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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Bachelors Cotillion
Most Elaborate Ball
Portended Tomorrow
Misses Eleanor and Marea-
ret Calvert, With Escorts.
Will Lead Intricate Wheel
Figure.

The washington Bachelors Cotillion
tomorrow evening at the Maynower will
be BY far the most elaborate affair
given by the bachelors since the club
was formed three years ago. The most
exquisite favors ever given as souvenirs
ct these gala affairs have already been
selected by the Favor Committee. of
which Mr.. Archibald o. v. Wells is
chairman.
The cotillion tomorrow will be the
last one of the 1930-31 series, which
has surpassed even that Of last Winter,
which was hailed as being among the
outstanding events Of the season. Mr..
Burr Powell, with the Misses Eleanor
and Margaret Calvert, win lead the
figure.
Brig. Gen. william b. Horton, q. 3.
A., will make the formal tntroductions
to the receiving line, which includes
Mrs. Walter Ewing Hope, Mrs. Freder-
lex II. Payne, Princess Boncompagni,
Mrs: George H. Calvert, IT,, and Mrs.
Gen. Horton, MT. George n. Calvert,
IT., and Maj. Reginald Foster will di-
rect the figures, which will be more in
| tricate than usual, q wheel within
wheel being danced by those partici-
pating.
Chaperons for the occasion include
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Clay
Stone Briggs, Mrs. Thomas D. Thatcher,
Lady Lister Kaye, Mrs. Henry M.
Dawes, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs. Wilton
j. Lambert, Mrs John Ryan Devereux,
Mrs. Charles B. Drake and Mrs. Eric
SwenSon.
Members Of the Floor Committee in
clude Representative Clay Stone
Briggs, Representative Henry st. George
Tucker, the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Walter Ewing Hope; the
Assistant Secretary Of War, Mr.. Fred
erick H. Payne; Mai Gen. George Owen
| Squier, Brig. Gen. Francis Lei Parker,
Col. Campbell B. Hodges. Comdr. Ham
1ton Harlow, Mr.. Robert Kelly, Mr..
Keith Merrill, Maj. Ennalls Waggaman,
Mr.. Ronald Fairfax, Col. John P.
Haines, DR.. David D. ". Stuart, Mr. Full
ton Lewis, Mr.. George H. Calvert. jr.;
Mr.. Edward Burr Powell, Maj. Reginald
L. Foster, DR.. Thomas Hardy ITALIA
ferro, Mr.. Herbert Hengstler, Mr.. A. c.
v. Wells, Mr.. Charles Mason Remey, Mr..
Richard Flournoy, Mr.. Clarence Rob-
erts, Mr.. John B. Cochran, Mr.. Charles
Pollard, Mr.. william Jeffries Chewning,
Lowry, Lieut.. Hamilton Young and
Lieut.. James White, Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy, Mr.. Ernest Lee
Jahncke; Mr.. c. Bascom Slemp, Judge
A. A. Hoehltng, Col. James A. Moss,
Col. M. c. Buckley, Col. Wade H. Coop
ers Mr.. Jefferson Patterson, Mr.. Wilton
j. Lambert and Lieut.. Thomas Ham
mond.
Judge William Jennings Price again is
In charge of arrangements for the I'M
usually delightful supper to be served
Immediately following dancing Of the
cotillion figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Cramtons to Be Given
Testimonial Banquet

Members of Congress from public LAND
States, appreciative Of the interest
taken in the development OF the re-
sources of the Western country by Rep
resentative Louis C. Cramton, chairman
of the Subcommittee on Appropriations
having in charge the expenditures !oI
the various activities of the Interior
Department, have made plans to tendsr
him and Mrs. Cramton testimonial
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel on tne
evening of Friday, February 20, at =
o'clock.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Wilbur and other high officials IN
the Interior Department and tnen
wives will be present, and the speaker
and Mrs. Longworth are expected.
In addition to the Western members
of Congress, there have been invited the
Michigan delegation and the members
of the Committees on Appropriations
Public Lands, and Irrigation anc Recla-
nation, with their wives.
The Committee on Arrangements m
cludes Representative Addison I. Smltn'
Idaho; Representative Phil D. Swing,
California; Representative Samuel ..
Arentz, Nevada; Representative Don b.
Cotton, Utah; Representative Edward /.
Taylor. Colorado, and Representative
Scott Leavitt, Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Juvenile Revue Planned
For Congress Delegation

Mrs. Jones, wife of Senator wesley L.
Jones. will entertain the WasmneVoHa
delegation in Congress at tne Is'Ge "
Talented children, in the Hall OF Serv-
ice Of the District Chapter OF the Amer
lean Red Gross. February %, from .
to 10 o'clock. it,.
Mrs. H. B. Lansburgh and her sister,
kNsiss Marie Lorbeerbaum, are present
ing the performance and there Will DC
no admission fee or collections.
There will be a three-act play ano
series Of musical numbers and stunts
with an all-juvenile cast. The cnl!oren
who will perform come from the NasnI
ington Boys Club ana otner sSCIaI
agencies who succeeded in developing
the natural abilities Of these children,
hut for the lack of funds could not
bring them before the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

yesterday afternoon at o'clock In the
Church Of the Epiphany, the Rev. z.
Barney Phillips officiating. Only the
families and a few close friends wit
messed the ceremony.
Mrs. Victor Russell was the brides
only attendant, and Mr.. Russell was
the best man. The bride wore a gown
of gold embroidered rose beige chiffon.
with a hat and slippers to match, and
she carried pink pernet roses.
Mrs. Russell was in a gown of blue
bird blue chiffon, with a picture hat,
and she carried pink roses.
Mrs. Brown. mother of the bride,
wore black chiffon, trimmed with Span
ish lace, and shoulder bouquet OF
roses.
Mr.. Evans and his bride left after
the ceremony for Elizabethtown, Pa,
and New York, and will be at home
after February is at 1890 Connecticut
avenue.
Mr.. Evans is an official of the Con-
gressional Country Club, and the bride
was IN the alien property custooians
office.
The wedding of Miss Dorothy Doug
lass Purnell and Mr.. William Charles
Fowler took place in Trinity Church
Monday at 1880 O'Clock.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Purnell of Berlin
and is a member of one of the Oldest
and best known families of Maryland.
Mr.. Fowler is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Edward Fowler, a prominent and
very popular member of the hunting
and riding clubs of Maryland and Vir-
GINA.
The couple will be at home after
February IS at % South Lincoln ave-
nue. northwest.
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Italian Ambassador
Takes Box for Opera
Performance Tonight

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for their native country. The Minister
and Sonora de Argueta entertained at
dinner last evening.
Miss Loranda Prochnik, daughter of
the Minister of Austria, has returned
from Boston, where she spent some
time visiting the family of her flance.
Mr.. Francis LIE Compile Spalding.
Count de Montefuerte, counselor Of
the Spanish embassy, entertained a
company at dinner at the Shoreham
Hotel on Thursday evening.
The air attache of the Italian en-
baSsy, Comdr. Paolo Sbernadori, WIZ
sail Tuesday, February II, to spend
several weeks in his home in Italy.
Baron Paul schell, attache of the
Hungarian legation, has returned to Is
apartment at Wardman Park Hotter
after spending several days In new
York.
The financial counselor Of the Ru-
manian legation and Nine. BonceSco
entertained company at dinner al the
Shoreham Hotel Thursday evening
Their guests included Mr; am ano . MIs.
Dinitri Dem Dimancesco and the secre-
farv of the Czechoslovakian legation
and Nine. BroZ.
The Egyptian charge d'affaires ana
Mime. Aly Ismail Bey will not receive
They have issued cards for an at
home on February IA and another On
February 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Mrs. Bland. wife Of Judge oscar E,
Bland of the Supreme Court Of Gus
toms Appeals.
Mrs. Porter H. Dale, retiring presi-
dent CT the Congressional Club; Mrs.
William N. Doak, Mrs. Edward Keatlng,
Mrs. Charles Brand and Mrs. Edward
B. Almon will be at the tea table,
assisted by several young ladies OF the
congressional set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Tennessee State Society
Plans Valentine Dance

A Valentine dance will be given Sat-
urday at the willard by the Tennessee
State Society. An interesting program
of entertainment, which is being ar
ranged by Mr.. Bob Barker, president
of the society, will be a feature of the
evening. The program will be broad
cast over Station WJSV.
Several members of the congressional
delegation from Tennessee and other
prominent Tennesseans are expected
to attend the event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
New Congressional Club
President to Be Honored

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jay Staley will
entertain in their home, Northeast Pent
House, on Valentine day, February IA,
from to $50 o'clock, in honor of the
newly elected president of the Congress
sional Club, Mrs. Leonidas C. Dyer, and
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middle of the week for Florida where
she will join her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Cort Walker of Chicago, who
have taken an apartment at Miami
Beach for the Winter. Mr. Ralph will
Join her the middle of March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Tea Hostesses Named
By Women's City Club

Hostesses for the tea at the Women's
City Club today are Dean Grace Hays
Riley Mrs. p. Wagner Macmillan, Miss
Agnes VIM and Miss Florence e. Ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Burdett of
New York City motored to Washington
and are stopping at Wardman Park
Hotel for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. McCurdy have
as their guest, in their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel, Miss Airline
Walker of Pelham, N. Y, who will re-
main over Sunday.
Mrs. Henry D. Ralph will leave the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Col. and Mrs w. F. Martin of New
York City will arrive in Washington to-
day and will be at Wardman Park
Hotel for q fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

HeaIey. who have been touring st.
Petersburg, Key West and Cuba for
three weeks, are now at Miami, Fla,
for the rest of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray N. Fitzpatrick have
returned from wedding trip to Florida.
They will be at home after February
Is at Devonshire Courts, Ais Wisconsin
avenue. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was formerly
Miss Elizabeth Drew, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Fred DreW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Count de Montefuerte, counselor OF
the Spanish embassy, entertained
company at dinner at the Shoreham
Hotel on Thursday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. Maccowin futile of
New York are at the Mayhower dur
ing the exhibition of wood gravures by
Mr. futile now being shown at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Miss Alice Healey and Miss Grace K
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

The air attache of the Italian em-
bassy, Comdr Paolo Sbernadori, wiz
sail Tuesday, February II, to spend
several weeks in his home in Italy.
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Col and Mrs. Charles R. Stark had
as their guests last week their son, Mr.
Charles Rathbun Stark. jr.. and his
clasemate at Gettysburg College, Mr.
viii en- Sweeney of Harrisburg, Pa.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson Back
After Visit to New York

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
Vol. VIII, No. 1873
A Lesson From Spain

AMERICAN workers have lesson SPAIN
where participating capitalist
fascsm attempt uphold capital
machine against the workers and using every possible
deceit and brutality to prevent the revolutionary masses from making
a struggle
However in addition to these openly
Gripping influence the revolutionary
traditional confusion of the aed
syndasts approximate likeness America the Industrial
Workers of the World IWW On last Thursday these syndicalis
leaders example of how they accopc
to the reacherous socialists"
Holding principle" political
working rejecting the role the Communist Party
lance with the impoverished pasanty against capitalism and con-
tending that the trade union alone overthrow capitalism and main
afterwards the looking only
ndicas repeated the criminal
that the italian syndicaliss committed in 1920
left" idiocy the misleading
of the metal workers of saragoa used in Italy during 1920
syndst rejected
revolution Russia and misd the italian workers into seizure of
factories without the entire revolutionary the
oerrowa capitalist and the establishment of soes
In sagossa small section of the workers under syndcas
direction marched foundry and steel plant sn
the under theory that they
could take the works and run it by themselves.
there objection the of Communists workers
the direction
ship which does not limit the movement to mere occupation of the
goes destruction
ast government its forces the establishment
and the the entire social including the banks
arm the masses and d the capitalists and all their supporters
necessary revolutionary
considered the syndcsts
seized the factories we're compelled to Withdraw at the approach of troops
against by government power
for further revolutionary efforts objective assistance
revolutionary action the workers them
and who before the dectfuly pausb
sensible
promisobtain socialism gradually"
betray
workers and maintain capitalist rule
That this syndicast theory not strengthen
but it teelf
the breaking
Illinois miners strike in their attacks the
their
oath comment the Soviet
the capitalists
Soviet collapse and taking of control by the
of and of
Spain revolutionary O
the Soviet Union cnch tthe
attack the Communists of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
SEVERAL JOBLESS|
BURNED TO DEATH
IN PIER 9 BLAZE.

NEW YORK.--Pier No. g. formerly
owned by the Munson Line, was
wrecked by fire yesterday. The rot-'
ten and dilapidated dock had been
abandoned and was used by many
unemployed and homeless workers as
a place to sleep. especially since the
Tammany Hall racketeers closed
down the Municipal flop house at
South Ferry. How many workers
were burned to death or drowned at
Old Slip has no tyet been found out.
Three of the homeless workers were
forced by the fire to Jump into the
river and we're saved Directly under
the hottest part of the blaze two
workers, who we're caught unaware,
were seen clinging to the piles and
were saved. They said there we're
others sleeping nearby, but the smoke
was so thick from the fire that they
could not see what happened to them.
The three workers who we're res
cued and are now at the Broad ST.
os.ital arc Alvarez Scheerer, 35
years old: Frank Sylvia, 81. and
Eugene Nelson. 80.
The Seamen's Church Institute,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
GIINEDLL BROS.
EsE1P nEN Nl41si&E
OVER WAGE CUT
H lori lie Conditions
And Long Hours

NEW YORK. - Outrageous work
ing conditions, endangering the
health Of the workers, plus a sudden
wage cut that was put into effect
one day before it was announced.
caused a strike yesterday of furniture
helpers at Gimbel Bros. Seventeenth
Street warehouse.
Most of those on strike are what
are called in this store, contingent
helpers. They work when there is
work, with no limit on the number
of hours which may run up to Is
or even Is. with no pay whatever
for overtime, loading furniture into
delivery trucks and unloading it and
carrying it into the houses where ii
is delivered Regular helpers get s21
The helpers now on strike we're get
ting it, but after ppcting in full
shift Monday, were, some of them
informed that hereafter they woulo
get SO a day That way they are
lucky to make SIS week, and sons
have families to support. Sometimes
man goes days without work.
Yesterday the helpers protested t.
the boss, Kearns. The new super.
intendent, Allen, had ordered the cut
The bosso told them IF you dom
like it, you know what you can do
The company began right away try.
ing to hire new men to replace tn,
helpers. The spokesman of the help
ers was threatened with arrest
viii Spread Strike
The strike is now on, with thu
helpers trying to call out other!
working for Gimbel Bros They de.
mand 81 day, no favoritism or dis.
elimination as is now practiced
shorter hours, and other improve.
ments.
The strikers tell of list of abuse.
too many to find space in this ISSUE
of the Daily Worker. They are bit.
ter over the policy of the new super.
intendent who fires the higher paic
men and uses the lower paid con
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
SHOE WORKERS
WIN VICTORY
Led by S. L. w. l., u,
Workers Resist
Boss Drive

NEW YORK.-After a two weeks
struggle against the Antonoff Nov
city Slipper Co., II Green ST., New
York, which t'as called by the Shoe
and Leather Workers Industrial
Union, after the bosses locked out the
Shop Committee, the strike ended
yesterday, June |, with a victory for
the workers and for the union. The
bosses signed an agreement with the
union, granting all the union condi-
tons and wage adjustments to be
worked out with the Shop Commit
tee.
This strike is significant. 1t shows
that under proper leadership and
with determination of purpose to
stop the wage slashing campaign, the
workers can win. This strike will be
stimulant towards the organiza-
ton drive conducted by the Shoe and
Leather Workers Industrial Union
among the slipper workers for or
ganization and betterment of the
conditions in the slipper and stitch
down trade.
Slipper workers, organize In the
Shoe and Leather Workers Industrial
Union to fight against wage-cuts and
long hours of work and for better
working and living conditions.
Join the Shoe and Leather Work
ers' Industrial Union Come to the
Union office, 16 w. 2lst st. The Of
flee is open every day from 0 am.
to pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
2,0OON.Y. JOB
LESS MARCH,
DEMAND FOOD
Commissioner Taylor
Flees, Deputy Passes
the Buck Only
5000 in Mass Meeting
Decide to Hold City
Wide Demonstration

NEW YORK.-The march of 1000
unemployed to the Welfare Depart
ment yesterday, which started from
the Municipal Flopliouse at 25 Street
and First Avenue yesterday and
joined forces with the Downtown
Branch at 7th Street and Avenue A.
resulted in the jobless delegates gain
ing admission to the office of the
Tammany Commissioner But Com
missioner Taylor. himself lodged the
issue of 100000 starving unemployed
in New York. Instead his represen-
tative, Deputy Commissioner Dunno,
first refused to hear the delegations
spokesman, Geo. Benton, on the
ground that he was born out of
town" Instead the delegates put for
ward John Abt, who has worked in
New York for al years and lived in
New York for 81 years. In DUNES
opinion, the demands of the Unem-
ployed have been carried out I'VE
have been giving the Unemployed
three meals day, and we found it
wasn't necessary because the Unem-
ployed were all put of town" The
fact of the matter is that the noon
day meal has been cut out entirely,
and Dunno can't pass this bluff off
On the second demand of the IN
employed Councils for sleeping quar-
tiers to be provided every night with
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWol
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03

which is located on the waterfront
near the scene of the fire, collects
thousands of dollars to shelter
homeless seamen and waterfront
workers. The Homeless men. how
ever, are forced to find shelter on
the piers and in empty shacks.
Money collected by the Institute for
the unemployed finds its way into
the pockets of the religious takers
who run the place. In order for an
unemployed sailor or waterfront
worker to get bed in the Institute
he must pay hard cash.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union and the Unemployed Council,
which demanded yesterday that the
Welfare Commissioner open up the
flop house at South Ferry, dmenad
that the Seamen's Institute also give
free beds to the unemployed sea-
men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
1000 WALK OUT IN
LONGSH0REMEN'S
STRIKE IN TEXAS
Marine Workers In
dustrial Union Leads

GALVESTON, Texas June Over
1000 longshoremen have gone out on
strike here against Wage-cuts and tbs
strike is spreading under the leader
ship of the Marine Workers Indus
trial Union. G. T. Davis, organizer
of the union here, is active in push
ing the strike.
Most of the strikers are Negro
workers. A rank and file dock COM
mittee was elected to draw up de-
mands of withdrawal of the wage
cut, an increase in wages and recog-
milton of the dock committee.
Although the largest part Of the
strikers are Negro workers, when a
mass meeting was called by the Ma
rine Workers Industrial Union,
large number of white workers came
and joined in unified struggle
against wage-cutS,
Thirty have already joined the M.
w. 1, u, and others are joining in
large numbers daily. The union has
sent another organizer into the field
to help spread the strike.
An attempt was made recently to
cut the wages of shrimp fishermen
so per cent The M. w. /. U. carried
on agitation among fishermen and
as result the militancy OF the men
forced the company 10 rescind the
nav cut. 49, SNScts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
Send Funds Now!
Insure Series
Starting June 10

The lies of the capitalist press
about forced labor in the Soviet
Union must be met with the truth
about forced labor under Amer
lean Imperialism. The Knicker-
bocker-Post Anti-Soviet Cam
paign must be exposed and the
underlying motivse for theSs Vi
cious attacks explained.
The reasons for the vast I'M
employment in America and the
actual shortage of labor in the
Soviet Union must be analysed.
The fundamental differences be-
tween the Workers and Peasants
Government of the U.SS.R. and
the autocracy of capitalism must
be made clear to the masses.
Workers! To make possible the
series Of articles by Max Bedacht
on the Capitalist Crusade
Against the Soviet Union" in
which the above questions are
clearly and decisively answered.
you must FIRST make possible
the continued appearance of the
Daily Worker.
These articles are due to be
published beginning Wednesday.
June -. From now on it is of
the utmost Importance to see that
funds to insure publication of
this vital series are sent in i'm
medt.~ciy. At this date it is a
qu-st'"n whether the Daily" Will
be able to survive until June 10.
Do your share and more without
moments delay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
NeptuneStrikers Stand
Fast Although Boss
Tries to Break Ranks

BOSTON, Mass, June 2. The
socialist party boss, Lefkowitz, of the
Neptune Garment shop at Broadway
and Sixth St, Cambridge, is trying
desperately to break the strike of
the raincoat makers in his shop. He
is trying to get scabs, but the SOL
idarity of the strikers has prevented
much success. The couple of Lef-
kowitzs henchmen who are afraid to
openly scab but who work within the
ranks of the strikers to try and de-
noralize them, have found that the
strikers stand fast A fine picket
line is being maintained.
The strike is led by the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-03
Four More Mines Quit Work; Others Struck Today; Over
5000 Pennsylvania Coal Diggers Out;
Led by Natioral Miner Union
Thousands Of Women, Young Miners Negroes
In Front Ranks of Mass Picketing
General Strike Committee W.: w.. undreds of Delegates
Exresied at Meeting VIII Issue Call for
District Strike Today

PITTSBURGH Pa. June 2. - Four more
mines, employing 1400 miners were struck to-
day, and the miners in an additional four mines
are expected to join the struggle tomorrow.
There we're before the striking Of these four
mines today already $500 miners in this region strike
under the leadership of the National Miners Union and defy
ing all the strikebreakng activities of the United Mine Work
ers District President Pagan and his officials.
Tomorrow march will take place the Library