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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
AUGHINBAUGH FUNERAL
SET FOR TOMORROW
Veteran Employe Of Evening Star
Had Been Ill for
Months.

Funeral services for Charles W. Au-
ghinbaugh, veteran employee of The
Evening Star, who died yesterday at
his home, 1912 Kansas avenue. will be
held at the home tomorrow at $50
am. Later high mass will be cele-
brated at the Church Of the Sacred
Heart. Burial will be In Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Aughinbaugh, who had been i'll
for several months, was connected with
The Star for A years in the printing
department. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus. He is survived
by Q widow and one daughter, Niss
Madeline NJ. Aughinbaugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
SENATOR'S NEPHEW
HELD IN ACCIDENT
Ben T. Logan Charged With
Reckless Driving After
Striking Pedestrian.

Ben T. Logan, II years old, nephew
and secretary of Senator Mills Logan Of
Kentucky, was taken into custody and
charged with driving an automobile
with no permit and reckless driving last
night after striking a pedestrian at
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The pedestrian, Louis Sterling. IS. Of
734 Park road, was caught between two
street car loading platforms when the
accident occurred. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a fractured
right arm.
Logan Is Arrested.
Logan was arrested by Pvt. j. C.. Riley
and later released in custody of Pvt.
C. w. Richmond of the Trafic Bureau
for his appearance in Police Court to-
day. Logan gave his address as 2246
Minnesota avenue southeast.
Felled by a Post ONCE Department
truck in the HOO block of North Capt.
toll street, James F. Fraber. So years
old. of 222 Rhode Island avenue, re-
ceived abrasions Of the arms and legs
yesterday.
Two Treated for Hurts.
Fraber walked to Sibley Hospital
where he was treated. Police did not
hold the driver of the truck, Vinton z.
Cox, colored, 80, of 1886 Third street.
Aloysius Brown, colored, IL years old,
of 1927 Eleventh street, was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a fractured
right leg late yesterday after being run
down by an automobile driven by Her.
man L. Jenkins, colored, 10, Of Isl
Marlboro pike, Benning, while playing
in the street at Vermont avenue and S
street.
Woman Is Injured.
Mrs. Iva M. Wayland of 1922 B street
southeast sustained bruises about the
body and head and possible internal
injuries when the automobile in which
she was riding overturned after q col
lision at Fifteenth and B streets south
east early today.
Mrs. Wayland was sent to Casualty
Hospital where her condition was re.
ported as undetermined.
The automobile in which the woman
was riding was operated by her hus-
band, Oscar D. Wayland, SO years old
of the B street address It collide6
with an automobile operated by George
P. Marques, 80, of 1927 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
w. H. OLIVER FUNERAL
Is HELD AT ANNAPOLIS
Oldest Living Member of Waverly
Masonic Lodge Is Buried
Near Baltimore.

Funeral services for william H.
Oliver, for 80 years superintendent of
construction for the Treasury Depart
ment, were held this morning at 10
o'clock at the j. M. Gloucester funeral
parlors in Annapolis. Burial was in
Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
Mr.. Oliver, who was 81, died sud-
denly Monday of heart attack near
Annapolis. He had gone to his Sum-
mer cottage on Whitehall Greek for a
brief stay, accompanied by his son,
James F. Oliver. He made his home
in Washington at 5053 Massachusetts,
avenue with his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carr.
Besides his son and daughter, Mr..
Oliver is survived by five grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren He was
the oldest living member Of the Waverly
Masonic Lodge. Mrs. Oliver died three
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
SEEK ARMED BANDITS
Two Men Frightened Away In Ae-
tempt to Rob Store.

Police today were hunting Ior 1--we
armed bandits who last night aGt saporS,
to hold up the confectionery ana s r0cetS
store of Milton Cassidy at All Eleventh
street. man had
The two would-be hold-up men nae S.a
entered the store as CASSIDY anu . ~! tlls
wife were preparing TO Close ~, ra s
night. Their demand LOT ni ~ !: .s;d
ran out to an automobile and began
honkinS the horn. The hold-up men
thereupon became frightened ana M start tart
ed for their automobile, and Mr: Gas,
sidy, according to police. iireo S ss,sava
shots as they sped away. rohce Oeilsse
Cassidy may have struck the caf'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
PATCHED LACE CURTAIN HIDDEN
BY OLD SHADE AT WHITE HOUSE
Hoover Maintains Rigid Economy Program Despite Need
of Replacement.

The patched lace curtain and the
torn window shade are no longer in
evidence In the White House front
windows.
In removing from public view these
reminders of administration economy.
however, 1t is understood there Is no
departure from President; Hoover's pro-
gram of curtailed expena itures.
In the case OF the ps. thed curtain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01

this handsome, but worn bit Of drapery
is still hanging, but the window shade
has been lowered sufficiently to hide
the patch from view.
The ragged shade in the first-fioor
window, has BEEN replaced by a shade
which was in another part of the
White House, ana while 1t is not torn,
1t Is Of q different -ooier from the
other window shades on the front Of the
White HouaA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
WHlTE'HOUSE DOGS
RECEIVE SILVER TAGS
Get Licenses Before Remainder
of Washington Canine
Population.

Tax Collector Chatham M. Towers
today, made his annual pilgrimage to
the White House, carrying six silver dog
tags which will grace the respective
necks of the six members of the White
House kennels for the fiscal year be-
ginning today. The common or garden
variety of pooch gets tin badge, but
has to pay Just as much for it. The
White House pack thereby gets con-
siderable jump on the more humble
dogs. who viii have to wait until about
July is before the tin tags are ready
for distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
POLICEMAN ON TRIAL
James A. Casey Charged With
Driving Away After Collision.

Policeman James A. Casey, fourth
precinct, went on trial before the Police
Trial Board this afternoon on charges
growing out of collision between his
automobile and that of Kirk p. Roth,
Harvey, ILL.,, at Florida avenue and Sew
enth street on June II. Inspector o. T.
Davis Is acting as chairman of the
board.
Casey is charged with falling to stop
after the accident and 1t is also alleged
that he drove through stop sign and
had no drivers permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
FIREMEN PLAY HIDE AND SEEK
WITH BURNING STREET CAR
Engine Companies Miss 1t on Two Calls but Elusive Car
Shows Up at No. 70:

street car was on the Calvert Street
Bridge. Engine Company No. 81
answered the call, but had no better
luck than No. %.
Then members of No. % happened
to look out in front. of their house, at
Connecticut avenue and Porter street,
and saw the elusive car with smoke
pouring from beneath it. The car had
been pushed there by another street
car.
The flames were quickly extinguished
by the firemen with but slight damage
to the car, which was driven by Motor
man Z, j. Fling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
PHOTOGRAPHER DIES

Howard e. Mcdowell, 48 years old, OF
sl5 Emerson street, this city, died sud-
denly Yesterday at the Hotel Nassau In
New York, 1t was learned here today.
Mr.. Mcdowell became Ill Monday and
was treated for asthma that night, but
did not rally.
Mr.. Mcdowell was a portrait pho
tographer connected with a local studio.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Roxie
Mcdowell, and daughter IS years old.
Mrs. Mcdowell departed for New York
late yesterday to take charge Of the
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01

Firemen from two companies played
hide and seek with a burning street
car on Connecticut avenue this morn
ing. They finally found 1t in front Of
No. % engine house.
The firemen first received a local
alarm that a street car was on FIRE on
the Klingle Valley Bridge. Company
No. % rushed there, but the only street
cars visible were clanking along coolly
on schedule. So the firemen returned
TO their house.
A rnomenk later another local alarm
came in, this time that the blazing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
HON0RED FOR so YEARS
IN STATE DEPARTMENT
Sydney T. Smith Given Letter Of
Congratulations and Common
dation by Castle.

Acting Secretary Castle today pre-
scented a special letter of congratulation
and commentator to Sydney Y. Smith
Of this city on completion of so years
of continuous service in the State De-
partment.
Mr.. Smith vas educated in the pub
lie schools of this city, and was an as
sistant of1cisl reporter in the HOUSE OF
Representatives before his appointment
to a clerkship in the State Department
in June, 1881.
Since then he has served as chief Of
the Diplomatic Bureau, as q member of
the Board of Examiners, as a member
of the United States delegation to Bue-
nos Aires in 1910, as drafting officer
of the United States Commission to Ne
gotiate Peace in November, 1918, and
since as drafting officer at the depart
ment. November % he will be trans
ferred to the civil service retired list, on
completion Of his second two years ex-
tension beyond the statutory retiring
age Of 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-01
HELD ON RUM CHARGE
Charles g. Gentle Captured With
80 Gallons of Whisky.

Charles G. Gentle, 81, of 524 Sixth
a charge of illegal possession of 80 gal
Ions of whisky by Detectives w. r.
Latin and w. c. Grooms, first precinct
An automobile in which Gentle was
said to be transporting the liquor was
confiscated
The daily worker., 1931-02-18
THE AMERICANIZATION OF
THE PARTY

ing tempo. In that state we have a real mass
movement. The workers, the great majority of
whom are native born, are in almost state Of
revolt against the growing starvation. Their
unemployment demonstrations are the most
militant of any held any place in the country.
It's the old Gastonia fighting spirit again, but
upon broader and deeper scale. There are
5000 members enrolled in the unemployed coun-
cils in Oklahoma. They look enthusiastically to
our Party as their leader. Hundreds of splendid
young militants are coming forward in this
struggle, ripe for recruitment into the reyolu-
tionary unions and our Party
So far, have been speaking OF white Amer
leans. But when we want to see the most basic
flow Of American born workers into our Party,
we must look at the real progress we have made
in the past year among the Negroes. But this
is no longer news Nevertheless, in the several
cities that I have already spoken in on this
tour youngstown, st. Louis and Kansas City,
I have been astounded afresh at the large num-
bers Of Negroes present, and at their great en-
thusasm for and activities in our movement.
Never fear, our Party, despite its mistakes and
weaknesses, is now laying the basis for becoming
the party Of the toiling Negro masses in this
country
American born youth Of Mexican parentage
are also joining the Party. These are strategic
elements among the agricultural workers in Col
orado. In the Denver unit of the Young Com
munist League, there are 20 of these valuable
workers, newly joined
And speaking Of Americans joining our move
ment-why in Oklahoma even many Indians are
taking an active part in the local TUUL strug-
giles and are distinguishing themselves for their
nilitancy. Yes and not long since, at one of
my meetings noticing a full-blooded Indian
present, I asked him the name Of his tribe. He
said he Comanche and declared enthus-
iastcally his support of the TUUL.
Ever since the birth of our Party the main
struggle has been carried through by the foreign
born workers And bravely they have made the
fight. But now they are being gradually REIN
forced by the native-born workers. AL OF which
bodies no good for American capitalism
This influx of Americans, black and white into
our movement, which is of basic significance
politically, raises many important problems for
our Party, and especially the Young Communist
League How to develop ideologcally these new
and promising young elements; how to trans
form their fiery enthusiasm and fighting spirit
into a militant building of our Party and the
revolutionary unions of the TUUL; how to make
Communists of then1-are urgent questions that
we must become Immediately conscious Of and
for which we must find quick and correct solu-
tons.
The daily worker., 1931-02-18
By VIM. q. FOSTER.

TOR a long time, we have talked of Americana
L ing the Party that is, of winning the native
born American workers to its organization and
its program of struggle. This has always loomed
I'D as q gigantic and to some, an almost hope
cause of the various factors we have so often
less problem. The American-born workers, be-
discussed, seemed to cling to bourgeois illusions
with an almost unbreakable tenacity.
But now the Americanization of our Party is
taking place. More rapidly, am sure, than
most of us realize. The Americans are joining
the Party and TUUL movement, in ever in
creasing numbers. Communism is sinking its
roots into the basic sections of the American
proletariat
1t is curious that much as we have pondered
and broken our heads over this problem in the
past it is actually being solved without our
clearly renlarking it. We must become more
alert to what is going on and give real attention
to this bascally important development.
1 am writing this article during a speaking
tour through the West, and many facts bear
witness to the influx of Americans into our
Party and its general struggles. For example,
just yesterday picking up a stray copy of the
Literary Digest" on train, read a wisecrack
by some local editor, to the effect that the capi
talists need have no fear of the Red movement,
until its leading workers bear American names
LOOKED at my list OF TUUL secretaries in the
citic5 where I am speaking on this tour to learn
whit percentage OF American" names might be
amcf,y them. I was more than surprised at the
result. Here are the names and the cities:
youngstown, Karson; St. Louis, A. Milman;
Kansas City, R. T. Pierce; Omaha, John Daw-
son; Denver, Colo, Charles Guynn; Salt Lake
City, j. D. Graham; Los Angeles, Fred Fire
stone; San Francisco, M RAPPORT; Seattle j.
Laurie; Butte, Willis L. Wright; Duluth, Ben
Gardner; Minneapolis, George Powers; Mil
waukee, w. Clark; Gary Joe ballet; Johnstone,
Naum Costoff.
This list of names speaks eloquently of the
influx Of Americans into our movement. The
crisis with its mass unemployment, wage cuts,
speed-up, and terrorism, together with the
healthy internal situation in our Party, is doing
the job. Yes, and a very vital factor is the in
spring influence of the Soviet Union, with its
tremendous victories in building Socialism. The
meaning OF it all is that the American workers
following the sense of our basic slogan, refuse
TO starve and will fight
Perhaps cur greatest advance into the ranks
Of the native-born workers is now taking place
In Oklahoma, though the process is more or
less general throughout the country, with vary
The daily worker., 1931-02-18
Marblehead RattIesnakes

Emerging from the recent Hamilton Fish
Committee hearings" said a Scripps- Howard
news dispatch of Jan. 81 "is vivid blue circular,
widely distributed among house and senate mem
bers by the American defenders-the Blue Shirts.
The Chief Defender is National Commander
Major Pease, of Marblehead, Mass, birthplace
of the American Navy"
Its chief platform plank, we are told, is "Loy-
atty to industry is also loyalty to country" And
its emblem is the American Flag with the slogan,
borrowed from the "Rattlesnake Flag" Of 1776-
Don't tread on mel"
1t would have been awkward no doubt, to use
the whole 177G flag Of the colonial revolution
against England, because the flag the first flag
generally used by the American colonists in the
opening year Of the war, regular Bolshevik
red flag, decorated with coiled rattlesnake and
the motto quoted: Don't tread on mel"
The rattlesnake of course, is perfectly adapt
able to Major Split Pease of Marblehead as.
indeed, is Marblehead itself. Only we caution
the Chief Defender of the Blue Shirts, that if
they proceed far on the line of Loyalty to in
dustry is loyalty to country" the tail of their
blue shorts may turn color.
The daily worker., 1931-02-18
Statement of the District Board
of the National Textile Work
ers Union on the Betrayal
of the Danville Strike

THE most shameful betrayal in the history Of
the A. F. Of L. officialdom has Just been
completed in Danville, Virginia A deal which
can only be compared with well trained and
long experienced underworld gangs Of crooks
and racketeers
The newspapers report that "the big A. F. of
L. takers such as German and others have
deserted the strike area" These A. F. of L. mis-
leaders fully realize that the revolt of the 1000
mill workers would make it too hot for them to
remain in Danville II the workers fully realize
the meaning OF this dirty and dlsgraceful SELL
out
Mr.. Bolick, second hand tool Of the A. F. OF
L. machine, was left to inform the strikers that
"Gorman was 'unavoidably' detained" and that
H. M. Morgan, president OF Virginia coal cor
poration, has decided the fate Of the four thou
sand mill workers, their wives and children
1t is now more clear than ever that the strike
was forced upon the A. F. Of L. rnisleaders by
the rank and file Of the mill workers. That
the reason these leaders undertook to lead
the strike was to mislead the strike and sell it
out in the first place. This can be proven by
the following: aw
l. There was never functioning strike COM,
mittee. a.ia II ys.,,Sg
2. When the rank and file demanded mass
picketng they were sent to chop, wood.
3. Everything was done to prevent the rank
and file from stopping the scabs from entering
the mill.
4. No attempt for mass violation Of injunc-
tions.
S. The strikers, we're kept In ignorance and
under terrorism of the gangster like tactics Of
the Germans Bolicks. etc.
6. No educational or social work was carried
on amongst the strikers.
1t is now also clear that the A. r. Of L.
traitors had . united front with tho city and
county police. the heads Of the National Guards
and were working according 10. ven peSax.
ranged plan ~ break ~ skfka IEoA angIs
The daily worker., 1931-02-18
Election Circus in Chicago

the working class, and 1t is honey comb for
politicians
AS to the democratic candidate, Anton Cor
mack, who is also the boss of the democratic
Party in Cook County is candidate for Mayor
1t can be stated that much, that the candidacy
of Cormack is endorsed and supported by such
capitalists as Melvin A. Traylor, president of
the First National Bank. millionaire Stanley
Field Fred Sargent, president of the Chicago
Northwestern R.R., Oscar G. Foreman, pres
ident Of the Foreman National Bank Rufus
Dawes a millionaire, Colonel Albert Sprague,
and about 80 other leading bankers and capi-
taliSts in the city.
These four gentlemen are the major capital
ist candidates for mayor in the city of Chicago.
There is not even any pretense on the part of
any of these candidates to make liberal gestures,
although Cormak will use demagogy, as is Gus
tomary OF the democratic party. But this DEM
agogy Is just an attempt to fool the workers
No worker, however, should be fooled-as no
worker should be fooled by Thompson Lyle Al
berts, and the numerous other candidates run
ming All four candidates are representing four
different capitalist groups fighting for the con-
troll of the city of Chicago.
Mr. John Collins of the socialist party fits
in the situation by making his attacks against
the Communists the Soviet Union, and by these
methods covering up the misery, starvation, un-
employment and wage cuts in the city Of Chi
cago. Mr. Collins opens the war cry against
the Soviet Union, as Thompson speaks of war
against England. All these candidates and the
other smalled candidates of the capitalists are
war candidates Of capitalism. There is no diff
ference between them. All Of them are support
ing American Imperialism in preparation for war
against the Soviet Union.
On February a. no worker shall vote in the
mayoralty primaries. Boycott the primaries!
must be the slogan Of the masses of workers
in Chicago. On February "a vote for the Com
munist Party candidates for alderman. They
are as follows:
Ward 2; David R. Poindexter; Ward 8, Robert
L. Ware; Ward IL, John j. Casiunas; Ward l3,
Harry Piantkowski; Ward %, Libby Corngold;
Ward "a, Morris Beckall; Ward IS, Guido Gal
lassi; Ward 26, Wella Clinton; Ward %, Whale
Muse: Ward 30 Philip Frankfeld; Ward 49,
Samuel Hammersmark: Ward "a, Harry Brot-
man; Ward 35, Eric Thomas; Ward 46, c. Arthur
johnson.
IF in any Of these wards the name of the
candidate will not appear on the ballot, write
his name on the ballot. In all other wards
ask for the ballot and write on the ballot II
Vote Communist"
The Communist Party in this election cam
paign calls on the workers to Vote Communist.
as every vote for the Communist Party is q
vote for immediate unemployment relief, against
wage cuts, against speed up, for the Workers,
Social Insurance Bill, against capitalist war; and
war against the Soviet Union, for the Defense of
the Soviet Union. for workers and farmers
government in the United States.
The candidates Of the Communist Party in
the April 7th elections ares
Mayor. Otto 4 wsnssstn: os1 cl91s Lydia
Deidsls oity TREASURES. A. Joosjea ,......
The daily worker., 1931-02-18
&4$:~.A-
Not A Want Ad
BY JORGE

Some time ago, to fill long felt want we
asked in this column for some kindhearted friend
who was long on radios, to donate one to the
Daily Worker, SO that we might hear the pope
talking Latin and Secretary Hyde talking pig
Latin about 'ympathysa orfa etha armerfa"
(Which if you've passed the Pioneer age should
be translated into sympathy for the farmer'2.
Anyhow, comrade finally lugged us in one
But while We know about socialist construc-
ton, we're darned shy on radio construction.
And somebody who gave it the once over says
it needs something done to its insides in addi-
ton to the complete rest it has had for some
time.
So anyone in New York who can qualify as
radio doctor, and who can donate the time to
diagnosing and prescribing for the outfit, is COR
daily invited to come in and give us q lift.
Don't be bashful.
While we are on the subject we might men,
ton that our British Communist Daily Worker
is going in heavy for radio. 1t has radio expert
to answer questions. But the biggest thing he's
done is to tell workers there how to get Moscow
broadcasts. Every day now the British Daily
Worker runs something like this:
"Today's Soviet Broadcast"
"MOSCOW Grade Unions, 1,304m)-7:3o
Greenwich time; Talk in Dutch How Czarist
Russia organized Intervention against Republican
France 8:30-SimiIar talk in English"
The Moscow station Experimental 720m"
gives concerts and opera, too But it must make
British bosses hopping mad to have the air
full of Moscow. Some industrious doctor is
likely working on scheme to vaccinate Brit
ish workers against the contagion.
The daily worker., 1931-02-18

so-called leader OF the strike was ever arrested
or interfered with during the strike But, Bill
Murdoch. the National Secretary Of the N. T.
w. ", was Jailed and kept behind the bars for
almost four months because In leaflet which
he distributed he told the workers Just what
was going to happen and it happened.
The Danville strikers, as well as the workers
all over the South must learn that the A. F.
of L. is the strike breaking agency of the mill
owners the Chamber of Commerce and capital
lists. The Danville strikers must understand
that they have been sold out completely, but
the light . not over with The immediate ex-
}puldon Of thess leaders from the ranks Of the
s61kesss the organization o6 rank and fIle strike