delegate, pro-
duced secret report of the board
conflicting with testimony of naval
officers who oppose the treaty.
After Rear Admiral Mark L.
Bristol had testified the general
board was opposed to the division
INTO six an eight inch gun types
and had favored only eight inch
gun cruisers, Rec produced secret
report of the board to President
Hoover dated Sept. II.
In this report, which Reed read
the board said 81 eight inch gun
cruisers of 10000 tons, 10 six inch
cruisers of 1850 tons of the Omaha
class an five additional six incl
gun cruisers aggregating 315, 500
tons would be acceptable as cruiser
parity with Great Britain. Reed
pointed out the navy has asked
$4,000 tons while the treaty gave
the United States $4,000 tons al
though the 81 10000 ton cruisers
were reduced 10 1S.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Elks' Prosperity
Cars Make Visit

Two of the four new Elks-Niking
Prosperity ears, whose arrival at
Atlanta City, New Jersey. will sig
nal the opening of the Elks Grand
Lodge Convention. July I'll, arriv-
ed in FL Centre this morning from
San Diego and were welcomed by
Harry Horton, exalted ruler. ana
other members OF the local lodge.
William j. Cunningham and Rob
ert T.. Cliff, of the western office
of the Elks magazine, Chicago, were
the pilots of these two ears. They
carried with them special message
from President Hoover to all Off
GERS and members of the order in
America, dealing with the great &C
onCmic problems facing the country
at present and calling upon all Elks
to assist in the stabilization of
prosperity by cooperating with all
movements to accelerate building
constructions, especially of family
dwellings, new roads and local and
state public works.
These ears, painted with the Off
cial purple and white of the Elks,
are Viking Fights, manufactured by
the Oldsmobilc Company, unit of
General motors. They are equipped
with new United States Royal Mas
ter tires and use Ethyl gasoline and
Quaker State motor oil, exclusive
ly.
The travellers did not remain long
i'm III Ccntro, being enroutc to
Yuma, but paused long enough to
take movie pictures of the local
clubhouse and of group of local
Elks gathered about the ears. Fred
Bright, president of local pack
ing house, presented them with a
crate of cantaloupc and it was not
long before salt and spoons were
forthcoming and a feast was enjoy
ed. When the ears pulled out, the
front bumpers were decorated with
rinds of the melons which had been
consumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
ADMIRAL CHASE
AGAIN STRESSES
SAN DIEGO SITE
Tells Naval Committee 1t
Is Most Strategic Point
For Dirigibles

WASHINGTON, May 16.-U.R-
Strategic advantages of locating
the navy's new $5,000,000 dirigible
base at Camp Kearney, Calf, were
stressed again today as Rear Ad-
miral Jchu Chase of the navy gem
eral board, concluded his testimony
before the house naval affairs com
mittee.
Chase said Camp Kearney was cs-
pecially advantageous because of
its proximity to the canal zone, a
point of vital importance in time of
war.
Chairman Britten was told by
Chase that base situated even
further south than San Diego, were
that not the southernmost extrem-
ity of the southwestern United
States, would prove even more vain
able in case of a Pacific war.
Chase again cited the import
ance of Hawaii as naval base and
indicated his belief dirigibles based
at Camp Kearney would be in a.
most perfect position for use either
in Hawaii or the canal zone.
Representative McClintic, Demo
crat, Oklahoma, invited members to
visit Oklahoma City and inspect a
prospective site there.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
WIND UNABLE TO SPOIL FINE
PICNIC OF VALLEY ROTARIANS

Best efforts of Ichabod ]. Wind
TO spoil the annual picnic of valley
Rotarians at the Havekorst ranch in
Mcloland last night, failed misera
bly, and despite Ichadod's best. sew
cral hundred Rotarians and Rotary
AIMS had a perfectly corking time,
There was not dull moment on
the program from the time one went
sailing down the entry chute to the
accompiment of shots from the lille,
gal policemen on duty, until the fin
al strains of America, closing the
program, had been swept out onto
the desert by Ichabod.
Everyone had to take the chute
entry Young and old, Rotarians and
Rotary AIMS, made their entry in
the same way-climb bales of hay,
embark ON the chute, zip-aud YOU
Pirnic boxes, packed by the ladies
of the Hoitville Methodist church
were distributed ard tbc nicnirJ,er,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Missing Witness
Given Subpoena

LOS ANGELES, May l6. W.H -
Herman Shapiro, attorney sought
here as an important witness against
the pair charged with the staying
eight years ago of Fred Ocsterreich,
wealthy manufacturer, appeared to-
day at the district attorneys office
and accepted subpoena for his ap-
pearancc at the trial.
Shapiro voluntary visit ended a
search which extended over f i've
days and which brought an order
to arrest him on sight to insure the
state of his services against Oester-
rich's widow, Mrs. Walburga Oester'
reich, and her former sweetheart, OF
to Sanhuber
Inability of district attorney 8
agents to locate Shapiro at his Of
flee, his residence or any of his
known haunts, led to the command
to take him into custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
More Americans
At Royal Court

LONDON, May 16. W.H-Nine
more American women were among
several hundred who achieved the
highest social distinction in the
world last night when they were
presented by Mrs. Charles G. Dawes,
wife of the United States ambassa-
dor, to King George and Queen
Mary.
Mrs. Robert p. Scripps of Ridge
field Conn, wife of the editorial di-
rector of the Scripps Howard news
papers, was among the Americans
presented last night.
Mrs. Clark Howell, wife of the
publisher of the Atlanta, Ga, Con-
stitution; Mrs. Louis Bruguier, San
Francisco; Mrs. John X. Davies,
Wooster, o., wife ofsthc junior con-
sui general in London; Mrs. David
C. Hanrahan, New York City; Mrs.
lIoke Smith, Atlanta, Ga; Mrs.
Robert Appleton, New York City;
Miss Doris Duke, Durham, n. c.;
and Miss Carley Robinson, Louis
vile, KY, were the other American
women presented last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Bishop Cannon
Given Ovation

DALLAS, Tex, May 16.-WD-
Thunderous applause greeted the in
PRODUCTION of Bishop James Cannon,
Jr., of Virginia by Bishop w. y.
Ainsworth before the quadrcnnial
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, today.
Delegates and visitors rose in a
body when Bishop Cannon appeared
at the front of the platform to take
up the duties of presiding officer.
After quiet was restored, the
bishop in brief statement said
that in view of certain conditions
known to the conference he world
request w. b. Beauchamp of Az.
lanta, Ga, to preside for him ut
today's session.
Bishops preside in order of senior
ity, and today was Bishop Cannon y
time to occupy the chair.
lie told the audience he hoped he
would be able to- preside later on
III the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Slayer OF Five
Pays With Life

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
May 16. U.H = Armando Boltares,
26 year old Mexican truck driver
from Los Angeles, died on the gal
lows today, surrendering one life in
payment for five he took last No
vcmber in one of the most gruesome
series of crimes in California S his
tory.
Boltares went through the trap at
1904 a. m. and was pronounced dead
10 minutes later.
infatuated with Dolores Guichapa
asserted bootlegger, Boltares killed
Luciano Garcia, Mrs. Helena Garcia
and their three children, in three
different crimes separated by four
days.
The slayer went quietly to his
death, disclaiming a desire to make
any parting statement. He arose at
dawn from fitful night IS sleep
and refused an elaborate breakfast,
taking only dry toast and coffee.
When guards came for him, he
marched very quietly behind Father
w. p. Walsh, Catholic priest, whose
offices at his death he had re-
quested.
He wrote three letters last night,
one to his mother in Los Angeles,
one to his wife and one to an un-
named friend in Mexico. Their
contents were not dlvuiged.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
BONDS STOLEN IN
CHICAGO LOCATED
IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, May 16. U.P)-
Stolen bonds valued at $4,000 were
recovered here today with the ar
rest of Miss Hilda White, 26, alias
Marcia Rothschild, in a downtown
hotel.
The bonds were taken from the
office of Albert e. Brant, real es-
tate man of Chicago. in March,
1929, according to police.
Chicago authorities recently "tip-
ped" Los Angeles police that cou-
pom from $1,000 bond had been
cashed in local bank. Detectives
traced $4,000 worth of the bonds to
a local broker, who said he secured
them through answering a blind ad
in a newspaper.
Miss White, police said was ident-
flied as the woman who cashed the
81 900 bond at the bank. When she
was arrested in downtown hotel,
police went to her apartment and
found $50, 200 worth of the paper.
The entire loot was recovered-the
$4,000 held by the broker and the
$1,000 bond from the bank.
Police said the girl told them she
secured the bonds from man
named Robert Ridell, now believed
to be in Oregon. Ridell's descrip-
ton, it was said, tailed with that
of Max Berman, suspected by Chi
cago police as one of two thieves.
The other suspect is Louis Arnold
Both men are being sought in Pa
cific coast cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Governor KOhler
Wins Acquittal

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, May 16. W,H
Tho triumph of vindiction was
Governor Walter j. Kohler's TODAY
in consequence of iury's verdict
finding him not guilty of alleged
violations of the Wisconsin corrupt
practices act.
His trial, in which his removal
from office was sought on charges
of excessive campaign expenditures
in the 1928 primary election, was
brought to an end last night when
he was acquitted. The jury's delib.
crations lasted only an hour and a
half and the verdict was unanimous
on one ballot.
The states special prosecutors
met the defeat by turning today to
the task of preparing a motion for
new trial of the custer suit, judg.
ment on which will be made final
by Judge Gustav Gehrz within the
next several days, when he decides
whether the iury's verdict is to be
upheld or overruled,
An appeal is to be taken to the
state supreme court, it WAS announc-
ed, in event the verdict is sustained
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
FIRE DESTROYS
CALEXICO BRIDGE
OVER new RIVER

Peace officers Of the county are
attempting today, to solve the puz-
zle of the burning of a bridge over
lexico on the Mt. Signal-Seeley high
way, last night.
The fire was first discovered
about $3.50 last night and by the
time Officers reached the scene, had
burned away the supports and dump
ed the whole briGge into the river.
An investigation IN d c aftcrward
proved beyond GouDt that the fire
was of incendiary origin, having
been started by bales of hay satu-
rated with either gasoline or kero-
senc and then ignited. Particles of
burnt hay on the ground near
the land supports of the bridge led
the officers to the belief that arson
is behind the destruction of the
bridge.
Owing to the recent rumors of con-
templatcd radical activities in the
valley. officials of the valley are
preparing for adequate means to pre-
vent any further damages be n (
done to county property. On the 9th
er hand, it is pointed out, this might
have been the work of some indi-
yidual not connected with any CON
.erted movement, or again there may
be a general plot to cripple the har-
vesting of the cantaloupe crop by
making it impossible to haul the
fruit from the fields to the pack
ing sheds.
Clues are being sought for last
nights fire, and officials will be on
guard to prevent any further dam
oue
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Legion Carnival, 7, 3. Solo
mon store, Main Street.
Jasper Farm Center, 7:45,
Jasper School.
Special Meeting, 1880, Presby-
terian Church.
I. v. Pyramid, No. 81. A. E. o.
Sciots, s, Masonic Temple.
Troop 25, 8. S. A, 7:30, Nc
Cabe School.
Troop 16, B. S. A, 1880, Scout
Hut.
Troop 81. B. S. A., 7:30, M. E.
Social Hall.
Troop IA, B. c. -, 7:So, Scout
Hut.
Mooseheart Legion, 8, cali.
fornia Hotel.
Boxing, Q, Ell Centre Arena.
Fox Imperial Theatre, 1.-The
Floradora Girl
TOMORROW
Scout Rodeo, 1:30, Yuma.
Story Hour, 1880, City Lii.
brary.
Junior Matinee, 2:15, Fox I'M
perial Theatre.
Christian Church Rummage
Sale, 425 Main Street.
Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety Food Sale, M. o. King
Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Not To Return
Slayer Suspect

LOS ANGELES, May 16. U.H =
Morrie Moll, alleged eastern gun
man, will not be returned to Los An
geles from New York city as sus-
pect in the robbery and killing OF
David Antink, Hollywood drug com.
pany executive.
According to a telegram received
from Captain Clyde b. Plummer.
sent east for Moll, Governor Frank
lyn ID. Roosevelt of New York
ruled that evidence against Moll was
insufficient to justify his cxtradi,
tion.
Antink, cashier for drug com
pany, was robbed of $1,000 by three
mon. Two later went to prison and
Antink had accused Moll as the third
bandit. The druggist was killed one
night in front of his home by men
who fired from an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
By FRANCIS Low
United Press Staff Corresp onden

BOMBAY, May 16. WH-Great
Britain's intention to disregard sem
timent in suppressing the Indian in
dependence movement was shown
today when Mrs. Kamaladevi Chat
opadhyaya, sister in law of Mrs.
Sarojini Naidu, dependence leader,
was arrested on charge of violat-
ing the salt laws.
Mrs. Chatopadhyaya was tried
Immediately, convicted and sent
enced to nine months and two weeks
simple Imprisonment.
She was the first woman arrested
in Bombay, since Mahatma Gandhi
instituted his passive resistance
campaign against British rule two
months ago, and was arrested less
than "a hours after she was chosen
to lead a raid of 1000 independence
seekers on the Madala salt depot,
near here Sunday.
By the arrest, the British govern
ment apparently wished to indicate
that, because woman now heads
the passive resistance campaign, it
! would not soften in its determina-
tion to put down the revolt.
| Women Active
Women have been active since
the start of the campaign as picket
ers of liquor and foreign cloth shops,
but until Mrs. Naidu accepted the
leadership vacated by the arrest OF
Gandhi and Abbas Tyabji, the gov
ernment had ignored them.
In addition to Mrs. Chatopadh
yaya, hundred volunteers were ar
rested at the Bombay docks as they
were about to board a steamer en-
| route to Shiroda where they had
planned to raid a salt depot. Sew
| eral street hawkers also were ar
rested here when they were caught
distributing copies of the National
Congress Bulletin, which the gov.
ernment banned.
Mrs. Naidu, like modern Joan
of Arc, sat on her chair near the
Dharasana Salt Works today, defy
ing the power of England. Instead
of a spear, however, she had a
spinning wheel, and as her followers
and British police sat facing each
other, she spun homespun, and
chatted encouragingly with her vol
unteers.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Comedian Surely
Likes His Dogs

LOS ANGELES, May 16.-W.P)-
Loving dog-often acclaimed as a
virtue-is weakness with Harold
Lloyd, film comedian.
He kept 80 on his property in
westwood suburb. That was 81 too
many for neighbors whose weakness
was for sleep. They complained to
the city prosecutor, Lloyd Nix.
Nix, who likes dogs and sleep,
too, appealed to the comedian to
do something about the nocturnal
choral practice of the actors Great
Danes.
Lloyd answered that he had
given away 40 of the dogs, valued
at $4,000, and now is cquipping
each dog with sound-proof kennel
and a night latch.
The actor promised that the dogs
would be locked up each day at
sunset and kept in until morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
More Damage By
Storm In Texas

DALLAS, Tex, May 16. U.H-
Demolished homes and damaged
crops lay today in the wake of a
series of severe wind and rain
storms which swept along the Red
river and through north Texas last
night.
Five persons, all Mexicans, were
injured, none seriously, when their
house was destroyed between Holli-
day and Dundee.
Ten homes were damaged at
Pittsburgh, Camp County communi-
ty, where crop iosses were reported
at nearly half million dollads.
Several small communities near
Wichita Falls reported broken pow
er lines and unroOfed houses. Crops
were beaten into the ground by
heavy rains and highways were
flooded
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Lewis Allowed
Many Liberties

LOS ANGELES, May 16. U.H -
The fact that S. c. Lewis, former
head of the wrecked Julian PETROL
cum Corporation, has been enioving
almost the liberty of a free man
although he is a federal prisoner
may result in his return to the Me
Neil Island penitentiary, it was said
today.
United States Attorney Sam Ne
Nabb said he was preparing to send
clippings from a morning newspaper
to the attorney general at Washing
ton. The latter, it was said. wants
to know why Lewis, returned here
three weeks ago for state trial,
still evades the court, and also de-
sires information on the prospects
for an immediate trial for the oil
promoter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16

picked out convenient places on the
seats formed by bales of hay seat
tered in a semi-circle in front of the
milk house, the latter being head
quarters for the evening.
There was a dairy parade, with
the fine stock of the Hovekorst
ranch (Barred Rocks according to
Ernest w. Cuff or Rrawley) being
paraded for the cdification of the
city folks. The cows stood the insult
well.
A bevy of milkmaids sang a group
Of songs in snappy style and then
the one and only Wallace Moody,
with sally Moody at the piano, took
charge of the singing Wallace ami
Sally are San Diego's best in their
particular line, and they just make
folks sing. Older M years than the
average, they are still Youngsters.
Beauty contests for men and wom-
en-, drew flocks of laughs. The galoot
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
Noted British
Author Dies

PARIS, May 16. William j.
Locke, well known British novelist,
died here last night during a re-
lapse which followed two recent op-
erations.
Miss Sheila Locke, his adopted
daughter was with him. Locke had
been suffering with abdominal
trouble for some time.
William John Locke was born in
the Barbados, March 20, 1863, the
son of a Trinidad banker. He at
tended Cambridge University and
then tutored for while, writing dur
ing his spare moments "At the Gate
of Samariz," his first novel.
Since then he had written and
published more than 40 novels and
plays, the last of which was pub
lished only few weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-16
SUPERIOR Court
Sets Hearings

Law and motion calendar in SUI
perior court this morning brought
many eases before the bar of justice
IN Judge Finney's court.
Francisco Olivas and Francisco
Scrano were arraigned on the
charge of possessing "A still. A. l..
Scbilc was appointed their attot
ney and the ease was continued for
plea.
r. MacLain was arraigncd on 4
statutory charge and next Friday
was set as the day for plea. S.
l.. McCrory was appointed his at
torncy.
A. Martinez was arraigned on a
charge of burglary committed il
Wcstmorland. He pleaded guilty
and will receive sentence on May
23.
Viviano Aguilar, found guilty OF
non-support, was sentenced to pay
~ week to his wife for the next
six months, in lieu of Il Jail sentence
or a court fine.
The ease of Miguel Coronado
charged with non-support, was con
tinued until next Friday for plea.
The time for plea of Grover
Smith, charged with contributing t,
the delinquency of minor, wa
continued until next Friday. Al
that time counsel will argue on ;
motion for the dismissal of the in
formation.
A. Rivera, convicted by jur,
in Judge Finney's court of man
slaughter in connection with tho
death of Lucas Sanchez, had pre-
scntcd petition for probation ant
a new trial. The hearing on tht
motion for probation was continued
another week, the other motion hav
ing been withdrawn by the defend
ant.