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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

America flows from what may be called
the Protestant superiority complex, and
the third great obstacle is the EN-
cheney complex as embodied In the ma
terialistic concept Of progress. Citizens
of the United States make themselves
obnoxious the world over boasting about
the superiority of our material develop
ments, the height of our skyscrapers,
the number of our automobiles, etc."
The Crusaders, a society opposed to
prohibition, which has recruited thou
sands of members in Virginia, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia in the
past two years, was the subject OF a
heated debate which started when Mrs.
Ella A. Boole, national president OF the
w. C. T. u. said the organization had
appropriated its name from the pioneers
Of her own society.
This aroused Bernard p Chamber
lain, Charlottesville attorney, COM
mander of the local branch Of the Cru
saders. He said that the Crusaders
would carry on their activities in every
polling place at that election. After
that" he said, I'VE don't believe any
further effort will be necessary"
The inside story of how Chicago's
secret six" got AL Capone was told at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Even in Maryland and New York.
where sentiment is supposed to be pre-
ponderantly wet, Mr.. Woodcock said
the record of prohibition law convic-
lions compares we'll with those for
violation of other Federal statutes.
Evidence Too Weak.
Some of the supposed failure, he
stressed, has been due to asking jurieS
to convict on standard of proof
which would be unhearG-of in other
classes of cases. If the percentage OF
convictions is lew, my own experience
is that the fault is in the investigation.
the prosecution or the attitude OF the
Judge The juries are composed or
average men. Ii we can't convince
them it usually is cur fault"
Ever since last July. MIR. Woodcock
said, there has been steady increase
in the number of jail sentences in the
Federal courts in prohibition cases,
reaching a maximum of 1901 in May.
The average number of days in jail has
advanced from 152 year ago to 243.
Eventual success of prohibition. he
said. must come from growing moral
sense. There are no limits he de-
clared. "to what may be done by educa-
ton. Investigators and courts ought to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

be more efficient, but that deficiency
will come not from sweeping changes,
but from better men,
Consider Adult Education.
The institute sessions last night were
given over to consideration of the adult
education movement. knowledge dur
ing the past few years has increased
so much more rapidly than understand
ing, said Spencer Mil. jr., secretary
of the Workers Education Bureau Of
America, that the result is bewilder-
msnt, making continuous education o
necessity.
TIE United States should throw over
board its superiority complex in deal
ing with the nations of Latin America,
President Herman G. James of the
University of South Dakota told the
institute. He urged especially the kill
ing of the "Nordic superiority myth"
so far as the United States are
concerned" he said, "the claim that
we are a Nordic people or that all the
worthwhile individuals and elements in
our national life can be called Nordic
Is childish"
THE second great obstacle in our
relations with the peoples of Latin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

the same open forum on law enforce
ment by Col. Robert I. Randolph, head
of that organization and the only mem
Der known to the public.
Several months ago, Col Randolph
said, Capone appealed to the Citizens
Organization to stop knocking over his
breweries." Capone told him, Col. Ran
dolph said, that II this kept up he
would be obliged to go out of business
and thus deprive Chicago "of the sery-
ice he was rendering the city"
Capone, Col. Randolph said, had about
200 employees, all Killers" whom he
paid from $500 to $4O0 a week. His
service to the city" presumably meant
keeping these men employed and not
turning them loose on the population at
large.
This situation, he said, may make the
prospect Of few years in prison appeal
to the gangland chief as sanctuary
where he will be protected from the
guns of his own employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
WOODCOCK BLAMES'
POOR DRY EVIDENCE.
Tells Public Affairs Institute
Conviction Failure Due
to Weak Proof.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, July
2.-The popular idea that ,juries dis
criminate in favor of dry law vio'ators
Is a fallacy, Col Amos w Woodcock,
director of prohibition, told the 1nsti-
t,lte of Public Affairs here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

There are estimated to be SO. 0OO. 900
"untouchabAs." or outcasts, in India.
Molasses is today the most impor-
tant source of commercial alcohol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
IS CONVICTED
IN HUSBANDS DEATH
Cumberland Jury Brings in Man
slaughter Verdict After go
Hours Deliberation.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 2-The
jury in the case of Rose Zelda, charged
with killing her husband, Mike Zelda,
by poisoning, brought in a manslaugtl-
ter verdict at noon today after 20
hours elaboration.
The State then confessed a plea of
not guilty as to Carrie Harvey indicted
with Mrs. Zelda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Church Plans Supper.
The Official Board of Bells Church
will give fried chicken supper at the
church Saturday, July 4, from 4 to 8
DYi1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

be more eficient, but that deficiency
will come not from sweeping changes,
but from better men,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

heavy hold in the desired position without rafting An
other the replacement the usual two external hood
catches with only catch operated internally This catch
much heater and conveniently operated
All models this year have co ventors located forward
of the windshield and controlled regulator the drivers
The wndhelds of all models slaned sharper angle
and the steamned bodies with the outside eliminated
With the elimination of the outside function
performed by internal adjustable position and a
fordng protection than the old fixed
Larger Tires.
External body follow the general design
the obvious changes being the hardware
door depth Doors extend through the body M instead of only
the and the effect the smaller wheels larger tires
lower the when the
SIDE Tire 5258 with 519 year.
In the the combination stop light the safety
tank from the with BATTLE plate added
Pickering of the dash and insure readings under all
conditions and tenders
lower ends the contour and conforming
the design of the front tenders.
The Instrument Panel.
The instrument panel is beautfed by the symmetrical grouping
Of the several added added
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10
Will Be Sensation Of the Season
@Biq Carr in Performance =: "SmaU Car'' in Price

mechanical The free wheeling control button is located
just 6ht4 hs M % as steering SPsuesd the center panel which has
deeper ange this and decorative bead hamonzng with
panel and all dia have for reading
The headamP DINNER switch located do on the t of the toe board
improved and smped and be adjusted by the driver to light
the automatic windshield on all models this
located the Of the header board inside the
The phaeon and roadsters have decided customade
the Both models have provisions for Storing side
and In the phaeton the pvo forward provide
storage for curtains The seat also comfortable
roadster top folds into space in the body just back the seat
Iy sn en snd % ana m
suspension known diamond mounting because the points where
diamond used At the suspension points rubber
@ s metal to Tact This
out vibration which otherwise might the
gS and the same time provides stable anchorage for the power
A Sixty Motor.
The sixty horsepower overhead valve six cylinder engine
of renorcees The engine block stened and strength
eranksha bearings thinner making possible increase in
terweights forged negr weighs SO pounds five
pounds last fabrication the cranshaft and casa
splash feed as formerly 1 timing valve opening and
in power and to quicker acceleration.
In addition the dwndraft carburetor heat
the intake manifold for starting and quick warming up
edn n aested at n T the panel button regulating the heat
An 9 dome has been +s added the fuel which
lions and especially effective for high speed driving engine
Air drawn the carburetor through the
bned cleaner intake encr and flame mounted the
has been built this year reduce incoming air.
high speeds might otherwise noticeable
Clutch Is Improved.
Reinements the cushionmounted
smooth and extremely quiet operation and freedom from quea
clatters and slppage.
The transmission unit incorporating the syncromesh principle
and the clutch seectve free wheeling entirely
and said to be the first instance manufacturer offering
the combined features the public designed
the needs of modern traffic. and operation automatically permits
The syncromesh follows the design
that used successfully during the past years
Motor although have been heaved greater safety
operation and other changes
performance better adapt the
The Transmission quiet and quick shifting
low second second HIGH and high
without effort the the driver syncronze engine
speed with the forward motion of the outstanding feature of
this safety especially when descending hills neces
stating shift second This under difficult
driving conditions easily and quickly made simply by releasing the
clutch pedal and shifting the hand lever into second
Fool Proof Free Wheeling
An ingenious automatic device the driver to forget
about the free wheeling control when shifting into reverse Merely
shifting the hand lever the to move the clutch
sleeve toward the both driving members
providing positive drive When again
moved forward speed the clutch released
into its former free wheeling position.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

Chevrolets 1882 is display at dealer
showroom throughout the nation :- =; ,,;n.+ion M
with seecive free wheeling twenty percent increase IN
and wealth features, the remains in
the Of the current SERIES the lowest at which
Heraded as The Great American Value for 1882" the
G mo e ne 4I be eansevr e S is Yet Changes
mostly refnements the basic design of the 1881 car
successful the history of the and brought Chv
roet first place the industry during the highly competitive
market of the past twelve months -
Embodies Upodate Features. 1870
@ o% g cbdyrd Of w rsisa
Stabilized" front end construction embodied for the
line years downdraft arbueon counter
balanced cransha smaller wheels and larger tires radically
ustmen venor all models hood doors instead of ouvres
Twelve standard body styles in the line this yearthee
features In addition eight models also
ownership and providing selection from twenty different types
Smpfed Free Wheeling
Of the changes outstanding the trans
Chevrolet built and said to combine
Wheeling provided BY an Clutch engaged at the dis
en Of the driver by al control button on the Instrument panel
optional enables the driver utilize the full breaking
pD when nf rs
While the weebass n at y inches car looks Ign
by the greatly improved power plant
Redesgned Front End
striking change appearance the front
end which has been completely redesigned this year.
The Stabilized front end mounting important feature
mounting the radiator tenders and
headamps supported the sides of the FRAME and driving
front end vibrates This
occupants the frequently results the OF
squeaks and rattes at points of stress.
In the Chevrolet the ende radiator and headamps
carried fender which anchored the
the of the frame This pivotal anchorage
abes the end with the body unit thus reducing
well the possibility of squeak and rates
developing at points of stress
double tiebar chromium plated arches gracefully between the
tenders and braces them thus acting structural unit well
extends from the tie the radiator
anchorng the units securely together also the horn
posed larger than last for better cooling and
grille built integral with the radiator all models This grille
square meses stamped relief with the vertical lines accumulated
the appearance height The radiator shell chromium
plated the band has bead embe
shed by the familiar Chevrolet emblem blue and white.
tenders have and skirts and wider bead
coming graceful point the front tip of the fender Headamp
paraboc with fully chrome
than last emphasize the of
speedness Headamps mounted the tebar
mounted externally beneath the left headam
lamps similar design to the headlamps though smaller,
sport models and mounted behind the chrome
plated moulding The these prsms which
reflect the headap glare of approaching and afford
the the driver ogets light
parking lamps
big Car" Refinement
hood redesgned the radiator
offers several radical departures from last The
panel replaced by four venng doors sde
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-12-10

chromium plat
ed on the de
luxe and sport
m o d e | S. This
big carr re-
fl n e m e n t en-
ables the driv-
er to control
engine ventila-
ton in relation
to temperature.
Each door has a
chromium plat
ed handle and q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23

speech like Comrade Norman would
be proud Of, II he could hear. And
he said it wasn't flowers for the dead
that was needed, but flour for his
family. And we'll never forget how
the undertaken, Martins, treated our
comrade like dogw The little
Irish woman's eyes flashed as she
said this. "And this morning we all
went on the picket line again and the
deputies attacked again. But the
fights against starvation, and It's
going on until we win"
The striking miners families are
continuing their fight with all the
determination the miners are capable
of--and history has lot to say on
that subject. The relief committee
urges that funds be sent from every
city and town in the country, to
stave off starvation-so that they
may continue until they win! Send
your contribution to the Pennsylva-
MIA Ohio-West Virginia Striking
Miners Relief Committee, 1893 Broad
way, New York. Bread Is needed
- ---------- "A /,
todayl n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
SENDS LAST HALF
DOLLAR TO DAILY

81 am sending so cents, all have
at present." writes B. A. HaIlgren
of Chicago. 81 have been damned
in the unemployed situation now
for nearly six months and am
cleaned out. Your Daily is a won
der and / take off my hat to you.
Just keep bombarding that rotten
crew in Washington "a. F. of L..
They need it; they have put the
labor movement on the bum. More
power to you. Sock 'em!"
Only one correction to Comrade
Hallgren's letter: The labor move
ment is not ION the bum" despite the
betrayals o fthe A. F. Of L. No, not
as long as there are a Communist
Party and a Daily Worker to lead
the workers In struggle. "Sock 'en"
says Comrade Hallgren. We will
with your help, fellow-workers.
Help the Daily sock all the enemies
of the workers!
This summer will be tough battle
for the Daily; with weekly deficit
of about $4,000 and pressing pay
ments to be met, we will need more
than the $685. 900 that has been raised
in order to get through. Only the
blind can fail to see the wave OF
revolt sweeping through the Amer
lean working-class. The new mine
and textile struggles mean new and
greater tasks for the Daily Worker.
Let's keep it fighting; More of those
of those half dollars will do it. Again
we appeal to you--even though you
may have given before: wrap So
cent piece in some paper or get
stamps and send them in to the
Daily Worker. SO E. 18th st. Col
lect half dollars from your fellow
'xcExsEs, Every district over the top,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
MINERS REFUSE
TO HEAR DAVIS:
COPS GAS THEW
District l Meet Again
Ends In Riot

SCRANTON, Pa. July 22.-Efforts
to use United States Senator James
J.Davis of Pennsylvania to help Boy
Ian, president of District | of the
United Mine Workers of America in
the district bi-annual convention to
steamroller the delegates ended in
another riot today with state troopers
flinging tear gas bombs at the rioters.
This is the third time the con-
vention broke up in fighting. Last
session Boylan was beaten by the
opposition delegates and the state
troopers adjourned the convention.
This time Boylan thought up the
bright stunt of bringing Senator
Davis in. Davis, who used to be
U. S. Secretary of Labor, is an old
crony of the Lewis scab machine
When Davis got up to speak the
delegates booed him, and Boylan
could not keep order.
He instructed the police to break
up Ullt lllCCJl1lS. Lie oOdGC GAOOPClo
rushed at the delegates, flung tear
gas bombs, some of which accidently
reached Senator Davis. Davis, Boy
Ian and the other district officials
sneaked out the back door. The
police escorted Boylan to his hotel
when miners attempted to storm the
convention hall.
A Rank and File Committee
handed out program of struggle to
the miners, the miners voicing their
approval of the program.
Maloney who leads the opposition
has no program and is namle to con-
troll the action Of the rank and file.
The miners refused to listen to Sem
ator Davis, Boylan's hacker, and the
troopers thereupon smashed the
meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
members not yet in their net.

members not yet in their net.
The murderous terror unleashed
by the landowners and their police
against the Negro troopers has
evoked wave of furious mass indig-
nation among the working class of
the entire country, and especially
among the Negro masses of the
South Throughout the country
country scores of mass protest meet
ings are being held. kilograms Of
protest are being showered on Gov
ernor B. M. Miller Of Alabama, at
Montgomery, Ala, and Chief Of Po-
lice Wilson at Camp Hill, Ala. Col
ored and white workers throughout
the country and all over the world
are preparing huge militant demon
STATIONS for August First against the
capitalist system and its persecution
of the Negro people and other ma
tional minorities, its starvation pro-
gram, and its preparations for war
against the Soviet Union, the only
country in which racial and national
persecution has been abolished.
Negro and white workers! Fight
the boss terror against the Negro
people! Smash the preparations for
war against the Soviet Union! Dem
onstrate on August Firstl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
What the Paterson
Silk Workers Are
Striking for Today

PATERSON, N. j., July I'll
The following are the strike de-
mands adopted by the Pater-
son workers. The thousands of
workers who will come out We'd
nesday in answer to the call for
a general strike here here in the
silk industry will fight for these
demands:
S-hour day and more pay!
Living wage!
Abolition of the fine system!
Against the speed-up system!
For unemployment relief and
insurance at the exense of the
bosses and their government!
Equal pay for equal work for
men, women, negroes, and young
workers!
No discrimination against strik-
ing workers and union members!
Recognition of the mill COM
mittees and the Union!
Union Price list for all crafts
will be published.
Smash all tricks and promises
Of the strikebreaking leaders of
the Associated and U. t. w.
Strike!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23

CldreQ IN MS case.
Demand Change Of Venue.
"A demand for a change of venue
for Roy Wright will be made by the
International Labor Defense and the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights,
the two organizations charged by the
parents and their boys with their de-
Tense General George w. Chanlee,
chief counsel for these organizations,
is at present in this city on his way
to Dadeville, the county seat Of Tai
lapoosa County, Alabama, where
the 60 Negro choppers arrested last
Thursday when police and rich land
owners made murderous attack on
the meeting Of their union at Camp
Hill are being held in Jail.
The same white ruling class which
is attempting to legally lynch the 9
Scottsboro boys is busy framing up
the arrested choppers. Frame-up
charges ranging from conspiracy to
murder to carrying concealed arms
have been placed against these
troopers. They are to be given a
preliminary hearing on Monday. The
attorneys of the LID. and the LIS.
Mr.. will be present to defend them.
In the meantime, police are trying
to hunt down the organizer of the
Share Choppers Union and other
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23

"It's not flowers for our Comrade
Norman that are needed, but flour
for his family" Tom Myerscough
told the $50 or more miners, women
folk and children, who marched to
the Springdale Cemetery Monday to
pay their last respects to their dead
comrade.
Friday morning, as Norman walked
into the local headquarters of the
Pennsylvania Ohio Striking Miners
Relief Committee in Barking, he
staggered and fell-dead. The day
before, Norman, his sick wife and
79-year -old mother were evicted from
their home on the company patch by
the wealthy Hillman Coal Corp, be-
cause he refused to scab.
Starvation was the coroner's
brief verdict. Slow starvation through
the long months Of hard work in the
Barking pit, with not enough wages
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
In the Strike Fields
Today
BY WILLIAM z. FOSTER.

Every bitunnous mine be struck! Central Pennsylvania
the United Pitts
Wednesday, taking intensive organzaonal
strike every mine there"
northern virginia
following letter Wright Pursgove,
W.
Committee Northern Virginia
following That the officers in charge 1000
pication strike literature
activity intensified Kentucky rapidly
Soon Illinois will be the Under the National Miners
affiliated the Trade Union Unity the miners
organize a fields demands!
Relbread for these heroic fighters their wives and children
vital importance affiliated body of the Trade Union
League, every
conscious worker must take this task serousim
medaey
Philadelphia Cleveland
DIS - ~day and Sunday minimum of $4,000 should be
:-cl York City alone! Your job in this struggle is to
line of battle do
the miners win the battle against starvation
participate these days. and child
the streets collecting to bread for the striking min
families! collecting send
Pennsylvania Virginia Striking
Committee 1893 Broadway, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
Sbringdale Miner Dies of Starvation;
Refused to Scab; Rush Aid to Strikers!

the county. Then he made further
demands upon the family and in
sisted that no funeral except for
the family would be allowed.
"They trmdled his body into a
coffin like a dog and hurried away
with it, to try to keep us away" Mrs.
Agnes Mitchell, miners wife, re-
lated. But we got there and lined
up two by two with Tom Myerscough
leading. They rushed the hearse so,
we couldn't keep up with them.
They just trundled him out of the
hearse and showed the coffin into
the grave before we could get there.
"They tried to keep our Tom from
speaking. The undertaken scared
the family near to death with talk
about wanting more money inmedi-
ately--and him collecting 1921 for a
funeral that didn't cost him no SIS.
"But Tom made wonderful
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-23
Starvation" Is Brief
Verdict of Jury
at Inquest

coming in to feed the three in his
family. Dinner buckets filled with
water, water sandwiches the miners
call them, because even dry bread
costs money--the background every
miner knows.
Starvation--that's what the coal
diggers are fighting against. Nor
man came out with the other boys
and did his share of the union and
relief work.
Mrs. Norman took her husbands
body to the local undertaking estab-
hshment because her "home" was on
the roadside. The owner, one Mar
tins by name, collected SOL from the
policy the miner left and $50 from