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Evening star., 1931-12-04
POLICE MAY GIVE
VIEWS ON MOONEY
Captain Who Headed Probe
of Bombing Asks RoIph
to Hear Prosecution.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December A.
Capt Charles Goff OF the San Francisco
Police Department has asked Gov.
James Rolph, jr., to grant hearing
to the prosecution in the case of
Thomas Mooney, serving life term at
San Quentin Prison for allegedly bomb
ing a preparedness parade here in 1915.
Capt. Con, who had charge Of the
police investigation Of the case at the
time OF the bombing said yesterday he
had asked fer the hsaring before
MONEYS three attorneys recently made
g plea before Gov. Rolph here for .
pardon for their client.
Expects Granting of Plea.
That such hearing would b. granted
was intimated by Lewis F. Byington,
San Francisco attorney, who is one OF
Gov. Rolphs advisers in the case. AT
the recent hearing here Mooney was
represented by Mayor JamsS j. Walker
of New York, Frank p. Walsh shd
Aaron Sspiro, each of whom asked for
an unconditional pardon for the alleged
bomber
1t was stated in Sacramento by the
Governor today that it would require
some time to digest the record in the
case and that 4 decision would be made
as soon as possible after this was done
Captain Silent on Attitude.
II consider 1t the duty of the pardon
ing power, II any person desires to lay
any facts before the Governor bearing
on the guilt or innocence Of the pris-
oner involved, to give such person or
persons q bearing" Byington said. y
do not know definitely whether such
persons will present any facts, but in
my opinion 1t is not entirely unlikely
Capt. iGoff declined to disclose any
plans In connection with the proposed
hearing or say who would make the
arguments.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
MARCHERs LEAVE NEW YORK.
3s0 in Trucks Depart-Warned Not to
Stop In Jersey City.

Stop in Jersey City.
NEW YORK, December 4 (P).-Fif-
teen covered motor trucks, carrying
390 persons from New York State and
New England to Washington, left Union
Square this morning. They were es-
corted as far as the Holland Tunnel
by several automobiles containing de-
tectives. There was no disorder.
PHILADELPHIA, December (P.-
Philadelphia police were under orders
today to halt any march through the
city of unemployed men en- route to
Washington.
Frank Fischer, secretary OF the Un-
employed Council, sponsoring the march,
declared the men would go through
with their plans to parade to boxing
arena for a mass meeting, despite the
fact no permit for the parade or the
mass meeting had been issued.
Mayor Mackey telegraphed Gov. Pin
chot that he would not give official as
sistance to the men whom he termed
politically inspired and financed to
embarrass the President and law
makers"
Evening star., 1931-12-04
PESS|M|SM GROWS
OVER ARMS SLASH
Dispute in Asia Regarded as
Supporting French Thesis
of Security.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 4.-On the frozen
Manchurian plain, over which many
weeks OF effort by the League Of Ma
tions Council have been spent to bring
peace, international observers here fear
the worlds dream of disarmament In
! 1882 may die.
| Even the news that the heads of three
| OF Europes most powerful governments
will attend the opening of the disarma
ment conference in Geneva in February
has not diSpelled the clouds of pes
simism.
In spite Of what Prime Minister Ram.
say Macdonald of Great Britain. Chan
cellor Heinrich Bruening of Germany
and Premier Pierre Laval of France
may do to lend the conference high au-
, thority, 1t Is felt here that the per-
| sistence Of strained conditions in Man
churia creates an atmosphere hostile to
arms reduction.
Believe Farley Will Be Held.
The NJ n2..G'!!an delevopments also
are looked upon as providing strong
| support for the French contention thai
! further guarantees Of security are es-
sential before armament reduction NAV
| properly begin.
League officials, however, are almost
| unanimous In the belief that the con-
| ference will be held in spite OF these
| considera tions. No government, they
said, is likely to take the responsibility
Of calling for a postponement for fear
Of being criticized as an opponent OF
disarmament.
MaeDonald's Plans Uncertain.
Diplomatic quarters consider the pro.
cedure Of the French and German min.
listers fairly clear. 1t is accepted q.
certain that M Laval again will sci
forth Frances insistence that security
must be developed to a much greater
degree By further mutual guarantee,
against an agressor before the French
can think OF reducing their military
machine.
Chancellor Bruening is expected te
press for equality Of security" and te
point out that the terms OF the cove.
nant and the Versailles treaty call foi
further reductions. Mr.. Macdonald /
role, it wss said, Is more difficult tt
forecast. In some quarters he was beinf
advanced for the presidency Of the con.
ference.
, The recent announcement at Toxic
that Japan would be unable to agree
to arms reduction under present cir.
cumstances is considered in diplomatic
circles to be a check on American de.
sires for reducing defense forces.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
LOCAL MEN TO SEEK
| HIGH TARIFF ON OIL
Committee Maps Program
for Reviving Industry and
Sales Mergers.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December A four
point program designed to stabilize and
revive the bituminous coal industry was
adopted yesterday by the General Btu
minous Committee, an organization of
prominent operators. 1t calls for:
/. Regional consolidation of the sales
agencies OF coal producers.
z. Actual physical merger of coal
produclng properties wherever possible.
8. An embargo on the Importation
OF all petroleum products, which have
been giving the coal industry ssriouS
competition.
4. Reduction OF freight rates for the
transportation Of coal.
Inc nrSt two points were approved by
Coi. William j. Donovan, former Assist
ant United States Attorney General.
VINO had been retained to give an opin-
ION whether the plan violated the anti
trust laws
To speed action on the consolida ton
OF sales agencies. 20 regional commit
tees were appointed. These groups, In
every section OF the country, will be
charged with the task of creating SEN
timent in favor of the first point in tina
program.
Inc embargo plan calls for a tariff
OF Sl barrel on crude petroleum and
5e cents a barrel on refined petroleum.
such an embargo, it was pointed out.
would strlke principally at competition
from Venezuela, Colombia and the In
dies owned bv the Netherlands.
The reduction in freight rates will bs
urged on the railroads. The conferees
were told so per cent of the present de-
llvered price of coal goes for freight and
only IS per cent for labor.
The General Committee was con-
vened at the call of the National Coal
Association.
The savings in overhead that would
ne effected by the consolidation of sales
agencies was stressed.
AT the meeting plans were made for
gathering of Kentucky and Southern
West Virginia coal operators In Gin
cinnat Wednesday to discuss the pro-
gram. Another committee meeting will
be held In New York within few
weeks
J. G. Bradley of Dundon, W. Va, ID
chairman Of the General Committee.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
THREE DEAD TAKEN
FROM COAL MINE
Victims, Crushed Beneath Heavy
Rocks While Working in Tunnel,
Removed at Scranton.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, December 4-The
bodies of three mine workers, killed by
a fall Of rock, were removed early today
from the Capouse Colliery or the Penn
Anthracite Coal Co. here.
Two others were injured and sixth
had narrow escape. The victims were
crushed to death when slab of roof
fell late last night Ia the big vein of
the Briggs slope in the mine.
The dead were: Arthur Jones, 81, a
miner; Andrew Galaida, 20, and Henry
Skeec. 10. laborers. all of Scranton.
Stephen Patrick, a., and Watson
Dayden, also Of this city, were brought
out alive. but physicians held little hope
for the recovery Of Patrick, miner.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
SAN SALVADOR REPORTED QUIET.
Radio Dispatch Says City Quiet Fol
lowing Successful Revolution.

MEXICO CITY, December (P-
The situation in San Salvador was re-
ported calm in a radio dispatch re-
ceived here by the Mexican Aviation
Co. The message said the minister Of
the treasury presumably Finance
Minister Francisco Jose Espinos) was
killed when he refused to accept the
rebels terms.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
WALKER SUNS SELF.
Gotham Mayor Tries to Alleviate His
Cold at Santa Barbara.

By the Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, December
without any set program to follow
or any engagements to fulfill, Mayor
James j. Walker Of New York City was
resting here today, endeavoring to sb-
sorb some sunshine which he believed
would help him rid himself OF bad
cold.
Don't turn off the sum-" Mayor
Walker requested OF Santa BarbAra's
mayor, Harvey T Nelson, when the
latter welcomed him to the city. Walk
er arrived yesterday from San Fran
cisco, where he had appeared before
Gov. James Rolph, IT., as "a private
citizen in behalf Of Tom Mooney, COLI
victed bomber.
Shortly after his arrival here Mayor
Walker took the first of = series OF sun
baths and later in the afternoon at
tended polo game. He intimated he
would remain here several days.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
SO RESCUED ON SHIP
French Steamer Found Helpless il
Storm OFF Sussex Coast

NEW HAVEN, England. December 2
P).-The French cross Channel steamer
Versailles, with rs passengers and 90
members OF the crew aboard. was towed
into this port last night by a tug after
having tossed helplessly for hours in a
tumultuous sea miles off the Sussex
coast.
The tug picked up the steamer.
which had a broken rudder, by shooting
rockets carrying hauser which was
secured to the disabled boat.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
SAYS REVOLUTION FAILED.
Minister Tells State Department There
Were No Serious Consequences.

BY the Associated Press.
The El Salvador legation was ad-
yised late yesterday that the revolt
against President Arauto had failed
and that peace had been restored in
the country.
Immediately after receiving wcrd
from San Salvador Of the revolution,
Minister Leiva went TO the State De-
partment to assure officials that there
we're no serious consequences as q re-
suit Of the fighting.
His advices said the revolt was linn
tied To "a small and unimp> rtant ele-
ment of the population"
Evening star., 1931-12-04

the one played Work" another
'Lenz," a third Whitehead" and q
fourth "Culbertson.'
Henceforth there would be one sys-
tenn. All teachers would use it, All
experts would advocate 1t All bridge
books would explain 1t. Il
But Culbertson refused to "ioin up
He called the "official system" 30 per
cent Culbertson, per cent Lenz and
IL per cent rubbish and challenged
Lenz to defend the method. He de-
posted $4,000 in bank and said
he would wager that much on his
system.
Second Challenge Accepted.
After several weeks Lenz announced
his acceptance of the challenge. Cul.
berteon two months later said he had
not heard from his rival.
Bridge Headquarters held conven-
ton Of their teachers. From ship
board on his way back from Euro
pean cruise Cu1bertson cabled strong
criticism of the convention.
Lenz promptly said he regarded the
statement as another challenge Ano
would accept it. Culbertson replied
that the $4,000 check still was on
deposit.
Then came a period of long neso-
tiationS Complicated contracts were
drawn and torn up. Finally one was
signed It called for q $4,000 contri-
button TO charity from Culbertscn II
he lost, or $1,000 from Lenz If he was
defeated.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
COAL INDUSTRY PLAN FAVORED.
Retail Merchants Association Glad
Government Aid Is Not Asked.

CHICAGO, December 4 OP.--Ths
National Retail Coal Merchant Asso-
citation last night indorsed the plan of
consolidating coal sales agencies In the
producing fields to promote orderly
ns>rketing and stabilization of the coal
industry, as proposed by the General
Bituminous Coal Committee.
The association said in statement
by its president, Milton E. Robinson,
jr.: we are glad deliberations have
taken the turn they have--in the direc-
tion OF the proposed sales agency plan
and opposed to the governmental relief
route. Our association has repeatedly
and forcefully voiced its opposition to
any form of governmental interven-
tion."
Evening star., 1931-12-04

and the occupation Of the government
by military 3urta, reports received
here said.
He was surrounded by loyal troops
and the national guard under Gen.
Armando LlanGs. The rebels were
understood to have been aided in their
attack by the lst Regiment Of Saliva
doran infantry.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
MARCHING" GROUPS MEET.
Pittsburgh Reached by Trucks on Way
to Capital.

PITTSBURGH, December (P-
Two groups Of unemployed marchers,
travelling in trucks, converged on Pitts
burgh today on their way to Washing
ton.
One delegation, including two women,
vas en- route from Wheeling, w. Va,
the other from Youngstown, Ohio. The
crowd from Wheeling is composed of
marchers from Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Kansas City and points west while the
others banded together at Detroit and
Cleveland,
Evening star., 1931-12-04
London Has Warm SPELL.

LONDON, December (E).-This city
Is experimenting the warmest weather
for December since l84s, and TODAY th.
temperature was 60.5 degrees at noon.
20 degrees warmer than normal.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
Cuban Rebels Freed.

HAVANA, Cuba, December (P).-
Dispatches from Santa Clara yesterday
said 10 persons arrested for taking part
in the August insurrection ~nad been
liberated under bond Of s., 900 each.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
Jailed by Ninth Wife.

CHICAGO, December [P.-Possibly
it is of interest to know that Paul Ellis
was sentenced to jail yesterday for fail
ure to pay alimony to his ninth wife.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
BOYS BAND TO GIVE
CONCERT FOR RELIEF
Theater Talent Will Join Juvenile
Musicians in Entertainment
January 10.

Conducted by 17-year-old Clinton ]
Brown, Jr., the Washington Boys In
dependent Band will perform for char
ity IN the Eastern High School Audi
forum; January 10, assisted by talent
from the local theaters.
Ine proceeds from the entertainment
VIII De contributed to the District Com
mittee on Employment.
The Washington Boys Band is a
voluntary organization. It Is s,Innorted
by its members through money obtained
by donations and prizes won In con-
tests and no one derives any financial
gain from the band.
Under the leadership of Brown the
band has won many competitions.
sf.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
D. C. YOUTH KILLED,
ONE HURT IN WRECK
w. H. Sparks, 20, Dead and
c. n. Waring, 19, Badly
Injured in Maryland.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December A.
William Hammond Sparks, 20, Of 1886
Fairmont street, Washington, was
killed and Calvin Harry; Waring, ls.
3TlF Warren street, Washington, was
critically injured early today when
their automobile left the road and over
turned about p half mile north OF
Clarksburg, this county.
The two youths were found lying be-
side their wrecked machine by J. c.
Shaver OF Smitnburg, Md. who was on
his way to Washington with a load OF
produce He imm6 diately notified po-
lice headquarters at Rockville, and Po-
liceman John Butts was dispatched TO
the scene.
Upon determining the serious in
jurieS of the two youths. Butts sum-
moned an ambulance from Ernest
Gartner, Gaitaersburg undertaken, and
had them removed TO the Montgomery
County General Hospital at Sandy
Spring. Sparks died en- route, aTPar-
emily of internal injuries. An exsmi-
nation revealed Waring to be suffering
from q fractured skull and other in
juries of an undetermined nature.
Butts said there was no way to de-
termine how long the youths had laid
on the side Of the road before Shaver
discovered them, but thought 1t could
not have been a great length of time,
since the road is heavily travelled at all
hours.
Survived by Mother.
william Howard Sparks, q graduate
of Central High School In the class OF
1929, had been employed In the central
once Of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. since leaving school. He was ma
tive of Connellsville, Pa, moving here
with his family about five years ago.
The young man is survived by his
mother, Mrs Luzetta Sparks; four sis
ters. Mrs. Charles II. Keefer and MRS.
E. A. Enus Of Somerset, Pa: Miss Dor
, othy and Miss June Sparks, both Of
Washington.
Waring is q soda fountain manager
for o Peoples Drug Store on Georgia
avenue His parents are dead and he
rooms at the Warren street address.
Sparks and Waring went to the for
mer's home shortly after he got of
from work, at ! O'Clock this morning,
for light lunch. When they left in
Warnings automobile they did not an
nounce their destination and Sparks
. family supposed the two had gone out
: TO take ride before retiring.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
BRIDGE FANS AWAIT
CLASH OF EXPERTS
In GOTHAM MONDAY

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Evening star., 1931-12-04

Making hay while the sun shines"
is no longer slogan for the farmer
since an electrically driven machine is
now manuIactured Tor curing the hay
Evening star., 1931-12-04
SALVAD0REAN VOTE
EXPECTED AT ONCE
TO NAME president

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Evening star., 1931-12-04
JAPANESE PLACE
BAN ON INTERVENTION
IN CHINCHOW AREA

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Evening star., 1931-12-04
SYMPATHY is GIVEN
WOMAN WHO KILLED
MOTHER TO END PAIN

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-03
MILWAUKEE NEWSIES
IMPROVE ID. w. SALES

Enclosed find check for $12 to ap-
ply on our account. L will try to
send you this amount, or if possible,
more, every week, as I realize the
serious financial condition of the
Daily Worker" writes Neil O'Brien,
Daily Worker representative of Mil
waukee, Wise. "The main trouble in
paying the full amount every week is
that every paper is not sold every
day.
"Since we have formed the Red
Builders Club, however, the sales
have been a great deal better, and
in the future hope it will continue
to be better than before. The fol-
lowing Red Builders have qualified
for the Red Cartoons: John HiIty,
who is also qualified for the Red
Apron, averaging IS daily; Frank
Eaton, Nick Sikowich (also quail
flied for the Red Apron, Lee Tai
ton, VIM Davidson. G. Carlson"
Comrade O'Brien informs us they
planned hot dog feast for last Wed
nesday afternoon after the regular
meeting april 1, no foolinD at which
the unemployed were invited to at.
tend. The Red Builders say "All who
can eat hot dogs can sell Daily
Workers" Milwaukee's showing how
Red Builders solve the problem o.
unsold copies!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-03
AFFILIATES TO
LABOR DEFENSE
Carpenters Local Joins
Amnesty Drive

CLEVELAND, Ohio.--After listen-
ing to a talk given by LID. repre-
sentative on the Paul Kassay case,
the Hungarian Carpenters Local of
this city decided unanimously to af-
filiate with the International Labor
Defense, and assist in the campaign
for the freedom Of Paul Kassay, and
to participate in the amnesty drive
for the release of all class war pris-
oners.
The members In their discussion
pointed out that Paul Kassay is a
victim OF the frame-up system, that
being a foreign-born worker and In
sympathy with the workers of the
Soviet Union. the bosses decided it
was safer for them to frame him,
and intiinidate the workers from
joining their forces for struggle
against miserable conditions.
The membership donated $40 from
the treasury to the Paul Kassay case
and pledge to help the LID in all
its campaigns including the repeal
OF the criminal syndicalist law, and
for amnesty for all working class
prisoners
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-03
USSR OIL OUTPUT
OVER 5-YEAR PLAN
90 Workers Get Special
Recognition

The Associated Press reports wide
celebration in the Soviet Union on
the occasion of the completion of
the Ffve-Year Plan for petroleum
production in two and one-half
years.
AL Of the newspapers in the Soviet
Union are pointing out the achieve
ments Of the oil industry. The So
Wet Union is now second to the
United States in the production of
oil, exceeding Venezuela which for
nlerly held the second position.
For their services in the oil in
dustry, 80 workers Of the Gromy oil
fields have been named to receive the
Order of Lenin, one of the highest
Soviet decorations. Letters of con-
graduation were received by them
from Joseph Stain.
The quality of the product has in
creased and the cost of production
lowered In the Oil industry. There
are more than $4,000 oil workers at
present in the U.S.SR. BY the end
of the year the number is expected
to be $1,000. Wages have increased
thirteen and one-haif per cent in the
two and one-haH years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-03
GERMAN HEAVY
INDUSTRY SEES
USSR ADVANCE
Admit Workers Rule Is
Firmly Entrenched

BERLIN. - The "Deutsche Berg
werkszeitung" one of the most i'm
portant newspapers of German heavy
industry describes the experiences of
the delegation of German Industrial
lists in the Soviet Union. The news
paper declared that the impressions
of the industrialists were very fav-
orable. In view of the efforts of the
Soviet authorities to build up a highly
trained working class, from 20 to Is
per cent Of the employees in the big
factories are apprentices. AS far as
the accusations of dumping are con-
eerned, the Russians vii lonly export
goods in accordance with their own
need for foreign currency. In view
OF our economic situation we must
do business with the Russians, par
ticularly in view of the fact that the
political situation in the Soviet Union
is stable.
The German delegation was present
dt Utle opening OF the Soviet Congress
and received the impression that the
Soviet government has the reins firm
ly in its hands. There is no doubt
whatever that the Russians will full
fiji the financial obligations they have
undertaken. Other countries may
close their frontiers against Russian
trade, but this would mean that the
Russians would treat their remaining
business partners better than ever.
Orders for German industry ranging
from 300 million to 500 million marks
are contemplated for all kinds Of ma
chinery, tools, industrial and electri-
cal equipment.