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The Washington times., 1931-04-27
IS OFF
THIRD TIME

Mrs. Myrtle Selby, 915 K St.
S. E. and her husband, Elmer
E. Selby, a plumbing contractor,
settled their third divorce suit
in four years today, when Mrs.
Selby through her attorney, Rob
ert E. Lynch, dismissed her most
recent bill.
The first suit was filed by the
wife in october, 1926, and shortly
dismissed. The husband, through
his counsel, Attorney Godfrey l..
Muter, then filed a bill the fol
lowing year asking for custody
of their child.
Mrs. Selby's answer to the suit
accused him of kidnapping the
child and that suit was dis
missed, but the husband sued his
wife's parents for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged alienation of af-
fections. That suit was dismissed
also.
Last summer Mrs. Selby again
sued her husband, charging de-
sertion. In the meantime another
child had been born. The hus-
band answered that bill with a
denial and the suit was dismissed
today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
No Fort Riuiere? WyISaw
1t, Says Will Rogers

ing conference and tell them what
he knew.
This Rogers did in the best
manner of a favorite court jester.
He called General Buffers crawl,
ing into Fort Riviere through a
drain-pipe the "sewer incident"
and ":kidded" the belligerent
marine just trifle.
Secretary Stimson smiled in
scrutably over all this, and, when
he was asked what he was going
to do over General Buffers pro.
test over the. Haitian ministers S
alleged remarks, apparently call
ing into question the valor and
dignity of the Marine Corps, he
said:
Gentlemen, I'm going to
take this matter very seriously
that is, just as seriously as it
deserves"
Secretary Stimson has received
the note of protest which Gen
eral Butler sent to Secretary of
G44C NdNJ <1NcIL11OS o41A dAoO q
note of comment from the latter
on the incident. But he hasn't
yet read them.
What Did He Say?
The head of the State Depart.
ment was not certain that he
would have time to read them OF
any time today, but ultimately
they will be perused and acted
upon.
It may be that, after that, some
representations will be made to
the Haitian legation by the State
Department. The Haitian min.
lister Bellegarde denied that he
meant any offense to the Marine
Corps by his remarks about Fort
Riviere, and he also denies that
he said the fort was purely a
fictitious one. What he really did
say is still a matter of doubt.
The State Department does not
desire to take the matter seri
ously unless it is forced to, Of
ficials indicated today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

There won't be any grave dip.
lomatic incident" between Maj.
Gen. Smedley Butler and the
Haitian minister, Dantes Belle.
garde, over what did or what did
not happen when the Marines
captured the bandit stronghold,
Fort Riviere, away back in 1915.
That is, there won't be if the
salty wise-cracking of Will Rogers
and the acid scOffing Of Secre.
tary of State StimSOn can pre-
vent it.
Rogers called upon Secretary
Stimson this morning to assure
him that there was a Fort Riviere,
although it's existence has been
questioned by the Haitian minis
ter. The comedian said he had
seen the tort in an airplane trip
over Haiti.
Rogers Tells EN-
Secretary Stimson smiled at his
sophisticated style, and asked the
former cowboy to meet the "gen-
tlemen of the press" in the morn
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
SON STAYS SIRE
To AID MOTHER

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and Randolph is said to have OBJ
tanned the shotgun from a closet
there.
Mrs. ShiffIett said she did not
see the shot fired, and expressed
doubt that her husband had seen
the gun in the hands Of Ran
dOIph. The elder ShiffIett'S head
was nearly blown off, the gun
having been discharged at close
range.
Mother Collapses
Mrs. Shifflett collapsed imme-
diately after the shooting and
still is under the care Of a physi-
clan. She is said to bear many
bruises as a result Of her hus-
bands assault.
Randolph appears uncOncerned
over his part in the family trag-
edy and calmly discussed the
shooting with the investigating
officers. He was said to have
called the sheriff and neighbOrs.
Sheriff Fawley stated that an
examination revealed that Shift
lett had been drinking. The
sheriff also said that a revolver
was found in the mans clothing.
Shooting Follows Visit
The shooting came as a climax
to an afternoon spent by the
Shiffletts in visit to a son who
lives several miles away. Return
ing Mrs. Shifflett went into the
kitchen to prepare the evening
meal. Mr.. Shifflett started be-
rating her and she went into the
living-room. The husband fol-
lowed and was striking her when
the young son intervened, accord
ing to the boy.
Mr.. Shifflett was considered a
well-to-do farmer, and leaves an
estate valued at approximately
$4,000.
Ralph Shifflett, a son Of the
dead man, lives in Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
CITIES TAKEN
ASFEDE:RALS
RETREAT
Communists Leading Revolt;
Fighting Continues Sunday
Along Coast Of Nicaragua

CRISTOBAL, Colon, April 27
UNS0.-Although the Honduran
government asserted the re b bel
forces along its northern coast
had been routed, advices received
from Ceiba today said the revolu-
tionary movement had assumed
alarming proportions.
Hundreds Of youthful Hon.
durans, dispatches added, are
fIocking to the support of Gen
eral Ferrera, insurrectiOnist chief.
1t was estimated the rebel leaders
at presen: have 5000 well-armed
men, all under command of COM
petent Communist military lead
ers.
All important Honduran cities
in the northern section, the
Ceiba dispatches stated, have
erected strong Notifications in
expectation of attacks by insur-
restionist forces.
Fighting continued Sunday
throughout the entire Atlantic
sector, where smaller towns were
captured from federalS repeatedly
without resistance.
In addition, it was reported
strong rebel reinforcements were
concentrating on the Nicaraguan
border to join General Ferrera.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April
q G.N.S.).-Sporadic fighting oc-
Cured over the weekend between
national guardSmen and Mica
raguan rebels in the vicinity of
Cape a Gracias.
The guardia was reported hope
lessly outnumbered. American
cruisers, anchored off the coast,
continued to assure protection to
Americans and other foreigners.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
S|AMESE RULER
To OSEE HOOVER

Washington tomorrow will re-
ceive a reigning monarch for the
first time in many years when
their majestieS, the King and
Queen of Siam arrive here. They
will arrive at Union Station at 6
p m. from New York, and will be
received with much pomp.
Present to meet them will be
Vice President Curtis and Secre-
tary Of State StimSOn. Gen. Ed
gar T. Collins and Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, chief of staff, will be
among the welcoming party. The
Army Band will play the Siamese
national anthem as the royal
party leave the train.
Another group of government
officials, headed by Under Sec
retary of State Castle, will &C
company the royal party from
New York.
Pay Formal Calls
Formal calls will be made at
the White House by the royal
couple and returned by President
and Mrs. Hoover.
Wednesday afternoon their
majesties will visit Fort Myer
where a 21-gun salute will be
fired. They will also visit Airing.
ton where the king will place a
wreath on the tomb of the I'm
known Soldier.
From there they will visit
Mount Vernon. Returning to the
Capital, they will be guests of
honor at a state dinner at the
White House.
Thursday the royal couple will
go to Baltimore where the king
will undergo an eye examination.
Prior to this he will be granted
the degree of Doctor of Laws at
George Washington University.
PURCHASE, N. Y, April 81
GN.SD king Prajadhipok of
Siam will make his first public
address in America next Satur-
day. He will be presented with
the key to the city of White
Plains on that day and will speak
in English.
Arrangements for the cere-
mony were completed today at
Ophir Hall, the estate of Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid here where the
King and Queen have established
their headquarters.
The royal visitors entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Reid at
dinner last night and tonight
they will be the dinner guests
Of the Reids.
During the afternoon the King
consulted with his physicians
concerning an operation for
improvement of his sight which
he will undergo early next
month.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
HOOVER GARAGE
GETS STAY

Although another place will
soon have to be found to park
President Hoover's automobiles,
the White House garage has been
given a temporary, new lease on
life.
The garage housing the presi-
Dental cars is one of two build
ings which will be left standing
on the square bounded by Nine
teenth and Twentieth Streets,
Constitution Avenue, and c Street
while the new Public Health Ser
vice Building is being erected this
summer.
The other structure which will
not be torn down for the present
is known as the North Stable, at
the northeast corner of the square,
where horses used by former
Presidents were kept.
Where the new White House
garage will be located has not yet
been decided.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
ButIer Radio Censor
Backed BY U. S. Board

The radio blue-pencil is within
it's legal rights when it shuts off
the air such a parsonage as Maj.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler for using
the word hell" or any other
word which may be regarded as
profane.
The Federal Radio Commission
supports the manager of the
Philadelphia station who cut the
intrepid Marine officer off the
air Saturday night for quoting a
top Sergeant'S cusS word in his
description of Marine exploits.
Station managers have the
right to censor their own program
and are responsible to the COM
mission from keeping obscene
language" off the air.
This is the stand taken by the
legal sharps of the radio COM
mission. It is not regarded Gen
eral Butler will take any action
against the station which cen
Sored his speech.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
.|NSURGENT WAR
IN EAST ST|RS
INTEREST
La Toilette Leads Campaign
For Progressive Program;
Economic Issues Stressed

The insurgent campaign to win
public support Of a Progressive
legislative program in the next
Congress was in full swing to-
day with the Western independ.
ents carrying the opening fight
to the industrial East and re-
ceiving a warm welcome.
The insurgents, with the youth.
full Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
jr., in the van, plan a series Of
speeches this summer in which
they will expound Progressive
ideals, principles, and legislative
proposals.
This will be in line with the
program adopted at the recent
conference Of Progressives.
Progressive Program
The Progressive program as
enunciated by La Toilette in
cludeS:
Rehabilitation Of agriculture by
Federal aid.
Increased taxation Of huge In.
comes and inheritanceS to meet
increasing costs Of government.
Sterilization Of industry, either
by private capital or by govern
mental Intervention.
Federal aid Of unemployment.
Maintenance Of existing wage
levels.
Adoption Of unemployment in.
SUrance on q national scale.
Shorter work week and shorter
work day.
This program dealt chiefly with
economic problems, which the
Progressives deem the most i'm.
portant at present. During the
summer, they will announce their
legislative programs on the power
issue and on agricultural rehabi-
tation.
Farm Program Waits
The ProgreSsives' agricultural
committee probably will meet in
Chicago next month to review
the situation and possibly deter
mine upon a legislative program.
Senator Borah CR0 Of Idaho,
chairman Of the group, however,
indicated the program might not
be adopted until after the next
harvesting, because agriculture
will attempt to handle this years
huge surpluses without the aid
of the Federal Farm Board.
The Progressive Committee on
Public Utilities, headed ny the
veteran Senator Norris (R0 Of
Nebraska, will meet here during
the summer to formulate its legis-
lative program. This will include
Government operation Of the
Muscle Shoals project and q
strengthening of Government
supervision of utility holding
companies.
Reception Is Good
The Progressives have been sur.
prised by public reaction to their
campaign. Their leaders, Borah,
Norris and La Toilette, declared
the public was showing greater
interest in their policies than
ever before. Said Senator La
Toilette:
"The people are getting tired
of their old leaders. They
want new leadership and they
believe in our progressive Drin-
cipIes Of government"
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
"Three DamnS and a He'll"
Permitted by Big Chains

NEW YORK, April 27.-The
"hell' that caused the censorship
Of Gen. Smedley Buffers Phila-
delphia radio address would not
have barred him from either the
Columbia or National Broadcast
ing systems.
While an attempt to eliminate
profanity is naturally made. at
times it is necessary, studio Off.
cialS said. An unofficial limit of
three damns and a hell' in a Is
minute broadcast has been set,
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
D. C. BAR TO HEAR CLAUDEL

Secretary Of State Henry L.
Stimson will preside and Ambas-
sador of France Paul Claudel
will be the speaker at a luncheon
to be given by the District Bar
Association at the Cosmos Club
on May 6.
The Washington times., 1931-07-09
True to Type
HURRY -NOlSE-NERVES,
WHO SUFFERS AND
WHO CARES?
Nv GILBERT SELDES-

read recently Complaint No. 347S52 against modern
civilization read hastily because all you have to do
pick out the usual hurry noise nerves. breakdown
and you know what it is all about With the usual guam
tity of and according my doctor continue
in state Of calm; | am in fact, unperturbed
steelwOrker in Pittsburgh mill Observing the open
hearth furnaces in Homestead few months ago i'm.
pressed by the fact that the workers put dark glasses
against the gorgeous and destructive light of the melting
pot but do stuff their against the appalling racket
and camOr which goes about them Nor, so far as
know, do they indulge in nervous breakdowns
The Washington times., 1931-07-09
Bright Repartee

Few people outside of America relish the humor Of
such episode but all must admire the quick comeback
which Mr. Capone made, for the boy is wit as well as
holy terror 1t wouldn't do let the judge have the last
word So after he had promised the dear old judge to
right to jail the minute the judge sent him. he right
back with statement that he would like sentence Of
three years imprisonment ~.....
What made frghtfully jolly the general knOwl
edge that the Judge has the right to impose sentence of
50 years
1t is the highest type of comedy and 800 dead sangsers
must be laughing their heads off.
The Washington times., 1931-07-09
Ferrero's Warning

The Italian historian Ferrero in ootnote to his major
work. remarked that get ideas of corruption
ancient Rome from the morass from the corrupted He
suggested that long morasts rise and shout shame
civilization it be all bad the rredeemaby bad times
those when every corrupt and contented when
there complaint when the moral level is low that
is moved to protest.
This strikes emineny sensible (and anyone wants
the idea in defense of the officials Of Memphis Buff
fao Ikusk shall be only too happy The practical
bearing of the idea hs That the exceptions always make
themselves felt of all proportion to their numbers and
WORTH the shelshocked interesting and pathetic
than those who Unaffected and only the few who have
had operations always talking about them.
The Washington times., 1931-07-09

The sweetest story told has Just from Chicago
1t appears that ChcagOan dear to the hearts Of his
feowctizens that they haye laughngy named him Public
Enemy No l. The pranks that boy to keep Chicago in
gales of laughter and in while they get
masquerade and somebody dresses policeman and taps
Mr. Capone for such indeed is his real the shoul
der Good old al takes it in the spirit of fun and motors
around until he finds convenient court house for his plea
The screaming part Of the game when sentence is
passed Just to show how good sport he Capone pleaded
guilty the last time causing of laughter and what
Se wss S op the
SOh of June, but such un And the judge did, but he
and be pulled down his eyebrows and gOwered
the little cuprit and "a promise exacted that the
gangster would dodge the immediate serving of his term
on July 30"
The Washington times., 1931-07-09
A Private Stagger ,

In the Army training camps there always two
of escaping the unhearable feature ofmtary fwa-
ing line The first like mad and get in at the
head of the line the other to loaf like gentleman and
saunter the very end do inspections and
drill mess showers pay mail and dozen other events left
the individual soldier enough eeway And the comfort of life
was multiplied hundred times if you introduced stagger
system Of your and took shower when every else
sweerng in the South Carolina in perfect rush to
get SIS to lose to the sergeants in a crap game.
In city life there only absolutely vile and humliat
ing nhuman the crowdng in street and sub
ways Dozen Of ways avoid this available the best
one being walking and waiting
The Washington times., 1931-07-09
Vocal Protestants

few broken ribs in motor accident good
tive against any ndscrmnate love Of speed for its own
sake and you for conversation taxineckng the
rattle of elevated train is nuisance The cynical
gestOn that New Workers really love their city noises and
that Americans would 90 anywhere if the going fast
enough exasgerates in direction 1t implies that We
conscious of and speed And that exactly the point
the people who protest who break down
and cry their senstvenes into universal malady
They cannot bear the hustle and the oucry and they
pretty determined that else shall. What is more
they get into print the others observe decent privacy
The Washington times., 1931-07-09
' Paid Up Now

Perhaps the English will learn to forgive tres
passes. Generations ago Charles Dickens full of
against because the absence of international copyright
his books prated here His dstaste for in
herted by kplng Now we hear that thief in London
sod in all honesty to American collectors The theft
having been discovered II of the Is have already been
turned to the rightful owner. <.. '
At the time correspondent in London informs
that the English have gone in for hiking" and that
violent newspaper campaign has been started the object
being to prevent the degradation" of sound British prac
tce by giving it American The professors got
busy and have discovered that the word hiking is a)
So the Empire is safe!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-19
B0ro Hall Council to
Fight Eviction Negro
Widow and Nine Kids

BROOKLYN. - Unable even to
properly feed her nine children, Mrs.
Matte Frazie, Negro widow living
at 116 Wallabout Street, is to be
evicted from her home since. not
being able to find work where there
is none she has been unable to pay
the landlord his rent extortion.
The landlord, Jacob Roehring,
with swell office in the Williams
burgh Savings Bank Building has
summoned her to appear in court on
June %, when the boss Judge will
tell her if she cannot pay her rent
she must go on the street with the
nine young children.
The Borough Hall Unemployed
Council is visiting the house in which
this worker lives and organizing the
other tenants to make a fight against
her eviction. Efforts are being made
to organize the entire block. An out
door neighborhood meeting is to be
held Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
All workers are urged to attend.
Those having some time to help
canvas the block are asked to come
forward and volunteer at Is Myrtle
Ave.
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BOSS JUSTICE
EXPOSED IN TRIAL
Bosses, Judge and AFL
Takers Cooperate

BRONX, N. Y.--The trial of the
injunction of Local 1913 of the Dairy
and Grocery Clerks Union against
the Food Workers Industrial Union
opened yesterday with the prosecu-
ton, the A. F. of L., resting its case.
One of the outstanding facts
brought out at the trial was that on
cross examination Alexander Marks,
general organizer for the A. F. of L.,
practically admitted that the name
on the charter issued to Local 1888
might have been forged.
The witnesses in the court con-
sisted either of bosses against whom
the Food Workers Industrial Union
is conducting the strike, or of former
or present local officials. The I'M
possibility of relying upon capitalist
justice was clearly brought out in
the opinion of Judge Black, who
stated that he is not interested in
whether or not union conditions pre-
vail in A. F. of L. shops, Or whether
or not the Industrial Union strikes
against the open shop. He said that
he was primarily interested in
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BOro Hall Council
Fighting Eviction
of Family of Nine

BROOKLYN.-Sam Papa, an I'M
employed worker, living at Clinton
Ave, Brooklyn, has been ordered
evicted by the landlord and the boss
courts. He has wife and seven
small children.
Papa has been out of work for
several months An employer, Harry
Garvey of 1901 Avenue L, Flatbush,
owes this worker SGT in wages, When
the worker tried to collect this
amount through the boss courts he
was given a useless judgment on
which to feed his wife and children.
Now, however, the landlord has no
trouble in getting an order to throw
them out on the street.
Papa has applied to the racketeer
charity agencies for aid. He has
been handed few dollars on which
to feed his family and pay the rent.
The money was not enough to feed
his family one week The charities
refuse him further aid.
The Borough Hall Unemployed
Council is calling on the workers in
his block to prevent the eviction of
Papa and his family. Efforts are
being made to organize the tenants
in the block All workers are urged
to join in resisting the eviction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-19

whether acts of violence were COM
mitted
In this way he removed the main
issue of the injunction trial. which
was to prove that the A. F. of L. is
conducting q racket for the reason
of breaking any strike called by the
Industrial Union.
To prove acts of violence the bosses
and racketeers brought in an army
of witnesses, consisting of bosses,
scabs and racketeers, who claimed all
sorts of frame-up attacks. 1t was
also brought out on the witness stand
that the bosses are preparing a
frame-up against Organizer Schwartz
of the Food Workers Union. The
defense will rest their case today at
10 am. in the Supreme Court, Bronx
County, Special Trial term, Part IL,
at 161st St. and Third Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-19
HELP! HELP! HELP!

Help get out letters, bulletins, tables
on National Daily Worker Tag Days
and help the Daily raise that $4,000.
Comrades, spend fifteen minutes or
an hour or two during day Saturday
in Daily Worker Business Office, SIS
E. 18th ST., Sth floor.
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FUR STRIKERS
WIN DEMANDS
Strike Led by Indus
trial Union

NEW YORK.-The fur shop of
Helfenstein, 154 w. 18th St. was
declared on strike on Wednesday,
June 10. The firm employs IS work
ers, IA of whom were paid under the
minimum wage scale. At the call of
the Industrial Union, all the work
ers stopped work. After short
strike, the firm was compelled to
settle on the following conditions:
1. All IA workers are to receive
the full minimum wage scale.
2. No workers shall be sent down
from the shop; if there is not a full
weeks work, it should be divided
amongst all the workers without dis
elimination.
3. No work on Sunday, as has
been the case until now.
q. The firm is to pay the workers
for half Of the time lost during the
strike.
5. All workers are to receive the
July increase.
The strike in this shop is the be-
ginning Of an organized campaign in
the shops for union conditions, in
creases in wages and more jobs for
the unemployed.