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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-30
Reds In South China Pressing Forward

greatly increased. 1t has not only
defended the basic soviet districts
from militarist and imperialist at
tacks, but has made new advances.
The number of soviets has in
creased to more than two hundred
in Kiangsi, Human, Hupeh, Fukien,
Kwangsi, and other provinces
with more than twenty-five
corps of the Red Army over
four hundred thousand strong.
According to the Chinese Workers
Correspondence, 1.-THE broad Soviet
districts in South China still exist
steadily growing despite the posi-
tive besieged suppression upon
them by the Kuomintang and i'm
perialism. This is the result of the
heroic struggles of the broad peas
ant masses"
Admit Anti-Red Failure.
The Kuomintang militarists and
the imperialists have been COM
PEELED to admit the truth. Ho Yin
Chin, the commandment chief of
the suppression campaign, has
openly stated to the press that the
suppression campaign had been a
failure and asked the Marking
Government for reinforcement.
The North China News reported
repeatedly that mo progress made
against Kiangsi Communists" "Red
menace increasing" There has
been no cessation of the Commu-
mist bandit menace in Kiangsi and
according to reports, the mauraud-
ers are becoming stronger and more
active daily"
In the New York Times, May %,
under the headline of "Reds in
South China Pressing Forward
Hallett Abend, the imperianst cor.
respondent of the Times in China,
reported that, "WhiIe the Marking
Government admits carrying out
encircling movements, Communists
in Kiangsi are steadily increasing
their pressure" and that "the gov<
eminent regards the Communist
menace more seriously than any
thing else"
Militarist War.
The inevitable antagonisms
among the militarists and imperial-
lists have already precipitated an
other military war in China.
Chang Kai-shek has to despatch
his troops, who have been engaged
in vain to suppress the soviets and
the Red Army, to fight against his
rivals in the north and the south.
This undoubtedly will effectively
enable the soviets to further con-
solidate their forces, and to make
further advances.
This, however, does not lessen the
danger that, in view of the upsurge
Of the "Red Menace" the mintar-
lists will again concentrate their
brutal attacks against the Soviets
and the Red Army with the indirect
and direct support of world i'm
perialism.
Under the leadership of the
Communist Party of China and the
Communist International, and with
the revolutionary support of inter-
national working class, the Chinese
Soviets and the Red Army has
placed China Sin the front rank Of
the national revolutionary move
ment of the colonial world" (Theses
OF the XII Plenum of the Executive
Committee of the Communist IN
ternationaD. Workers in the Unit
ed States and other capitalist coun-
tries must carry on propaganda
and organizational measures to
fight against imperialist interven-
ton in the Soviet Districts of
China
Evening star., 1931-12-03
los MEMBERS ADDED
BY CENTRAL CITIZENS
Installation One of Largest on
Record-Group Protests
Against "Hoodlums,"

One hundred and five new members
were inducted into membership at a
meeting of the Central Citizens Asso-
citation last night in the North Capitol
Savings Bank. The installation was
one of the largest ever reported at a
citizens association meeting.
Complaint was made of the Insulting
conduct" of gang of hoodlums" that
frequents the corners of First and H
streets and North Capitol and K streets,
committing depredations and insulting
passers-by. The police apparently are
unable to cope with the situation, it
was stated.
Charles Laios, proprietor of lunch
room on H street, complained that the
gang" had broken a large show window
in his establishment and had caused
many fights and disturbances in his
place of business. Other merchants
aired similar complaints. 1t was moved
that unless proper steps are taken to
curb these disturbances the matter be
called to the attention Of the Commits
sioners or Congress.
A resolution will be presented TO
school authorities seeking Improvement
of playground facilities at the Blake
School.
Vice President John G. McMahon
presided at the meeting in the absence
OF the president, Francis De Sales Ryan.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
TWO DRIVERS OVERCOME
IN CAB BY CARBON GAS
Left Motor Running to Keep Them
Warm-Third Man, Becoming
Dizzy, Gets Out.

Two taxicab drivers were overcome
by carbon monoXide gas about 6 o'clock
this morning while they were sitting in
a cab with the motor running in front
OF North Cathedral Mansions, on Con-
necticut avenue. Their condition is not
serious.
The men, John Lee, %, of Falls
Church Va, and Judson F. Thompson,
26 OF 609 I street, were sent home after
treatment by the Fire Department
rescue squad and at Emergency Hos
pital.
Lee and Thompson told attaches at
the hospital they were sitting in a cab
with another driver early this morning
and had the motor running to kee1
them warm. The third man became
dizzy and got out and walked away,
they said. After a few minutes one If
them lost consciousness. fell against
the handle of the car door. causing the
door to open, and tumbled to the side
walk. ''"e
A pedestrian dragged both men into
the apartment house.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
FIGHTS ADVANCING
POWER HEARING DATE
Commission Objects to Speeding
Writ Plea Involving Plan of
Fixing 1882 Rates.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day filed in District Supreme Court an
objection to advancing the date for
final hearing of the petition of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. for an in
junction to restrain the commission
from putting its new sliding scale
method for determining electric rates
into effect. A motion to speed the
hearing was filed by the company last
week
The. only reason. according to the
objection, for advancing the date of
the hearings, is based on the continued
existence of the consent decree regu-
lating electric rates entered by the
court in 1924, which is no longer bind
ing, and consequently there is no rea-
son for hearing the case in court be-
fore the public hearing to be held be-
for the commission on the 1882 rates,
about January 81.
The commission was represented by
Corporation Counsel William w. Bride,
Assistant Corporation Counsel William
A. Roberts and Peoples Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
4 R0BBER|ES NET
S1,@4 TOTAL LOOT
Gypsy Fortune eI|ing Rack
ct, Safe Cracking and Or
dlnary Thefts Reported.

Fourteen cases of thefts and bur-
glaries, including an old gypsy for
tune-telling swindle game and safe
cracking, were being investigated today
by the police. Altogether S1,964.5O
were reported stolen or missing.
The fortune telling victim, Pearly
johnson, 603 Eighteenth street north
east, told of being swindled of S100 by
gypsy man. Pearly was told to wrap
s1o0 in piece of paper, wait one hour
and unWrap the package which would
contain forecast of the future in
addltlon to the money, according to the
police. Only a few slips of worthless
paper were found by Pearly when the
package was unwrapped
Safe Dynamited; S100 Taken.
Dynamiting a safe in the office of
the Electric Sanitary Laundry, 1910 H
street northeast, yeggs obtained S1O0
last night, John H. Bell, a special
Watchman, reported to police. En-
trance was gained through a rear door
OF the laundry. Nearly half the money
belonged to employees.
Theft of eight pumps, worth $500,
from the Standard Oil Co.. in the 200
block of L street southwest. was re-
ported by the manager of the plant
Two furs, valued at $3.50, were stolen
from the home of Thomas E. FARRELL
l420 Ingram street, by burglars who
smashed in glass door panel with an
e!ectrlc iron wrapped in a towel A
Sl00 coat was reported stolen from the
store OF Louis Gold, 1914 F street.
Finds S1OO Is Missing.
George H. Jones, 1880 Fifteenth
street, told police he missed S1OO after
pelng driven home in taxicab and as
sisted into the house.
Ten thousand cigarettes worth s61 5O
were stolen from the sidewalk in front
OF Peoples Drug Store at Georgia
avenue and Farragut street, according
10 report to police by Engel R. Gled-
NIL, manager
Theft of $138 in cash and a small
quantity of whisky from Max Kossan's
drug store. 1748 Seventh street also
was reported.
Others reporting thefts included
PearI Brown. 337 Armory court south
west. Sl40 worth of furniture; Helen s.
coon, Grafton Hotel, pocketbook con-
Ialnlng $40, drivers permit and KEYS.
Mount Airy Church, II L street, a 500
pltcher; Guy B. Oldaker, 81 H street;
Louise Hughes, 1906 Spring place; DR.
John W. Bonbrest, COS Fourteenth
street; Jacob Rosenberg. 1920 Seventh
street; John Murphy, 316 K street, and
virginia Carelton, 1917 Lawrence street
northeast.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
Number of Total
employees amount
contacted. Subscribed
: : : : : NIOElNOV.
Gen. Pershing Appointed.

Reappointment Of Gen. John J.
Pershing as vice chairman of the
Community Chest was announced to-
day.
The wartime commander was given
much of the credit for the success Of
The governmental unit, which he head
ed in last years drive. The Govern
ment departments far exceeded their
quota. In accepting his reappointment,
Gen. Pershing wrote to Edward F. Col
laWay, campaign chairman. stating he
appreciated the honor and would be
glad to serve.
At the same time Chest officials re-
vealed that Commissioner Campbell has
accepted post as vice chairman of the
General Campaign Committee. He
also was named a member of the
Chest Executive Committee and will
have voice in handling the funds he
helped to raise.
Mr. Colladay expressed satisfaction
over the acceptances of both Gen.
Pershing and Mr. Campbell. He said
they would be invaluable because of
their outstanding ability as organizers.
He pointed to Gen. Pershing's war rec
ord and Campbells experience as Gov
ernor Of Arizona.
Should the goal of $1,000,000 in the
governmental campaign now in progress
be reached, as generally expected, the
Chest will need only to raise an addi-
tional $1,601 900 next month to COM
plete its quota for the campaign The
increased budget resulted from addition
OF the District Employment Committee
to the Chest and the unusual demands
OF family welfare organizations.
Evening star., 1931-12-03

tials showed him to be worth approx
mately $25, 900.
Horgan lived at GOT Sixth street. He
mad been there since about 1925, it was
said, and had spoken but little about
his personal affairs.
When Horgan was stricken the fire
rescue squad was summoned and at
tempted to revive him. He was pro-
nounced dead by a physician from
Casualty Hospital, and a certificate
OF death by natural causes was is
sued by Coroner Joseph D. Rogers.
Horgan's body was taken to Ham
Ions, undertaken, at GAL H street north
east, and in the event no relatives are
located, the local of the union of which
Horgan was member Is prepared to
90 forward with funeral arrangements,
It rs said.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
BRICKLAYER WHO DIED IN CAFE
FOUND TO BE WORTH So. 1000
Detectives Send kilograms West Coast as Search Is
Made for Relatives.

Extensive efforts to locate relatives
OF Emmett Horgan, well-to-do 7O-year-
old bricklayer, who died in a Ninth
street restaurant Tuesday afternoon,
were being made today by headquar-
ters detectives, under the direction of
Sergt. James Springmann, chief of the
Homicide Squad.
Information received by Springmann
this morning led him to send a wire to
Seattle, Wash, police in hopes of locat-
ing relatives there. Springmann said
he received word that number of Hor-
gan's relatives probably could be located
in Seattle. He also sent a wire to Jo-
seph S. Mazza, financial secretary of
the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers'
Union in Aan Francisco. where Horgan
first joined the union.
Horganls bank books md other creden-
Evening star., 1931-12-03
FOUND DEAD IN HOME

William H. Alexander, colored, 81, was
found dead on the kitchen floor of his
apartment at 1903 U street this morn
ing. His wife, attracted to the kitchen
by the odor of gas, summoned BENJAMIN
Harriston, the janitor, and he sent call
for medical aid
physicians from Emergency and
Freedmen's Hospitals, and Fire Rescue
Squad responded and made unsuccessful
efforts to revive the gas victim. Alex
ander's life insurance papers were found
In the gas-tilled kitchen His death is
being investigated by the coroner.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
FESTIVAL
WILL Be OBSERVED
Eight-Day Chanukah Rites
to Open in Capital
Tomorrow.

Opening with a double program Of
holiday celebration, observance by Wash
ington Jews of the eight-day Chanukah
Festival will begin here tomorrow. The
annual religious festival commentaries
a victory of the Maccabees over the
Syrians in 165 B. c., and the subse-
quent rededication of the temple of
Jerusalem.
The Brotherhood of Adas Israel
Congregation will hold a service at the
synagogue tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
while the Eighth Street Temple will
have Jewish University Night, with
Jewish college students as special
guests on the same evening.
Rabbi Metz to Speak.
Rabbi Simon Metz will address the
former audience on THE New Educa-
ton" while Rabbi Abram Simon will
speak to the university group OH
Youth and Its Many Coat Of Colors.' .
On the Adas Israel program also will
be Paul M. Segal, former associate
counsel for the Radio Commission and
at one time president of the Denver,
Colo, B'nai Birth Lodge.
The knights of the Maccabees will
present pageant depicting the historic
victory over the SyrianS, as part of the
Saturday night program of the Eighth
Street Temple Brotherhood at the Jew
ish Community Center. John Fletcher,
degree master of the order, will be in
charge of the costumed performance
Invocation at the ceremony will be
offered by Rabbi Simon and benedic-
ton by Rabbi Metz. The meeting will
be addressed by Irving Diener. The
musical program for the evening will
include songs by Cantor L. Novick and
the congregation and a piano solo by
Miss Dora Minovich.
The Hevrah Kadisha of the Adas
Israel Congregation will hold Chanu-
kah supper Sunday night at 6 80 o'clock.
Monday afternoon at 2:30 the sisterhood
Of the Eighth Street Temple will present
the annual Chanukah program. De-
cember II, the final night of the cele-
bration will be Brotherhood night for
the AdaS Congregation.
Evening star., 1931-12-03

lent health of the veteran reporter after
so years Of Senate service. The remod-
cling plan was dropped.
A veritable encyclopedia of informa-
tion, Mr.. Shuey is often called upon by
historians or by Senators writing their
memoirs to supply information avail
able nowhere else.
From the Fortieth Congress to the
SeVenty-second, he has noted little
ehange IN the Senate as a deliberatlve
body. To him the standard of ability
and oratory is as high as in his younger
days when the words of such man &C
Charles Summer, Oliver Morton and
Roscoe Conkling filled his shorthand
pads.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
TERMS OVEREATING
BAD AS OVERDRINKING

Eating offers possibilities of greater
abuse than drinking alcoholic bev-
erages. DR. Wallace M Yater, profess
sor OF medicine at the Georgetown
University Medical School, believes.
Everybody eats, but not every one
drinks, DR.. Yater explained, "and ex-
cesses in eating are apt to be as bad,
if not worse, than drinking"
The harm Of the daily before dinner
cocktail or highball, DR.. Yater says, is
dependent solely upon the indulging
individual Persons who feel ''let-
down or nervous after drink or two,
he said. in all probability should not
drink at all because the liquor is harm
full to thcm
Fer those who experience an ex-
hilarating and relaxing effect from a
h.ghball or a cocktail before dinner, the
procedure probably will result in more
good than harm"
Evening star., 1931-12-03

States Government will step in and
complete the job
Let it be understood that not one
person in this country need go hungry
or without food or shelter. Our Gov
ernment is adequate to the task of pro-
Iiding for ell its citizens. And while
we must not make martyrs of the So
called hunger marchers, on the other
hand, We shall per rit no acts of vio-
lence or subversion from any of them"
Mr. hsh said that should the police
flnd themselves unable to cope with any
situation that may arise, then we will
call on the American Legion and the
veterans OF Foreign Wars and the Ma
tlonal Guard. Violence end overt acts
Against the Government will not be per-
mltteo. This hunger march business
Gnd mcct OF the other agitation has its
inception in Communism. Our chief
national danger is not the enemy from
without, but the insid.ous encroach-
nents Of the enemy from within Our
borders"
Evening star., 1931-12-03
N0N-RESlDENTS OPPOSED
FOR DISTRICT POSITIONS

The North Cleveland Park Citizens
Association meeting Tuesday night
adopted resolution expressing disap-
proval of appointing persons to District
government positions who were not res
identS of the District.
Plans were formulated for a get-to-
gether meeting to be held in January.
The meeting was held at 1929 .Windom
place. John B. Dickman, ST., president
presided
Evening star., 1931-12-03
TARIFFS REVISED

Hoover Approves Two Increases
and Five Reductions.
President Hoover yesterday approved
tariff increases on two commodities and
decreases on five others.
The increases, recommended by the
Tariff Commission and effective Janu-
ary /, 1882, were on Mckay sewed shoes
and on fresh green peas. The duty on
shoes was increased from 20 per cent
ad valorem to 80 per cent ad valorem.
The peas levy was raised from to 3.9
cents per pound.
The decreases approved were on Win
dow glass, turned shoes, crude feldspar,
green peppers and eggplants.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
FEDERAL WORKERS VOTE
TO BE KNOWN TOMORROW

The result of the vote in the National
Federation of Federal Employees on the
proposal to withdraw from the Amer
lcan Federation OF Labor will be made
public tomorrow.
Returns from all but two locals have
been received at national headquarters
here and it was said these were in the
mail and would be here by tomorrow,
Federation officers decided against
giving information on the balloting
until all the votes were in
The breach was occasioned by the
American Federation of Labor opposing
proposed new classification legislation
desired by the Federal employees,
Evening star., 1931-12-03

in the presence Of members 10 assure
equal distribution.
No one will be admitted to the gal
Ieries who does not possess ticket.
The steps in the galleries are to be used
to supplement the regular seats
Each of the 435 members OF the
House is entitled to one seat In the
galleries for his wife. The Speakers
gallery is reserved for the wives and
children of former Speakers, and the
District of ColumbiaA Commissioners
have reserved seats.
Many applications for seats have been
on file since the end OF the last Con-
gre6S.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
YULE SALE ARRANGED
Neighborhood House to Open An.
nual Arts Bazaar Saturday.

Neighborhood House, 47O N street
southwest, will hold it's annual Christ
mas sale of arts and crafts articles to-
morrow and Saturday.
The sale will be conducted each day
from 10 am. to 10 pm. The proceeds
are to be used for the purchase of ma
terials and equipment used in the arts
and crafts departments The articles on
sale include hooked rugs, fancy towels,
decorated flower pots and fruit cake,
Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro is chairman
of the committee in charge of the sale.
She Is assisted by Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin and Mrs. Wallace H. White. The
sale is authorized by the Community
Chest, of which Neighborhood House is
a member.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
COLORED MAN FINED

Driving on permit which had been
issued to man now dead cost William
Marshall colored, 49, of 2424 Nichols
avenue southeast, S25 when he was
brought INTO Traffic Court yesterday,
arrested on Thirty first street Tues
gay hlght Tor driving without lights,
with his dead uncle's permit -A-e
Evening star., 1931-12-03
Civil Service Commissioner
Thomas {. Campbell Re-
ports Federal Gifts.
RESPONSE Is GENEROUS,
STATEMENT DECLARES
Government Departments and In
dependent Establishments
Give $164,4S0.

Employees OF Government departments
and of independent establishments have
responded generously to the Communi-
ty Chest campaign, it was said today by
Commissioner Thomas E. Campbell
president of the Civil Service Commits
sion
The 9472 employees contacted ac-
cording to the first reports, subscribed
$l64, ,480.06, an average of almost SIT
each.
A statement released today by the
Chest follows;
Commissioner Thomas E Campbell
President of the Civil Service Commits
sion, announces the first reports from
the departments and independent es-
Establishments which have already begun
the taking of subscriptions show clearly
the generous response of employees to
this opportunity to aid in unemploy-
ment and dependency relief
Departments Are Listed.
"A number of larger departments and
establishments have completed their
organization and started the requests
for subscription this week. These Of
fees have not yet submitted any re-
ports. The departments and Offices
which have made their first progress
reports showing the number of en-
ployes contacted and the total amount
subscribed are:
Number of Total
r,.n.-f employees amount
Evening star., 1931-12-03
5000 SEEK 7O5 GALLERY SEATS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO FIGHT
llckets to Mondays ''Show' Will Be Parceled Out at
Capitol Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
At least seven persons to each seat
nave applied for admission to the House
next Monday to witness the clash be-
tween the Democrats and the Repub-
licans over who shall control tbat
branch Of Congress.
There are 5000 applicants for the
public. aDte W VIC
Ihe parceling out of tickets viii, take
pace pace SATURDAY morning In the Office of
uoDa tseSn seepe, per, Sert Kennedy. About 700
1'cXe'@ WILL - ahaken up In q basket
Evening star., 1931-12-03

ne sees no reason
to quit.
Three years ago
a move was launch
ed to have the SEN
ate chamber re-
modelled to pro-
vide better light
a n d ventilation.
Much medical test
1mony was mar
Shaled to show that
the lack of sun
light and fresh air
was dangerous to
senatorial health.
1t all sounded
m 0 S t convincing
until a Senator
dramatically point
ed ont tho aycal
Evening star., 1931-12-03
Speaker Assails Modern School

Undermining of children's nervous
systems, characters and morals were
attributed to improper methods of edu-
cation employed in modern schools,
MISS Marietta Johnson, head of the
School OF Organic Education of Fair
nope, Ala, said in an address last night
before the Wesley Heights Community
Evening star., 1931-12-03
FOUR ARE RESCUED
IN PARTMENT FIRE
Three Children. and Grand
mother Saved When Flames
Sweep Chevy Chase Store.

Three children and a middle-aged
woman were rescued last night, when
fire Of undetermined origin swept q
two-Stcry building at 5536 Connecticut
avenue, Wrecking a 5and-10-cent store
on the first floor and badly damaging
an apartment above
The blaze apparently broke out in
the basement of the building. 1t had
spread to the Peoples 5-and-1O-cent
Store, on the ground floor, when it
was discovered by Bernard Goldstein,
occupant OF the apartment.
Four Are Rescued
GoldStein ran into the street to turn
in an alarm and was followed by his
wife. When Mrs. Goldstein realized
hcw much progress the flames had
made, bystanders had to hold her to
prevent her from returning to the
building for her children.
After sounding the alarm, Goldstein,
assisted by spectators, carried the chill
dren-Marcine, 8; Selma, 4, and Nor
ton, 16 months-and his mother in
law, Mrs. Celia Lachman. frcm the
building.
Woman Suffers From Smoke.
Mrs. Lachman, who is SIS, was par
TALLY overcome by smoke and was
treated by DR.. John A. Logan, 5437
Connecticut avenue. She was still
under the physicians care this morn
ing, but her conoition was said not to
be serious. She and the other men,
bers Of the family are staying with
neighbors.
The fire, which attracted a large
crowd, is believed to have been caused
by furnace pereath the store. Stock
thnFp
merchandise and fixtures in the store
The damage WAS estimated at about
$4,000.
A cleaning and dyeing establishment
next door operated by w. Ulman, also
was damaged by smoke and water, but
the UlmanS, Who live above the shop
were away at The time.