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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-17
A Wobbly Hash House

THE working class and the EMPLOYING class
have nothing in common. From the l. W. w
Preamble.
However, we learn from Coffee an Slim" WSh.
bly, card No. x2o3311, that down at 81 Coentlas
Slip, New York, the working class and the eh-
ploying class are Combining forces with decided
success"
"As matter Of fact" writes the fellow worief
"a portion of the working class under the able
management Of Fellow Worker Nick Boorus, have
bacome the employers of other workers In evary
sense which the word implies.
1.-THE so-called M. T. w. club is prospecting.
AS to how this is done: In wages alone there Is
each day saving of about $1,000.
"The two cooks call for minimum wage Of a
each according to I. W. W. precepts-they receive
only $780, The two countermen get Sl25 per day
each, and the dishwasher and bussrnan receive
rs cents per day each.
I'm giving the wage figures here, no mention
has been made OF the self-sacrfcing spirit Of
Fellow Worker Boorus But, it is only fair to
say that he takes no wages at all for himself
being satisfied with what he can steal from time
to time, and what can be had from supply men
whenever a extra large order is to be had.
"In making this statement, am not condemn
ing the few members that are sincere to the
working class and not knowing the truth think
that the l. w. w. Is the only organization for the
worker. Others through fear of the cliques that
have formed in all branches Of the I. W. W.
take it on the Jaw and say nothing. ask the
I. w. w. membership If they know that the Man
haitian Branch is running restaurant paying the
above scale of wages?
do you know that your acting branch Sec
rotary, John Lynch, is four months arrears in
in dues, but cannot be voted out because he one
~ IT,
to divide the I. w. W. In districts, and why? All
that is kept secret from you"
Well well! The I W. w. is to divide in dis
tricts" How do you divide nothing? AS for the
1. w. W. being "for the workers. the Preamble
says So But so does Hoover.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-17
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The League OF Funny Notions

Pipe this which turned up in the NJ Y. Post OF
Nov. 10:
GENEVA, Nov. TO- (AP) international ex-
perts about the headquarters of the League Of
Nations today were engrossed in trying TO
determine whether or not there is war In Man
churia."
You see, nobody has declared" war yet, except
Chinese general, and these experts" were all
worked up over the question Of whether mere
general can, according to Hoyle, declare war"
Be that as it may there are bozfuI Of gen.
erals In Manchuria making war; declaration or
no declaration. In fact hardly any war that we
can think of in this century was declared" until
it had been going on for greater or less time.
Japan sunk the Russian fleet in 1904, and then
declared war afterward. The United States
makes war daily on the Nicaraguan people and
yet never declares war
But this little talk-fest of the Geneva experts"
ought to wipe the cobwebs from the brains of
those who Imagine that the League OF Nations is
trying to stop the war in Manchuria" The
League hasn't yet decided whether there's any
war to stop!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-17

The two governments in hearty agreement accomplish
thing practical at the disarmament cOnferenceN Y TIMES
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-17

COMFORTABLY East
Algonquin Nu IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
MINE OWNERS MAY
APPEAL TO HOOVER
Operators Feel Engineer
President Would Be Able
to Advise Industry.
By The Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH. Pa, August 10. -
Some Of the leading soft coal operators
of the Pittsburgh district are consider
ing a plan to lay their industrial trou-
bles before President Hoover. AS a
practical engineer. they feel, he NAV
be able to give them some sound adj
vice and to aid in other ways.
That the operators are considering
presenting their problems to the Pl esi-
dent, probably in the form of letter,
was learned today following q state
ment by Joseph T. Miller. former
Assistant Fuel Administrator of the
Pittsburgh area during the World War.
Miller expressed the view the Gov
eminent should give assurances that
something will be done to aid the dis
tressed industry
The whole question is a matter for
action by Congress under the leader
ship of President Hoover" Miller adde's.
In the meantime, no doubt, the Presi-
dent can do something to bring at least
temporary relief"
Meanwhile other forms of relief were
being suggested. The plan of a group
OF Pittsburgh operators to ask the Gov
eminent to take over the industry as
a public utility seemed TO gain favor
some owners said.
Other operators have discussed State
control. This, however, would require
UNIFORM laws in the central competi-
tive States - Pennsylvania, West Vir-
GINA, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and zen
lucky, Again the competitive relation
ship as to wages and freight rates is
regarded by some as an obstacle to
regulation by States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

stated that over a million people were
kept alive By eating these potatoes.
Natives OF tha districts where the
American tubers had not been cult
waited had to depend on the bark OF
trees, roots of grass and insects for
sustenance. Since these loWfood value
nutrients could not sustain life for
long the people depending on them be-
came the easy victims of disease. The
negligible cultivation OF wheat and rye
found in some areas alleviated to some
extent the suffering of the natives in
the immediate vicinity. These grains
too, had been introduced by the mis-
sionaries, but had not developed to such
an extent as the tuDer crops 1t was
also seen that where native wheat had
been wiped out by blight the American
variety f1ourished, perhaps. because OF
immunity to the diseases common to
the Chinese varieties.
DR.. Simpsons son, William E. Simp-
son, also a missionary, served as guide
and interpreter for DR. Joseph F. Rock
National Geographic Society explorer
during his reach for the Mountains OF
Mystery in 1929. when his expedition
penetrated the unknown Amnyi Machen
near the China Tibet border.
When the bitter religious war six
SNoiG NHO was OGAAlE WaSCA OCbNCElt 1llN
Mohammedans and the Tibetans OF
Northeast Tibet, this young missionary,
then but "a years of age, played the
part of a diplomat between the two
warning forces. Through his efforts a
truce was effected which ended a
struggle that has been carried on with
the greatest of inhuman ferocity on
both sides.
Trusted to YOungster.
The negotiations involving the fate of
between 1000 900 and 100000 people
were intrusted in the hands of a young
ster whose only commission was row.
ing one from American religious organ
izations" Having spent 81 of his 80
years along the China Tibet border he
is well acclimated and knows thoroughly
the customs aao mannerisms. as well as
the languages and dialects, OF the ma
tives of this region. Aided by his abili-
ties in these lines, young Simpson was
able to effect this treaty between the
Buddists and the Mohsmmedans. As a
tribute to his hand in this affair he
was personally thanked by the governor
at Ianchow.
At present this young missionary is
in Labrang. Tibet, where resided the
Living Buddha of Northeastern Tibet
and, as well, the locale of the largest
Tibetan Buddhist temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
DOCTOR AND NURSE
SHOT IN MYSTERY
Woman Dad and Man Criti-
CaIIy Wounded as Latter'S
Friend Waits at Door.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 13.-Police were
puzzled today by the serious wounding
of DR.. Milton Thomashefsky, Brooklyn
physician, and the shooting to death
last night of Agnes Birdseye, a 26-year-
cid nurse.
Police found the physician sprawled
on the floor of his Office, a bullet In his
spine, and the body of the nurse nearby
a bullet hole behind the ear
Three shots had been fired. One
struck the physician and two struck the
young woman. Powder burns about the
wound in the nurses head indicated to
the medical examiner her wounds were
self-inflicted. Police however, were
concerned as to how the three exploded
shells had been elected from the So
caliber pistol They said Miss Birdseye
could not have performed this act after
shooting herself.
Shots Heard by Friend.
The shooting took place while Philip
Pines, a friend of DR.. Thomashefsky.
stood at the door awaiting admittance.
He heard one shot, he said. then there
was q short silence followed by the
second report, and soon afterward the
third.
FA1leS bOiQ pOllCS ttlhL idSb MOnddy
night ThomashefSky awoke during the
night to find he had been chloroformed
and slsshed, not seriously. by knife.
A note pinned nearby said:
Harry. we have settled our account
with YOU
DR.. Thomashefsky has a brother
named Harry.
Pines said since the attack he had
acted as a bodyguard for DR.. Thomas
hefsky. who expressed fear that the at
tack might be repeated He said neither
he nor the doctor had been able to ex-
plain the attack,
Frantic Phone Calls.
Police learned that just before the
shooting both She nurse and DR.. Thorn
ashefsky made frantic telephone calls.
the nurse calling her sister to say.
Something wrong" and the physician
calling Miss Birdseye's father. telling
him excitedly to come right over,
something terrible has happened"
The father, Louis Birdseye. insisted
today his daughter could not have fired
the shots He believes a third person
was present.
The condition Of DR.. Thomashefsky
whose father is a well known actor of
the Yiddish stage, was critical today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
CUBANs' ARREST BACKED.
In Line with T. s. Laws. Mitchell Ad-
viseS. Intervention Not Considered.

In Line with u. s. Laws. Mitchell Ad-
vises. Intervention Not Considered.
Attorney General Mitchell today adj
vised Acting Secretary of State Castle
that Department of Justice activities
in Selling and investigating alleged
Cuban insurrectionists in the United
States were legal under American neu-
trality laws.
Castle had asked the Attorney Gen
eral for details OF his departments ar
rest of Cubans suspected Of being con-
nected with the present revolutionary
movement in Cuba
The Attorney General said his de-
partment acting under neutrality laws
providing the American government
might interfere with any armed expedi-
ton going to a country with which
friendly relations were maintained.
Navigation Laws Invoked.
The Attorney General added that in
cases where vessels containing Cubans
were stopped at sea they were found
to be violating navigation laws end
we're investigated on the basis OF such
violations
Arrest and surveillance of Cubans or
American sympathizers with the pres
ent movement. Mitchell said. was in
line with authority Of American
statutes
Ambassador Guggenheim at Havana
advised the State Department today
that Government sources had informed
him their troops had been uniformly
successful in engagements against the
rebels
The State Department said last night
United States intervention in Cuba had
not been discussed or considered in the
present disturbances there.
Feels Situation Exaggerated.
The department feels the situation
is not as serious as some reports indi-
cate
The question of United States inter-
vention II the situation in Cuba should
become sufficiently serious always ex-
lists under the Plat amendment. but
Acting Secretary Castle explained 1t
has not been considered.
The American investments in Cuba
total above. the billion dollar mark
with security holdings approximatinR
$3.50, 100000 at the end Of $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
TOXIC PREPARES WELCOME.
Dinner BY Premier Wakatsuki Is In
cIuded in Lindbergh Program.

cIuded in Lindbergh Program.
TOXIC, August Is lPl.--Japan today
began taking on the aspects of a bust
ness mems holiday in anticipation of the
arrival here soon Of Col and Mrs,
Charles A. Lindbergh.
Breakfasts luncheonS, teas and din
ners galore were being arranged for the
fying vaca TONERS End many receptions
were in the making
One Of Col. LindberghS mornings will
be devoted chiefly TO an aviation lecture
at military aviation headquarters and
there will be other functions such rs are
provided for international heroes. These
srill include a radio broadcast in which
Lindbergh will have the opportunity of
talking to ell Japan on the subject near
est his heart.
Mrs. Lindbergh will be in the hands
of the American women Of Toxic Shop
ping tours and other events have been
arranged for her.
Hundreds Of requests for private in
terviews, chiefly from hero worshippers
and inventors, have come 10 the Lind
bergh Reception COMMITTEE Some in
ventors want to discuss their cree tions.
others are seeking advice and still
others want to sell patents. The fly
ing colonel will have plenty Of cppor-
tunity 10 observe how minded
Japan has become,
The welcome viii include a dinner by
Premier waks tsuki. who knows Mrs
Lindbergh's father, Senator Morrow Of
! New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
WASHINGTON DESCRIBED
AS FINE GENTLEMAN"
Purdue Professor Defends President
Against "Slurs" Before
Rotarians.

George Washington was character
lied as the gentleman par excellence
Of his day" in an address before the
Rotary Club yesterday by DR.. L. M.
Sears, professor OF history at Purdue
University.
At the same time DR.. Sears took to
task modern 'mudslinging" critics Of
the first President His opinions were
based on four-year research into
Washington's life in preparation for his
forthcoming book
1T is interesting to note" the pro-
fessor said, that all the slurs upon
Washington's character can be traced TO
later than contemporary writer's.
Considerable effort has been ex-
tended to prove that washington swure
when things went wrong at the battle
Of Monmouth. Even II he did. the SUBJ
sequently proved treachery of one of
his officers was ample Justification
Washington was a human being like all
the rest of us, and normal emotional
life can no more be arrested than the
circulation Of the blood or the laws Of
gravity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
GAMBLING BLAMED
IN BORDER CLOSING
U. S. to Block Bridges at 9
Every Night in Answer
to Petitions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Opening of gambling houses In Mex
lean towns across the Rio Grande from
Texas cities has caused the Treasury
Department to order closed. from Q
o'clock at night until the next morn
ing. all bridges across the Rio Grande
The order is effective Saturday.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Lowman said today the action had been
taken after the Customs Bureau had re-
ceived petitions from Texas judga., as
trict attorneys. police chiefs. Catholic
priests. Protestant ministers. newspaper
editors, members Of Congress and prom
inent citizens along the border.
Paint DepIorabIe Condition.
The petitioners said deplorable con-
dition had arisen since the order where
by the bridges would be open longer
each day was put into effect last
March.
Shortly after this order, Lowman
said, gambling casinos were opened in
Mexican towns. which catered only to
american tourists and residents from
along the border. Mexican soldiers sta
houses. he said, prevented Mexican
citizens from entering.
The Acting Secretary said that I'M
der the March order, ii was found
American citizens, especially the young
er element, would spend the night on
the Mexican side, patronizing the gam
bling houses.
Agreements Ignored.
After an investigation the Treasury
decided that it would be best fer public
convenience and necessity to close the
bridges between 9 at night and the
next morning, Lowman said.
The Customs Bureau was asked In
the petitions to close the bridges at z
O'Clock. but 1t felt that public conven-
fence and necessity required that the
bridges be kept open until O'Clock at
night
The bridges were opened for longer
periods, after officials had been assured
by Mexican authorities that no gam
bling houses would be opened along the
border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
POWDER BLAST KILLS IT

HONGKONG. August Is ga ter
rific explosion of 10 tons of gunpowder
stored underground .illed % persons
injured many others and DESTROYED
much property at Macao, Portuguese
colony, near here today.
The blast was ascribed to spontaneous
combustion, although earlier reports in
tImated ii might have been an act Of
sabotage by disconnected Portuguese
troops.
The powder was stored at Flora Fort,
IN well-to-do residential district.
Many houses vera wrecked The dead
included Portuse and 10 Chinese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
HORSE SERUM is GIVEN
VICTIMS OF PARAL YSlS
Ten TO IL Patients at New York
Are Receiving New Treat
ment Daily.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August l3.--Ten to IL
niantiie paralysis patients daily are
being treated with q new serum from
horses, DIR. William H Parks, labora-
tory chieftain Of the New York De-
partment Of Health, said today
The horse serum, according 10 DR..
Parks, is six times stronger in treat
ment Of the disease than serum from
human beings convalescent from in
fantile paralysis. While not suitable
Tor intraspinal use, it can be admits
tered intrenusculary and intravenally.
he said. A study of results at the end
Of the year viii show physicians
whether 1t gives better results than hu-
man serum, DR. Parks explained
Meanwhile. 81 new cases Of infantile
paralysis we're reported in New York
City for the DaaA ~ hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
U. S. OFFERS "REGRETS"
ON ITALIAN BOMBING
Ambassador de Martina Says Nc
Apology Is Necessary for
Incident.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
without awaiting q formal report on
the bombing Of the Italian vice con-
suiate ct Pittsburgh, Acting Secretary
of State Castle today expressed his re
grets" over the incident to Ambassador
De MARITIME Of Italy
After a conference with Castle. the
Ambassador said no formal apology
would be ASKED. He indicated the ex-
preston OF the American Government S
regrets" would be satisfactory.
Prior to the meeting, Castle had asked
Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania for q re-
port on the incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
ACTING FOR U. s. DENIED.

Castle Statement Follows RumOrS Con-
corning Pangborn and Herndon.
BY the Associated Press.
Acting Secretary of State Castle de-
MED oficially today that Hugh Hern-
don, jr., and Clyde Psngborn, Ameri-
can flyers held in Toxic for violation
Of japanese espionage laws, had been
acting for the American Government.
The Acting Secretary made the de-
NAL after newspaper men called his at
tention 10 rumors that the flyers in
taking pictures Of japanese fortifica-
tons had been acting for the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Castle added that he had asked
the American embassy in Toxic for fur
ther details of the case after the en-
hassy had informed the State Depart
ment it was employing its good offices
on behalf OF the flyers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

minor points, but the officials are al
ways courteous"
The japanese law against photograph
ing fortified areas provides for con1s-
cation Of the equipment involved and
Imprisonment for as long as three
years.
Flyers Express Regret.
Communications Minister Koizumi
reported the details OF the case to the
Cabinet He said the flyers had ex-
pressed regret over the incident and
that American embassy officials had
made representations in their behalf,
expressing the hope that there would
be no repetition of the affair in the
future
Koizami added that although the
laws must be upheld. he thought con-
sideration should be given TO the ques-
ton of Japanese American friendship,
ACTING FOR u. 6. DENIED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
AUSTRALIAN PLAN WINS
Premier Tells of Conversion of
$1s5, $50, 900 Bonds.

SYDNEY, Australia, August IS Dr.
Premier Scullin said today that an ex-
eellent beginning in the conversion of
Australian bonds in Melbourne indicated
the scheme would be one Of the greatest
financial achievements in the history
of Australia
Treasury officials estimated that 3.848
bondholders had converted sum
amounting to f37 $50 (about sl85.-
SOS 500, including promises for the
third loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

none that we should. Now they
show up this bird degree"
Where they beat you till you adj
NIT to anything that has been done
even II it happened before you was
born. All We got to do in this eoun-
try to find out anything is wrong is
Just to investigate it. Anyhow him
and his gang wasn't loafing.