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The daily worker., 1931-02-23
OAKLAND, CAL.

Oakland, Cal, is strengthening the
$4,000 circulation drive in its terri
tory by holding a Daily Worker and
Workers Correspondence Conference
Wednesday, March i at the workers
Center, 1913 Franklin Street, Oakland,
at p, m. We learn this from very
attractive leafiet sent lis by C. Mu-
gianis, Daily Worker representative,
which begins with the statement
"If you want the real facts of un-
employment and the struggle of the
workers in this country and all over
the world-Read the Daily WOrker!'
The Ieafiet, after comparing the
lies of the capitalist press with the
facts given in the Daily Worker,
calls upon the workers to write of
their experiences.
| Every incident of our lives in the
shops (if we are lucky enough to be
still employed news of the bosses
offensive; all the news of working
class interest; all the facts should
be sent by us to the Daily Worker
Our paper!"
Comrade Mugianis should be cred
tied for her commendable work in the
Oakland district. Despite California
persecution and the fact that Oak
land receives its papers one week
later, there has been steady growth
| in circulation and hills bavn bea1-
paid promptly and regularly. Thi.
Conference is an important step ir
bringing still closer to the Daily
workers and sympathizers who viii
develop into permanent contacts fol
the labor movement.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23

working have cut the pay and run
two and five days a week.
The Union Pacific r. r. only al
lows their section men to put in
20 days month and the Northern
Pacific r. RS entire bridge crews
were laid off two weeks ago.--A. J.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
Buy Car or Get Fired Say Auto Bosses
Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich.
Editor Daily WORKER
In an editorial of the Detroit News
. other day Q workers wife makes
. charge that this worker who is
part time was told that he would
ve to buy car from the company
The daily worker., 1931-02-23

to stimulate business or get fired from
the Job and that included all the rest
Of the workers in this plant.
Which all shows to what extent
these boss parasites will go to rob the
workers coming and going. --F.S.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
Chicago Jewish Charities
Job Bureau a Wage Cutting
Outfit BulldozeU Unemployed
Jewish JObless Haunt Office While Petty
Tyrant Lords it Over Them
Join the Unemployed Councils to Fight For
Cash Relief From the Bosses!
Chicago, I'll.
Editor, Daily Worker:

Editor, Daily Worker:
want to let you know about of the cheap charity
outfits Chicago the Jewish Charities at Wood ST. and Seden
Ave- Every day many workers their wives to this
place ask for food clothing coal in order to keep from stav
ing Most of them turned down cold and can be
here daily crying and begging for help Those who are
cy enough get few crumbs charity have to through
regular investigation if they were criminals Well fed
charity workers around to the unemployed workers. home
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
$4,000 Allentown Families Are Starving

The workers Of Allentown have to
actually starve and freeze to death.
then they may help us once or twice.
The unemployed realize that the
only way out is by joining the Un-
employed Council and fight for social
insurance.
e-Unemployed Ex-Seryicemaup
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
Allentown, Pa.

AIIeIlUUWII, Fd,
lily Worker:
The Family Welfare gives relief to
ly a few suckers, who really do
b need help. The vast majority
the 10000 workers who are on
} verge OF starvation, who really
d this help do not get anything.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
Oakland, Cal., Takes Steps to
Push Campaign; Hold Daily
Worker Conference, March 4

Have been trying and will continue
to send a small contribution to the
Daily for the unemployed so they
can read in their leisure and ample
rnlinf A,as-f fe,,s-4l. -rAa;I+,-tiIi II
freezes over. for the Daily will live
forever and no amount of fishes,
skunks, snakes or other natural acci-
dents or accidents of nature can stop
II
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
Cleveland At $40.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22.-In-
ternational Unemployment Day, Feb.
25, will be marked in Cleveland by
mass demonstration ON the public
square at $50 p. m. The Unem.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
WORLD WIDE JOBIESS DEMONSTRAT ATOMS WEDNESDAY

ers and they are determined to in
tensify the preparations for the mass
demonstration on February 25.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
TO SELL IN SAN
JOSE, CAL, HOMES

Il think that I would like to sell
the Daily Worker to people in the
homes. Please advise me If you have
sub-station here, and also one in
Los Angeles. ."-DS.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
WALK S MILES TO
SAVE FOR DAILY"

Enclosed find 81 for Daily
Worker sub, 2 months for L. f.
Comrade F. saved this dollar for
the Daily by walking about miles
to and from work instead of paying
carfare. "A. A., St. Paul, Minn.
The daily worker., 1931-02-23
mo FISHES CAN
STOP THE DAILY"

E. Grossenbacher of Philadelphia
Pa. encloses Sc for a years renewal
writing:
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
COLD WAVE COMING
Near Freezing Weather Is
Due, Is City Forecast.

Heralded as the forerunner Of a
cold wave due to force temperatures
near freezing in the next thirty-six
hours, rain fell in indianapolis this
afternoon.
Drop in mercury is scheduled to
start tonight and rains probably will
be general throughout the state
until Wednesday. The mercury is
scheduled to drop to the early 30s
by Wednesday night.
j. H Arlington, bureau chief,
said there is no appeal from the
cold weather verdict, with the far
west covered with snow and drop
in temperatures recorded today on
the western plains.
In Canada, mercury readings
dropped to 10 below zero overnight.
Eastern United States now is re-
ceiving the warm weather which
has prevailed here.
Snow may be added to the wealth
er schedule, Armington said, if the
predicted rain continues during the
major part of the thermometer
slide.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
ORDER POLICE
FORCE SHIFTS
Chiefs recommendations
Are Adopted by Board.

Shifts in the Indianapolis police
department were ordered today by
the safety board on recommenda-
ton of Chief Mike MorrisSey.
AS a reward for his valor in pur-
suing and capturing one of two
bootleggers under heavy gunflre
two months ago, Harold Morton,
motorcycle officer, was named SER
geant in the humane department.
He will succeed Sergeant John
Welch, who was transferred to the
detective department with the same
rank.
Promotion of Martin Logan,
operator in the gamewell depart
ment, to sergeant and municipal
court bailiff, and transfer of Ser
geant Howard Sanders, present
bailiff, to the detective department,
also were ordered.
Coleman A. Beeson, radio oper-
ator, was dismissed--and William
Lueth named to succeed him.
George Liese was reduced from a
sergeant to a patrolman and Will
liam c. Rodocker, former automo-
bile mechanic, was appointed a
patrolman in charge of mechanical
work at police headquarters.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
DETECTIVE is FIRED
FLOYD Reidenbach 0uSted on
Drunk Charge.

Accused of drunkenness, detec-
tive Floyd Reidenbach today was
discharged from the force by the
safety board.
Reidenbach was tried before the
safety board on a charge of hav-
ing been drunk in a sandwich shop
at South Capitol avenue, Nov. 2. He
denied the charge to the safety
board, asserting he had a drink be-
fore he went on duty and had be-
come i'll.
Lieutenant Ralph Dean said he
found the detective in the place
while staging a raid
Alleged to have slapped school
boy, patrolman Charles Bauman, on
traffic duty at School 10, will be
tried Tuesday on charge of con-
duct unbecoming an officer.
Patrolman Harry A. Bolin of the
Gamewell department will be tried
the same day on charge of absent
without leave
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
T070-M Garage Sends
Passes to COunCiZn1eu

CITY councmen wives vsioned oyuly prospects down
town shopping tours without parking WORRIES husbands
were not so jubilant
- use that free ticket counclmen chorused to
their wives "why-er, en- -a-r-r-a-s-s-e-d"
1hs the indignant fathers when
y found that the indianapolis Motors
e ucketS granting them free parking privileges
town garages
1t was highly embarrassing councimen admitted today
uSe tickets were sent after passed
ordnance regulating the parking of townpeopes automobiles
All OF us received them Leo F. WEIGH councilman, said but
We agreed that should them
This kind of friendship from garage welcome
the indianapolis Motors Inns had been awarded the
contract
One councilman admitted iocoey the council meeting
DAY night that we all Democrats but don't like this
kind of free-trade"
Most of the tickets have been destroyed councmen
Others carrying them reminders the when their
parking worries might have been had they
comclmen
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
Sixteen Prizes Offered
in Times YO 70 Contest

Scores of the prizes posted
70 70 Lyric
Saturday morning starting at 1870.
made today that of the Lyric
vaudeville entertainment
friends Will admitted upon
calling tickets available Thursday
ing.
Sixteen prizes awarded. First $5 second
third girl contestant S. fourth So fifth 81;
81 each.
by the largest number Of tricks
played Gold Seal top which
quired
Further given Times Wednesday.
Thousands yo yo spinning virlng
will illustrated
the
Fight Armory tonight, Jack Redman and
Mays attraction, chance
Philippine expert perform with twirng He
play his just before the main bout.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17

ing would like to explain here and
now that my wife is not, and can
not be, an heir of my brother.
Friend Under Arrest"
"Then, to finish an already most
shocking and disgraceful affair to
be conducted in the home of a man
so dignif1ed, so respected, and so
loved as James Jordan, the coroner
tapped John Rosenbalm on the
shoulder and told him he was under
arrest for interfering with the func-
tionS of the coroner.
"RoSenbalm was a dear friend Of
my brother, had helped care for the
bodies until the coroner's deputies
took charge, and had sent messages
of the accident to me and my sis
ters. My sister told him, over the
phone, to take care of everything
until I came.
mot knowing of my sisters state
ment, l phoned, from Greenwood
to Lawrence, message to RoSen-
balm to take charge until I got
there. The coroner said it was his
duty, and not Rosenbalm's to call
the kin.
THE accident occurred at POT
p. m. The coroner started a message
to Greenwood about $50 p. m. I
left home, after considerable delay.
at 4.
Threatened With Jail
HE told Rosenbalm to post a
bond of $4,000, or he would take
MN to Jail and lock him up. Sev-
eral of the friends living in Law
renee were present and heard this
conversation. They instructed me
to tell the coroner they would sign
any bonds he would produce for
any one.
For some reason, best known to
himself, Vehling failed to produce
any bonds and he did not lock up
Rosenbalm.
Ihen he tried a new line. He
asked me to select, as administrator.
a lawyer whom he would suggest.
very promptly refused to do this.
An attorney since has told me that
the heirs were not treSpassing in the
nome, but, in this instance. the COR
oner was trespassing.
This only is partial list of the
lndlgnitieS we suffered at the hands
OF the Marion county coroner"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
japan SERVES NOTICE ON
LEAGUE THAT HER PEACE
PROPOSALS MUST Be MET
'Patched-Up' Accord With China Barred:
Toxic Believed Playing for
Gigantic Stakes
LULL COMES IN TSITSIHAR BATT1 +
Chinese Wait Hopefully for Word From
Paris, to Avert Renewed Hostilities
Near Russian Zone.
BY United Press

Japan dispatched more bombing planes to Monchuria
ana considered pouring heavy troop renforcemens into the
or zone where the Chinese forces of General Ma Chan
Shon still 10ere opposed to the Japanese.
Ma replied to the Japanese dtinatuq oferino to aotb
draO has troops the Japanese euacae first The JnDnnese
fo~d the reply completely unsatisfactory and ordered Ma
10 'thdro0 By NoU. 25, as originally stipulated.
League of Nations council again IN secret to seek n
So"'om OF the Mdnch~on conflict Both Chinese and jan
qneSe 10ere excluded from the session.
japanese 20dr ministry quoted sayinq arnu 2Oas Yre
pared and determined to defend prestige of enpire reonrd
less Of the League of Nations
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
FOREIGN TRADE
OF U. S. RISES
Good Export Gain Is Shown
for October.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Amer-
lean foreign trade is reviving. The
department of commerce reported
today that, for the second success
sive month, American sales abroad
have increased.
Exports in October aggregated
$205, 100000, an increase. of approx
imately 100000 over September
sales abroad. Imports dropped
slightly below the September figure.
The favorable American trade bal
ance for last month was $36, $1,000.
Only in one depression month-laSt
August-has the international bal
ance of trade been unfavorable to
this country.
Imports in October we're valued
at $1,000,000 greater Exports in Oc-
tober represented $180, 0,231 900.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
LuII in Battle
BY FREDERIC KUH
United Press stan Correspondent
lCnnVrirht 1891. by Irnited Pressl

HARDIN, Manchuria, Nov. IT,
Defenders of ,TsitSihar held their
lines today as Chinese commanders
awaited developments at the League
of Nations council meeting in Paris.
Sporadic fighting in the wake of
intensive engagements continued
along the Nonni river front. But
General Ma Chan Shan, Chinese
Commander at Tsitsihar, was re-
ported hopeful that action at Paris
would avert the threatened clash
of the main forces of japanese and
Chinese near Anganchi.
Every precaution against diSor-
ders in other areas has been en-
forced. Semi martial law has been
instituted quietly at Harbin, where
many japanese have arrived from
the TSitSihar area.
About 5000 police were stationed
in the Chinese and European sec
tions of the city and $4,000 Chinese
Eastern railroad guards were ready
for duty. OF these, about 10000
guards actively are patrolling the
railroad zone in the vicinity of
Harbin.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
League in Session
BY RICHARD d. M'MILLAN
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE League of
Nations council convened in private
session again today, with both Chi
neSe and japanese representatives
absent.
The position of General Charles
E. Dawes, United States ambassa-
dor to London, who is standing by
during the council sessions. re-
mained indefinite, although he was
participating in private conferences.
League officials interpreted his
absence from the council table as
meaning modification of the at
titude of the United States toward
Japan, despite alleged violation of
the pact of Paris (anti-war treaty..
Two proposals for settlement of
the Sino-Japanese situation already
have been taken up in private dis
cusSions between Dawes and league
council delegates,
Suggest 'LocarnO" Pact
The first was for an oriental
Locarno treaty, similar to the
Locarno treaty in Europe, which
alleviated the harshneSS of the
world war settlement.
The second was for appointment
of two Japanese Chinese commits
SionS, one to work in Manchuria and
the other in Europe.
The. Locarno proposal was for
treaty containing commitments re-
garding aggression and invasion,
based on the status quo of the
existing unequal treaties. China
repeatedly has denounced these
treaties and Japan has demanded
their recognition.
Dawes Meets Chinese
The plan for two commissions
would envisage a European meeting
to define the status of Chinese
Japanese treaties and another Ses-
sion in Manchuria to supervise
evacuation of troops and protection
of japanese interests.
Dawes received the Chinese dele
gate shortly before noon, after
which he said, Il do not expect that
it will be necessary for me to sit
in the council. Most of the progress
Will be in corridor conversations"
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
MAP RATE WAR STEPS
Mayor Sullivan'S Committee Meets
to Discuss Future Moves.

Members of Mayor Reginald H.
Sulliyan's utility rate committees
met with him this afternoon to dis
cuSs future moves in their attempts
to have city light and water rates
reduced.
Figures showing earnings of the
companies in the last few years
were to be presented the groups.
The committees will confer with
chiefs of the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company and Indian
apolis Water Company to seek the
reductions.
Although the reduction complaints
are on file before the public service
commission attempts will be made
to reach the same goal by parleyc
with the utility company heads.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17

Chris Jordan also sets out
that a friend and neighbOr
of his deceased brother was
threatened with arrest in TIE
Lawrence residence after the
neighbor had been instructed
by Chris Jordan and a sister
to "take charge of things"
Following the accident in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan met their
deaths, The Times revealed that
Vehling had taken the bodies from
an Oaklandon undertaking estab-
lishment to the city hospital for the
performance of autopSies.
No Reason for Autopsies
Lawrence residents and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan demanded to
know the reason for the post-mor-
TENS when the cause of death was
evident. Several persons saw the
automobile struck by the train.
Vehling, however, answered pre-
vious protests with:
"I guess I'm still coroner of
Marion county"
"I wish to answer many in
quiries made to me concerning ac-
tions of the coroner of Marion
county in connection with the ac-
cident which resulted in the death
of my brother, James Jordan and
his wife, May 2, Chris Jordan'S
letter says.
Their automobile was hit by a
passenger train at Lawrence, Ind,
Oct. 20, with a number of wit
neSses so near that they had to
wait for the debris to stop flying
before they could approach the
bodies of the victims.
Orders EmbaIming Halted
CAS- the time, place, means and
cause of death all we're plainly evi-
dent, it was shocking surprise to
the kin to discover, on reaching
Lawrence, that the bodies had been
taken to the morgue at Indianapo-
lis city hospital by officials of the
coroner's Office.
"I made all haste to employ an
undertaken, who was a friend and
fraternal brother of James Jordan.
Accompanied by him, went to the
city hospital and signed a release
for both bodies. I instructed the
undertaken to remove them at once
and prepare them for burial and to
bring them to their own home as
soon as possible.
"Embalming of the bodies was un-
der way when the coroner compelled
the undertaken to return the bodies
for autopsy. The coroner then went
to the Jordan home and put men,
bers of the family through severe
questioning.
"He dwelt at length on just ex-
actly when and how the relatives
received word of the accident.
Sister Was Reprimanded
HE stressed the streets my wife
and I traversed coming through In
dianapolis and dwelt in great detail
on whether the two sisters and !
owned farms. He reprimanded my
sister, Mrs. Bray, for entering the
house of the deceased without the
coroner's permission.
HE told her he would have to
give bond of $4,000 before she
could leave Marion county. He
shook his finger under her nose
and told her he was the only per-
son lawfully entitled to possess
property of the deceased pair.
He shook a pencil at my wife
and told here he had the final de-
cision as to who died first or last,
and, should he so decide, she would
not be an heir.
For the benefit of Coroner Vehl-
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
Sh-h! TO10Ser

IFV = IT ~ y 7 7 20
CANTON, O., Nov. 17.-Mike
Skubick smiled and went back
to sleep when he heard Towser,
his police dog, growl, for hadn't
he spent a lot of money train
ing Towser to growl at strang-
ers? This morning, Mike found
burglars had stolen chickens,
and Towser with them.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
TRACK ELEVATION is
ASKED IN PETITIONS
Resumption of West Indianapolis
Project Urged by Civic League.

Circulation of petitions asking re-
SUMPTION of the track elevation pro-
gram in West Indianapolis was
started today among residents in
that section of the city.
The petitions were drawn up by
the Enterprise Civic League at the
RhodiuS park community house
Monday night. When completed
they will be presented to the proper
city, county and railroad officials.
Gustav Schmidt told league mem
bers that the fight for rate reduc-
tions should extend to all Indian
apolis utilities and not be limited to
the water and light companies. He
asked that the Citizens Gas Com
pany and the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company be included.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
DEATH COMES TO MAN
WEARY OF CHARITY
Self-Inficted Bullet Wound Fatal
to Ora Coy.

Sen -AhhicIed Bullet Wound Fatal
to Ora Coy.
Ora Coy, 40, of 82s North Oriental
street, who shot himself in the
chest Monday noon, died TODAY at
the city hospital.
DeSpondent over his inability tn
obtain employment, Coy fired the
shot after returning to his home
from charitable organization
where ne obtained money to paw
his rent.
Blood TRANSMISSION was performed
at the hospital late Monday in an
attempt to save Coy's life.
Survivors are the widow. Mrs.
Mary Coy, and two daughters.
Florence Coy and Mrs. Lenore
Smith, S31 Madison avenue.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
POSTOFFICE IS RAIDED
Dry Agents Claim Whisky Seized,
Stills Destroyed.

By UHitcd Press
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Nov. IL
Federal prohibition agents raided
the postof1ce at JarvoeSville, seven
teen miles from here, arrested the
postmaster, confiscated 235 gallons
of rye whisky and destroyed two
large stills, they reported today.
According to the agents, the
whisky and 1872 bottles of beer were
found in the postoffice. The stills,
they said, were in operation in a
barn on the premises. Rye mash
estimated at $500 gallons was de-
Stroyed.
The postmaster, Anton Lang, will
be arraigned Wednesday on charges
of manufacture and possession of
liquor.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
ANTI-RED is MENACED
Daughter of Late Jay Gould
Guarded Carefully by Police.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Fin
ley j. Shepard, who inherited much
of the $85,000,O00 estate of her
father, the late Jay Gould, and her
adopted daughter, Mrs. John Read
Burr, were guarded carefully today
after they received a series of
threatening messages.
Police declined to speculate on
theeSource of the messages, but said
they threatened bodily harm. Mrs.
Shepard, national vice-president
OF the D. A. r., has made
many anti-Communistic addresses
throughout the state. She Cancelled
an engagement to speak in Albany
Monday.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-11-17
THREATS MADE BY CORONER
TO GR|Ev|NG FAMILY Barred
BY KIN OF CRASH VICTIMS
Vehling Seized Bodies Ordered Autopsies
When Cause of Death Was Evident, and
Rebuked Relatives, Letter Reveals.
MENACED FRIENDS WITH ARREST
Woman Told That County Official Would
Decide if She Should Inherit
Property, Relative Charges.
BY DICK MILLER

Highhanded actions by Coroner Fred W. Vehing in his
investigation of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs James Jordan
of Lawrence killed whenthe automobile struck by
recently charged today in letter written by Chris
Jordan of Greenwood brother of the deceased man.
In his letter Jordan tells how Vehlng attempted to
"overawe members of the family the Jordan home and
talked of restraining Mrs Chris Jordan from becoming
heir to the James Jordan estate