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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
SHOUSE HITS DRyS
IN CALIFORNIA TALK
Grape Industry Held Victim
of Insincere and TortuouS,
Expedient.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ia
series of questions centering around
the wine industry was addressed last
night to a California audience by
Chairman Shouse of the Democratic
National Executive Committee.
In his first mention of prohibition
during a speaking tour of the West,
described as opening the 1882 Demo-
cratic presidential campaign, Shouse
asked the Californians If they were
satisfied with existing conditions.
Addressing dinner at the Elks' Club,
under auspices of the Democratic Cluo
of California and the San Francisco
County Central Committee, Shouse
said:
"This is neither the time nor the
occasion. perhaps to bring prohibition
into the discussion, but / ask you as
self respecting men and women II you
are satisfied with existing conditions?
How do you like the state of affairs
in your great wine industry?
Great Industry Founded.
at is true that by subterfuge you
are permitted a limited market for the
products of your vineyards. Your
fathers founded a great industry. You
were gaining the markets of the world
for California wines. There were no
better people in the world, no more
industrious. public-spirited and enter
prising folks than your vineyardists.
How do you, who respect their MEM
cries, feel at having their activities
made criminal? How do you in carry
ing out their work. enjoy being placed
in position of accepting as political
favor limping. insincere, tortuous and
troubled expedient in lieu of your moral
Tight?"
The attitude of Prohibition Director
Woodcock toward the makers of grape
concentrates fermentable into wine was
reiterated last Monday at Washington.
He served notice they would be prose-
cuted whenever it could be proved their
product was sold with intent that 1t
become Intoxicating in fact"
President Is Criticized.
The remainder of Shouse's sDeech was
devoted to criticism of the a6ministra-
ton of President Hoover. Californian.
and to predicting Democratic victory
in 1882.
"The policy Of evasion. vacillation.
s,Ibterfuge and understanding is what
has reduced the administration at
Washington to its present low ebb in
popular esteem" Shouse said. 1T is be-
cause of the ineptneSs. cowardice and
general lack of leadership that you saw
last year the overwhelming Republican
majorities in the Senate and House OF
Representatives disappear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

thinner. Brightwood Rebekah Lodge
No ii, / o. o. F, Pythian Temple, 70
pm.
Dance. Southeast Business Mems AS
sociation. Buchanan School ThrteenNh
end ID streets southeast, $50 pm.
Supper, Amity Club, Hamilton Hotel,
1880 pm.
Meeting. Dental Assistants AsSocia-
ton, Hamilton Hotel. pm
Dinner, Ladies Auxiliary, Philadel-
mia County Medical Society, Mayhower
Hotel, S pm.
Meeting, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Mayhower Hotel, 8 pm
Card party, Triumph Council, No. 8,
Daughters Of America. Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F streets northeast, $3.50
pm.
Meeting. Washington Academy OF
Sciences, Cosmos Club, BIS pm.
Lecture, First Church of Christ
Scientist. Columbia road and Euclio
street, pm.
Card party. spalding Council. knights
OF Colu nbus, 9l8 Tenth street $3.50 pm.
CDEHlk QdllCE anu NdlA pa W. DNt'
CLUB oil St james Church. Immaculate
Conception Hall. Eighth and N streets,
pm.
Dinner. Parish Guild, Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Third and c streets, 3
TO pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, League of Republican
Women Of the District, Shoreham Ho-
tel, tomorrow, ! pm.
Dance, Oxon Hill Women's Club,
Oxon Hill High School, tomorrow, 8
pm.
Spring dance, Phi Pi Epsilon Sorority,
Beta Chapter, Indian Spring Country
Club, tomorrow, 10 pm.
Spring dance. lambda Zeta Gamma
Sorority, Gamma Chapter. Beaver Dam
Country Club, tomorrow, 10 pm.
Gard party. Joppa Lodge Chapter. No
n, o. z. s., 4209 Ninth street, tomor-
row, 3 pm.
Sermon, Rev. John De Launay. Visi-
tation Monastery, Bethesda, Nd, TO-
morrow, 3:3o pm.
Meeting, Kit Carson Woman's Relief
Corps, 10l5 L street, tomorrow, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

the increase In the number OF appoint
ments as trustees under trust agree
ments"
H. Lane Young, chairman Of the Ag-
ricultural Committee, reported that IS
agricultural committees. During the
year, he said, more than 1000 farmers
and rural boys and girls have under
taken definite projects Of farm improve
ment through the influence of bankers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
BOY SCOUTS
TO COMPETE SATURDAY
First-Aid Contest will Be Held at
Washington-Lee School.
IL Teams Entered.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, April 16.-One of
the largest Boy Scout demonstrations
ever conducted in Arlington County
will take place Saturday night at the
washington-Lee High School, when IL
teams of five Scouts each will compete
in first aid contest.
The affair will be in charge of Will
liam Leitch, Boy Scout executive of
Northern Virginia. and Commodore w.
E. Longfellow, director of life saving
and first aid of the American Red Cross,
will act as referee The judging team
will be headed by j. D. Dorman of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Canadian Accent Necessary.

Public schoolboys who leave England
to settle in Canada should acquire the
Canadian accent. declared Maj. H. H.
Heming, secretary Of the Anglo-Cana-
dian Committee, at the recent Head
masters Conference at Cheltenham,
England. 1.-The oxford graduate may
find himself completely at sea in Cam
ada he said. There is a difference
of accent which brands him instantly
as a stranger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

Clarendon ONCE Of the Chesapeake q
Potomac Telephone Co.
Added attractions will be demonstra-
lions by the first aid team Of the tele-
phone company and three reels of first
aid moving pictures by the same organi-
zation
Prizes for the winning Scouts in the
first competition have been donated by
the Rotary and Monarch Clubs and
Arlington Post, No. 139, American Legion.
The general public is invited to the
affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
FOX HUNTERS CHALLENGE
ISSUED AT LEONARDTOWN
Any Club in State May Pursue
Live Rennards With st.
Mary's Organization.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOwN, Md, April 10
The Bushwood Fox Hunting Club with
Edmund j. Plowden, jr.. master of
hounds, has issued a challenge to any
hunt club in the State Of Maryland to
hunt live foxes with his club in South
ern Maryland, where they abound. Drag
hunts are never held here, being con-
sidered beneath the dignity Of a live fox
hunter.
Master Of Hounds Plowden is owner Of
a pack Of 80 thoroughbred English fox
hounds and this Is often augmented by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
CONSTABLE AT MANASSAS
NAMED DRY INSPECTOR
Prince William Official Has Rec
ord of Apprehending Four
Convicted Killers.

Special Dispstch to The Star.
MANASSAS Va April 16.-Michael
A. Lvr,ch. popular Prince william County
constable for the noet four wears, yes
ter6av was aDnoir+ed pm inspector Of
the Department OF Prohibition RI Wv
GINA bv Attornev Gererel John r.
co,rrSa-e 70 c'r-r''%oI F~- tI'a cAH~a
I1v a,..-a--i--rr - ~ r-~'--t rI-'--9 v-'r>-a
70 49, tl7a GOTH RI office ard furnished
H. --oo~--S~-- l--,,I $50
THO oPe-c - r7-~'-i~ts~n i'7sr~~F~r 81
pr;r7ea yrriIFi~y>- F~.,-1t- Rid b..
va~o,-+ s+>1oe Tar''e--- when y "
n,,voU wf1a ce~',-~'~I tho oce+ VS.
kEi1od S---4--o f~r,7iiv rsric---~l Tv1Hor
who Win cor+iv,,a &c co-.e+nL1o ie r-e@-
itad witt, TIE o7r~el7ensinY ~ fo'r- r,ur-
derers a1I Of whom were convicted when
brought to trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
THREE NOTCH HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT SOUGHT
Road Believed Oldest in Maryland,
Being Indian Trail When
Whites Landed.
anecial pispateh q we star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEoNARDTOWN, Md, April 10
r9orts are being made by the Maj.
William Thomas Chapter, D. A. r., q
st. Marys County to have the Three
Notch highway improved, as this is said
to be the first road in Maryland and
was an old Indian trail when the first
settlers landed at st. Marys City IN
1884. -.
Mrs. Wallace Dunbar Of Ridge, Nd
who is corresponding secretary OF the
local D. A. r. chapter, has written 10
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie OF Maryland ana
appealed to him TO see that certain
,,arts of this road are improved by 1884
when a centenary will be held at st.
Marys City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Rishon officiates at Services.

Bishop James E. Freeman will on
ciate at confirmation services tomor-
row night at st. Mary's Episcopal
Church, Twenty third street between G
and H streets. The service will begin
at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
MARYLAND TO CAMPAIGN
AGAINST UNSAFE DRIVING
Defective Lights Will Be Cause for
Arrest as Result of Recent
Accidents.
By stan Correspondent of The star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The star.
LAUREL. Nd. April ia cam
paign against autoists driving machines
with improper lights will be inaugu-
rated this week by State police in the
territory surrounding Washington. Pa
trolmen have been instructed to keep a
special lookout for motorist driving
with only one light, improperly adj
justed headlamps and defective rear
lights.
Several recent accidents have been
attributed to improper lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
1880 CALLED BEST YEAR
FOR TRUST COMPANIES

Gain of IS Per Cent in Appoint
ments as Executors and Trus-
tees Under Wills Reported.
BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ca, April 16.-Members
of the Executive Council of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association in closing
session yesterday were told by Gill
bert T. Stephenson, president of the
trust company division, that 1880 was
the most successful year in the history
of trust companies of the United States.
"On the basis of Nationwide study
made at the end of the year of nomi-
nations and appointments of trust in
situations as executors and trustees
under Wills" Mr.. Stephenson said.
there was an increase of IS per cent
during 1880. Even more significant was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

other thoroughbred packs Of the various
members
This club always gets its fox-more
often two or three-and usually series
of two and three hunts are held here a
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

Gray squirrels, declared pest by
farmers are becoming as numerous as
rabbits in country districts near Lon
DIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Sports Shop Clearance

:ss . M :a:. an. s dark '00 polo shirt and slip S95
:' nsys1 @ s% n s matching ana s a 5
to 10.
81. s:s sas. q e in gay color
sS IN pae 0n ~ 65O
: :ss s and oas Short nd Gss styles in whit"
s s' and sSo s styles wit" wide 95
JeHe1s Sports Shop-FoMrth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
WOmen's Success Dresses

WOHlcH CJCCCSS DICSSCS
WOMENS DRESSES-Mostly large CT N
half for and after |S'OO
noon of printed chiffon You'll find these
exceptionally Black, red, and blue
Fifth
81: AND kS T1 1sn 1 ees no business S125
Sizes 36 to AZ and 35la
Misses Success Dresses
SIS % MISSES sssss ssss $3.50
chidons in Sunday nigh and
$3.50 MISSES DRESSES-Fere ~
weight woolfr frocks
jackets; business
lingerie trimmings; evening
~ ~ Fifth Floor
MISSES DRESSES-Youre a
of w1O
piece silk md
printed chiffon velvet and
Also two lovely velvet evening
Fifth
SIS TO $3.50 MISSES jacket focks Q7O IN
trims silk jacket frocks and
satin, and lace evening Sizes o
Fifth
DresSesWoo
knitted tweed jerseys lacey kntsa O1J
bright Spring
@S az
a few wOsIO
About so dresses In ALL
Jele1s inexpensive Shop-Fomth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

The King of Sweden recently played
in a tennis tournament at the Riviera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Junior Misses Dresses

JUNIOR DRESSES Just 10 dresses
a sleeved silk UO
wit hared skirts Sizes IL to II.
slS5O TO $3.50 JUNIOR DRESSES Street and Sunday 81 30
adorably youthful stylesne silk OG'OO
plain printed-chfons pastel shades Sizes IL
$3.50 DRESSES. All the types that you'll CT
three piece jacket frocks @AO
chiffon
Sizes IL to II.
DRESSES just IL Of q q IN
early Printed chiffon plain
tanetaS-with matching jackets. with
parent velvet White
and black. Sizes IL to II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
WOnen's
DRESSES
SO

1888. so to $3.50 Better Dress
Is for Women-Marvelous savings
evening gowns - tailored and
afternoon frocks in black and
vivid silk crepes.
$25
$3.50 TO $3.50 Women's
GOwns-ChifTon woods in black
an d bright shades - afternoon
crepes and chiffons - evening
crepes and trailing sheer crepes
that are plain or bead trimmed.
$35
$3.50 to SOS WOmen's Daytime
and Evening owns Bright
crepes embroidered in contrast
ing colors chiffon woods with
ermine banding crepes in
blue. brown and black--beautiful
evening dresses Of satin, black
and pastel laces, imported lanes.
Second Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

but should of We looking ahead
ready for that influx of purely Summer merchandise
that's arriveeing broken lnesgvng
poune fashion apparel Such values don't often last through the
day. bu-ready in the mOrnng-Friday at Gals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Larger WOmen's Dresses

DAYTIME DRESSES. ex- G70
celent buys this Of street business and AFTERNOON CIV
blue brown Sizes 402 4s2 2414 to 26l2
BETTER DRESSES. A q IN
chiffon AIsOO
streets and and
blackberry. 4O1a 501a, 4314; asa 241a, 26la.
Second
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-11
Guilty OF All Charges--A Mis-
leader Exposes Himself

convention condemned the NNIU and decided
not to take hat collection for the 10000 strik-
ing miners of Pennsylvania, Ohio, W. Va, and
Kentucky Observation-Disclosures and his, hench-
men stated they were going to attack the NMU
organizers and supporters physcally-ala John
L. Lewis and Walker style. Fifthly-four reso-
lutions introduced by real rank and file dele
gates were simply ruled out of order in typical
Lewis steam-roller fashion. These resolutions
dealt with a. Unemployment Insurance;
b. Safe guarding rank and file control of the
convention; CO united front with the Penn
Ohio-W. Va and Kentucky striking miners I'M
der the leadership of the NNfU; d. spreading
the Orient miners strike on a sub-district and
then district scale Only the resolution dealing
with the Orient miners strike was permitted to
come before the convention by the Lewis agent
who ran the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it was sub
stituted for instead of spreading the strike that
financial support be given to the 1900 striking
miners in the Orient mines"
Who is Ray Edmondson-the new Messiah"
of the Illinois miners? What is his past rec
ord in the struggles in Illinois? Mr.. Edmondsou
is the gentleman who, together with Others was
responsible for the smashing up of miners
meeting in Royalton last year, during which
miners were slugged and one man killed Ed
nondson led the fight for John L. Lewis in
Franklin County against walker, etc, Edmond
son and his friends resorted to the injunction
against Walker, just as Walker resorted to the
courts and injunction against Lewis.
Fdmondson declares in the second issue Of
the Park and File Miner" Gully 20 issue-and
called "Edmondson's statementD:
Your temporary president pleads guilty to
any and all accusations of the International and
district officials-if it was wrong to fight with
the international to clean up the district--he
is 'guiIty'-if it was wrong to accept pay from
the International Provisional while Fishwick
was trying to put him in jail for contempt of
court. He is guilty. Cemphasis mine-PF)
gdmondson has made complete confession
The facts are clearly admitted. Edmondson
iNkeived pay from Lewis for his fight against
Wllker; for breaking up meetings of miners;
for doing LeWiss work in Franklin County Now
Edmondson is conducting a sham battle
against Lewis = but is carrying thru Lewis's
policies in Illinois just the same.
And this man processes to speak and fight
for the rank and file! This same Edmondson
who refuses to help the Orient miners win their
strike by spreading the strike on a sub-district
and district scale-"defends" the interests Of
the Illinois miners.
The first issue of the Rank and File Miner"
contains big appeal to the local unions TO
send in their dues and assessments 10 the new
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-11
BY PHIL FRANKFELD

IN the Illinois coal fields, so-called rank and
i file movement has developed. This move
nent recently held its convention in Belleville
on July to IT, At the head of this new"
movement, stands clique of leaders headed by
one Ray Ednonson, from zeigler, Ill
There cannot be the slightest doubt in any,
ones mind who knows and understands the
situation in the Illinois coal fields that to
certain extent this movement reflects the mass
discomfort amongst the miners Of Illinois 1t
represents blind revolt against the misleader-
ship of Lewis and walker both-on the part OF
the rank and file miners This mass discon-
tent which is rising in the Illinois fields as
result Of practically the same starvation condi-
tons that prevail in Penn-Ohio-W Va. and
Kentucky despite the contract" is definitely
swinging towards the National Miners Union
In order to offset and turn the tide back into
the poisoned waters of the United Mine Work
ers, Mr.. Edmondson and his clique have Or
ganized the Rank and File District No. II Uni
ted Mine Workers of America" organization,
whose purpose it is to revitalize and rebuild the
corrupted UMWA in Illinois and thruout the
country
These demagogues make free use of militant"
phrases, and have borrowed a few ftg-leaves of
stock phrases from the scanty garment of the
Reverend Music Mr. Edmondson and his CO.
horts have even delved into the NMU con-
stitution and stolen some ideas for their own
brand new" constitution that will bring sal
vation" to the Illinois miners.
The Beueville convention of July was
united front of the Lewis and Howatt-1Iug
forces in Illinois. This was openly stated by
quite number Of newspapers in the coal fields
The Beleville conventions major purpose was
TO mobilize the miners for a fight against Wal
ker and make gesture of struggle" against
John L. Lewis in order to continue fooling the
miners. But during the course of the conven-
ton. the major attack Of Ednondson was di-
rected against the National Miners Union.
The Belleville rank and file convention" ex-
posed itself in the eyes Of thousands of miners
Firstly--the mayor Of Beleville, the comnlan-
der OF the strike breaking American Legion, and
the chairman Of the Chamber of Commerce
opened the convention. They were given ris-
ing vote of thanks. Secondly - the Reverend
Music was granted is minutes TO speak for the
$4,000 West Va miners out on strike and the
Lewis agents opposed the striking rank and file
miner from Pennsylvania, receiving Is minutes
and demanded he be given minutes. Thirdly
IA hat collection OF s43 was taken up for the
" az Ni-- Workers Union tKeeney), but the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-11

to lead the struggle for economic demands-and
to raise it to the higher level of a struggle FOR
National liberation from the hands Of the white
ruling landlord class and their government.
We must popule-ize the events of Camp HILL
linking them up with the Scottsboro campaign
and placing them before the workers of the
U,S.A. as Typical of the situation of the op-
pressed Negro people of the U.S.A Our job is to
utilize the campaign for the freedom of the
Camp Hill choppers and the Scottsboro boys as
means for widespread agitation and organiza-
ton around the program of the Party on tho
Negro question Through this Campaign we can
expose the open rotten treachery of the mislead-
ers and Negro takers and win the masses a
Negroes and whites for the program and struss
gle of the Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-11
Uncover Starvation and Misery

The capitalist press, the agents of the ruling class
has been publishing less and less news about
unemployment. 1t hides the starvation of the
unemployed workers families. We must
constantly expose the miserable treatment
Of families of the unemployed by the city
governments and charity institutions. We
must uncover all cases Of starvation, un~
REIMBURSEMENT, sickness. We must pub
ish these cases in our press in the
Daily Worker, in Labor Unity, tell
them at all workers meetings. I'm
employed Councils should publish
bulletins to inform all workers Of
the starvation and misery of. the
unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-11

issue contains attacks from beginning to end
on the NMU in Penn Ohio-W. Va. and Illinois
Dealing with the mass meeting in West Frank
fort, which booed and jeered Lewis off the plat
form; credit for this militant action and ex-
preston of opinion is given to the NdU or
ganizers. The most significant point in the
August issue Of the journal" is the fact that
not single solitary word is written against
Ray Edmondson. LEADER of the frank and file.'
Not single word is directed against this So
called rank and file" organization. Our frank
opinion is that despite the sham battle that
Edmondson is conducting against Lewis. Ed
mondsop is an undercoyer stoop- pigeon and
agent of the Lewis gang. Eamondson not only
received pay from Lewis year ago, but may
still be receiving pay from Lewis and The u. S.
Steel Corporation,
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Menke Gets a Winner

Twixt a tangerine cover, the
gayest thing you ever saw,
comes 448 pages of Frank G..
Menke'S 1881 "All Sports Rec
ord Book" of which we make
public acknowledgement.
If we didn't value Franks
friendship so highly, say naught
of the special inscription he in
dited on the cover page, we
would send him a dollar.
Be that as it may, Mr..
Menke's contribution to our
sports library completely solves
the matter of shelf space. 1t
is so complete we can throw
all the other volumes away.
How even as versatile q news
paper man as Menke can gather
so accurate and impressive a set
Of records of every phase of
sport from archery to yachting,
and still spend every afternoon
of his life at a race track, has
always amazed us. But he
does it, and the booklet is Ex-
hibit A in proof thereof. We
don't know how many winners
he has at the tracks. but he's
got a winner in the book, and
if you don't believe us--try to
borrow it! ---
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Figures Unimpressive

Whereas the fight show in
which Schmeling appeared in
Baltimore drew less, far less in
fact, than $4,000, fight over
there the following night in
which Schmeling did not appear
drew between $4,000 and $4,000.
Schmeling'S presence in
Hagerstown drew an $500 gate,
which may be fair enough for
HagerstoWn.
Here in Washington last
evening Schmeling, combined
with bang-up wrestling show
drew upwards of $4,000.
Even though Make has been
a noncombatant in these shows,
those figures seem unimpreSSive
because both Washington and
Baltimore rank close to the half
million population mark and
ought to produce better than
that for a champion of the
world-were he any kind of a
champion at all.
A prominent physician writes
that he is afraid the new ball
with the raised stitches is go
ing to do the pitchers more
harm than good.
Il believe the new ball with
raised stitching will cause lots
of sore fingers among twirlerS
because of increased friction