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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-31
Bribery Effort Charged

81 am reliably informed, and can
prove it if necessary, that at con-
ference of some of the independent
exhibitors they figured it would be
cheaper to raise fund and attempt
to use it for the purpose of bribery
than it would be to carry out this
contract My entire career as trade
union officer has been spent in fight
ing this kind of graft and bribery
| have refused this bribe and chal-
lenge the Independent exhibitors tc
try to use this money to bribe or pave
their way into the graces of the law
enforcing officials of this county ano
by so doing attempt to destroy ano
break the contract which is legal and
binding and which they entered into
with their eyes open.
"Not only have / turned down this
offer, but some months ago | turned
down an offer of 100000 to break the
contract by taking one man off the
job in every theatre in the city OF
Chicago | informed them at that
time that it was not in my power tc
grant such a concession and that il
would have to be voted upon by the
members of the organization. Since
they they have collected an amount
equivalent to ten weeks salary fol
each operator from each theatre own
er. and / have cancelled checks tC
substantiate this statement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-31
100. 900 IN BREAD LINES
SEEN IN SASKATCHEWAN

Montreal-One hundred thousand
unemployed persons will! have to be
fed by the provincial and federal gov
ernments of Canada next winter, ac-
cording to a prediction made by
Howard Mcconnell, provincial treas
prer and minister Of municipal affairs
for Saskatchewan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-31
By JOSEPH A. WISE

Chicago (ILNS)-The widely pub
licized indictment by Chicago grand
jury of the officers of Moving Pic
ture Operators Union No. 110 of this
city was characterized by Thomas E.
Maloy, business representative of the
union, in an interview with Interna-
tional Labor News Service, as an at
tempt, through bribery and corrup-
ton, to break his union as an initial
step in a plot to wreck other strong
unions in Chicago.
"They have tackled us first because
we have the strongest union, the high
est wage scale and the best working
conditions" he said eve will win,
however, because we are etrnally and
everlastingly right"
Jack Miller, business representa-
tive Of the Illinois Exhibitors Asso-
citation employers group, who also
has been indicted along with Maloy,
was present during my interview
with Maloy. Miller, who is charged
with having corrupted Maloy with a
bribe of $4,000, treats the whole
matter as huge joke.
Miller Ridicules Charge
"If | gave Tom Maloy $4,000,
don't see what / got for it. | have
been beaten in every scale negotia-
ton, but we still manage to do busi-
ness The whole trouble results from
desire of some Independents to
break the existing wage agreement,
but / will not be party to it. l
can't forget that the union stood by
its five-year agreement during the
war period, when to do SO worked
great hardship upon the operators.
We were so impressed with the atti-
tude of Mr.. Maloy and the union dur
ing that period that we voluntarily
granted the union 33b per cent
| increase in wages at the expiration
of the five-year agreement"
The present agreement runs until
January IL, 1882. Owing to the de-
preston, some of the Independent ex-
hibitors have raised objection to the
! provision which calls for two opera
tors in each booth. Failing to force
the union to waive that contractual
feature the Independents went to the
states attorney and complained that
the union was running" their busi-
ness. The June grand jury refused to
return a true bill. The July grand
! Jury has returned a true bill. The
1 independents now offer to have the
indictment quashed if the union will
agree to permit one operator in each
| booth to work for one-half the scale
Union Stands Firm
The union is standing pat and has
authorized the officers to spend the
entire sum in the treasury, amounting
to $4,000, to defend the unions posi-
ton.
In formal typewriter statement
handed to me for the information and
guidance of the readers of the labor
press throughout America, Mr.. Maloy
says:
| "The indictment which has been re-
turned against my associates and my.
self is a typical example Of what or
ganized labor always has to contend
with in it's fight against capital. II
is only fair that organized labor gen
orally should know that we entered
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-31
Indictment of Union Executives
Denounced as Attack on Labor
Movie Operators Business Representative De-
clares Certain Employers Are Attempting to
Break Organization as Part of General
Assault on Strong Chicago Trade Unions.

into wage agreement with the ex
hibitors of Chicago in all good faith.
which entities us to have the present
number of men in every booth up to
January IL, 1882 This is a legal and
valid agreement and the independent
exhibitors know that they could not
win if they fought it in any court of
law, so they have gotten together and
sought by extra judicial means to at
tack this contract and once more dis
organize the labor element of Chi
cago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-31

Other Officials Benefit
Hon. Walter Mitchell, a former
minister in the Quebec government,
got a rake-off of $789,O00, the same
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-07-31
REVIVAL in SPIRIT
OF ORGANIZATION
IS URGED BY W0LL
Labor Executive, AdvOcat-
ing Higher Wages, Pleads
For Fuller Use of Organ
lied Workers Economic
Power.

New York City (ILNS)-A revival
of the spirit of organization and fuller
recognition of the economic power of
the wage earners are big needs to-
day, Matthew Woll, vice president of
the American Federation of Labor
and president of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Company, told the In
ternational Longshoremen's conven-
ton here.
1--WE need revival of the spirit of
organization" Mr. Woil said, "and
we need to preach the economic power
of the wage earners. We must organ
ize our power as consumers. If we
buy from non-union stores we strengt-
en- the hand of our opponent. We de-
nounce capitalism, but aren't we the
ones who built it up? We've been
enamored with economic theories of
the past and it still persists today.
Speaking the voice of labor, say that
labor has nothing to lose and much to
gain by forging the chain of organ
iZation"
Wage Cuts Attacked
Assailing wage cuts as retarding
business recovery, Mr.. Woll declared
that the depression had emphasized
four fundamental principles on which
to base a better social order.
These, he added, were that the re-
duction of wages decreased purchas-
ing power, and restricted markets;
that a constant reduction of working
hours per day and working hours per
week would give employment to every
one; that price cutting was as detri-
mental as wage cutting, and that
there should be united planning by
labor, industry and government for
economic development five or ten
years hence.
wages in America" Mr.. Woll said
"are generally conceded to be on a
higher level than elsewhere, but the
average industrial wage throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
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rooms, kitchen and bath, Frigidaire.
$3.50 and 500 a month.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
REAR ADMIR-. BUTLER
TAKES COMMAND
13-Gun Salute GreetS New
Commandment of Washing
ton Navy Yard.

As a 13-gun salute reverberated in the
distance. Rear Admiral Henry " But
Ter today assumed command Of the
Washington Navy Yard.
The ceremonies were marked by
pomp and pageantry. The participants
included high ranking naval officers
and details of spic-and-span Marines
and sailors. There was a flourish OF
swords as the new commandant appear
ed with his aide, Lieut.. Comdr. Walter
G. Calhoun. until recently navigator
aboard the u. S. s. VeStal
AS the exercises began the naval off,
GERS and civilian officials were intro
duced to Admiral Butler by his pre-
decessor, Capt. Claude c. Bloch. The
outgoing commandment. who had been
at the Navy Yard more than a year
thanked those present for their co-opera-
ton and expressed hope they might
be associated again in the future.
The colorful ceremonies we're closed
with the playing of a march by. the
yards band, after the retiring chief
tain's pennant had been lowered and
the standard of the new commandant
raised.
Admiral Butler came to his new post
from service as a member of the Nays
General Board. He has had distin-
guished career in the Navy
Capt. Bloch will go to Philadelphia
to become commander of the training
squadron. His flagship will be the u.
S. S. Wyoming He will be made a rear
admiral as soon as a vacancy occurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
LOW BID OPPOSED
ON PIPE FITTINGS
Commissioners Told Firm Offers to
Supply D. c. Foreign
Product.

A notice has been filed with the Dis
trict Commissioners against the award
OF a contract for 223 tons of pipe Mt
tings to the low bidder on the ground
that the low bidder proposes to fulhll
the contract with pipe Of French manu-
facture. whereas other bidders propose
to supply American-made pipe.
The low bidder is Herbert Kennedy,
New York jobber who bid 5000 per
ton. Next comes the Lynchburg
Foundry Co, with a bid Of $66.10 per
ton and next the Rudisill Foundry Co.
of Admission, Ala, with q bid of $68.60
per ton. The protest comes from the
Rudisill Co., which claims that If its
discount for cash offer is taken into
effect their price is $6723 per ton.
which would put them next to the low
bidder and only 43 cents ton above
the price bid by the low bidder.
The Rudisill concern claims the con-
tract should be let to q contractor
offering American made goods because
of the effect on employment conditions
here.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Hugh P. Dram said 1t would be prac-
tically impossible to make payment in
10 days in order to secure the cash dis
count offered by the Rudisill Co. and
with this discount out OF the picture
the Lynchburg Foundry Co. would be
the lowest bidder offering American
made goods The question remains
open, however. he said, and viii prob
ABLY be settled by the Commissioners
at their regular board meeting next
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
INVALID Is RESCUED
IN SOUTHWEST FIRE
72-Year-0ld Man One of Nine
Driven From Their Smoke
Filled Homes.

Nine persons. including a 72-year-old
invalid, were driven from smoke-filled
homes early today. when fire, believed
to have been caused by defective wiring,
broke out in row of three small frame
houses at 314, 316 and 318 Fourteenth
street southwest.
The blaze was detected quickly and
extinguished within a few moments
after the arrival Of the apparatus.
Damage was estimated at only $50.
A retired fireman, Frank Frere, who
lives at 800 Fourteenth street south
west, ran from his home and helped
f1remen remove James Bradley, who
was lying paralyzed in his bed room, at
514 Fourteenth street, when the fire
started.
Mrs. Bradley. their young son, James
Herbert, and two other children were
led through the smoke filled building
to the street by Lieut.. I. w. Lusky of
No. Is Engine Company. Angelo Tor
reano, his wife and their 4-year-old
child were forced out of their home,
at 3l8, by smoke also.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital,
where Bradley was taken for examina-
ton, announced the man apparently
had suffered no harmful effects as
result of his experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
.WARDMAN RECEIVERS
NAMED BY COURT
Harry A. L. Barker and Gardner l.
Boothe, Latter Of Alexandra,
Appointed With Counsel.

Justice Jennings Bailey of the Dis
trict Supreme Court today appointed
Harry A. l.. Barker of this city and
Gardner L. Boothe of Alexandria as
ancillary receivers of the Wardman
Mortgage 81 Discount Corporation, and
designated Harry F. Kennedy and Nor
man Fisher as attorneys for the
receivers.
Barker and Boothe were named as
receivers by the Corporation Court of
Alexandria March 20, and recently
Robert B. Smythe. q stakeholder Of the
company. asked the local court to APP
point them to take over the affairs of
the corporation in the District.
The order Of Justice Bailey directs the
ancillary receivers TO institute sny
action at law or in equity that may be
legally advised by counsel to protect or
reduce to their possession all assets of
every kind and character within the
District that may belong to or be owing
to the Wardman Mortgage 81 Discount
Corporation
No opposition was made by counsel
for the corporation to the designation
Of the Alexandria receivers to act in q
similar capacity in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
STRAY CATS IN MARKET
AREA TO BE. CARED FOR
Humane Society and Animal Res
cue League Agents Finding
Homes for Many.

Agents OF the Humane Society and
the Animal Rescue League have been
authorized to care for the cats aban-
doned when the Louisiana avenue mar
ket area was vacated recently
This decision was reached after O sur
vey showed that a large number Of
stray cats were made homeless with the
closing of the market. Many of the
homeless cats already have been given
homes by the two organizations.
Two trips a day are made by the
agents to the old market site BY gentle
coaxing the animals are collected and
brought to the homes of the two or.
CARNATIONS
The work is being done under the SUI
pervision Of Miss Virginia Sargent Of
the Humane Society, assisted by her
Band of Mercy girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
PARKWAY APPRAISAL
BOARD ORGANIZES
Procedure in Acquiring Land
South of Great Falls Awaits
Commissions o. X.

The board of appraisal, which will
deal with the purchase of land for park
purposes in the George Washington
Memorial Parkway, south of Great
Falls. in Virginia, held its organization
meeting today, under the craftsmanship
Of Capt. E. N. Chisolm, jr, engineer of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
suggested plan of procedure was
outlined. but this was not made public.
as Capt. Chisolm explained that it
would be submitted to the commission
for suggestions and adoption.
Capt Chisolm explained to his Vir-
ginia colleagues the plan OF action set
forth by the commission. and received
from them proposals on procedure.
Earl w. Saum of Burgundy Farm,
Va. nominee of Fairfax County, Va,
and Keith A. Brumback. nominee of
the Arlington County. Va, Board Of
Supervisors. are serving on the board
of appraisal with Capt. Chisolr1. Theo-
dore P. Artaud, appraisal engineer OF
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, was elected secretary
of the board of appraisal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
VIRGINIA GARDENS
PILGRIMAGE IS SET
Historic Homes Will Be Open
to Public From April 20 to
May 2, Inclusive.

Neafly 100 historic homes and gar
dens q Virginia viii be opened to the
public from April 20 TO May 2, inclusive,
through the co operation of the Rich
mond Chapter of the Wakefield Memo
rial Association and the Virginia or
ganization of the Colonial Danes Of
America.
The object of this garden pilgrimage
is to secure funds for the restoration of
Wakefield. the birthplace Of George
Washington Small fees will be charged
at several Of the historical places which
ordinarily are not open to the general
public.
Wakefield Werk Progresses.
The garden pilgrimage, as described
by the Wakefield Memorial Association,
Is actually an extended visit to the
cradle OF American history with the at
mo5phere of Colonial days admirably
preserved in the old brick mansions
fitted with antique furnishings and the
old gardens hedged with box bushes.
The restoration of the Wakefield
estate is progressing rapidly under the
auspices OF the Memorial Association
OF which Mrs. Harry Lee Rust OF Wash
ington is president. Already the walls
Of the mansion are complete. the roof
is in place and the dormer windows are
in. Tho old kitchen where the heat
ing and lighting plant will be located,
also is nearly finished.
Places and Dates Open.
The following historical places will
be open to the public during the
pilgrimage:
Alexandria and vicinity open April
20 and 30 and May Wellington, Rip
pom Lodge. Gunston Hall, Gadsby Tav-
ern, Carlyle House, Christ Church,
Pohick Church.
Fredericksburg and vicinity, open
April 20 and 80 and May Federal
Hill. Kenmore. Monroe's Law once
Mary Washington House, Hickory Hill
(5 miles from Ashland).
Richmond and vicinity. open April
% and 30 and May / and 2-Governor's
Mansion. Virginia House, the Oaks
st. Johns Church, John Marshall
House, Valentine House and Garden
Confederate Museum, Battle Abbey.
James River Plantation Belt, open
April 20 and 30-Brandon, Upper
Brandon Westover River Edge, Clare
mont Manor, Shirley (open April 80
only.
Jamestown Williamsburg, open April
80 and May George Wythe House
81. George tucker House, Archibald
Blair House, Bracken House, Peyton
Randolph House, Waller House, Barlow
House, Coke House, Mercer House, Nc
Clandish House, College of william and
Mary, Bruton Church, Powder Horn.
Vicinity OF Gloucester, open April SO
and May and 2-Goshen Green Plains
Long Bridge Ordinary Ware Church
Abingdon Church, Chelsea (Pamunkey
Trail near West Point.
Vicinity of Smithfleld. open April sc
and May / and 2-Shosl Bay, Fort Boy
kin
Yorktown. open April 20 and 30 and
May and 2-Sheild House, York Hall
Moore House, Custom House, Monument
Tidewater Trail route II from Tap
pahannock), open May / and Gay
Mont Kinloch Plantation, Vautel
Church. Yeoco rico Church, Wakefield
/ Stratford. The above places may bs
reached either by Tappahannock Oh
| Fredericksburg routes
Vicinity Of Danville. open May and
Berry Hill, Prestwould. Dams Hill
Oak Hill, Oakridge, Axton. Memorial
Mansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
Three Women In Group Ac-
cused of Distributing Liquor
on Large Scale Here.
TRIAL GETS UNDER WAY
BEFORE JUSTICE LUHRING
Alleged to Have Distilled Alcohol
From Perfumes to Make Gin
and Whisky Mixtures.

The trial of Is men and women on
liquor conspiracy charges began in
District Supreme Court today before
Justice Oscar r. Luhring.
After q jury Of 10 men and women
had been sworn in to try the case, JUS
tice Luhring ordered an adjournment
for lunch.
The members of the alleged liquor
ring are said to have distributed gin
and whisky throughout Washington,
doing business which allegedly netted
them a profit of $500 900 a year. They
are accused specifically of operating
distilling plants in Riverdale and Hyatts-
vile, Nd. and dispoSing of their product
in Washington through distribution
points located in the 3400 block of Four
tenth street, the 140O block of Spring
road and the 1400 block of Newton
street.
Perfume DistiIling Charged.
They are alleged to have distilled al
cohol from q variety of perfumes, dis
posing OF the extract for beverage pur-
poses.
The defendants are: Alfred Mendel-
son, Ida MendelSon, Roy Beasley, Harry
eres, Elizabeth Charteres, Milton j.
Lerner Roy Ohern, Thomas McNichols,
Jack Baum. Frank E. Baker, Eugene L.
Sanders, Earl Hardin, James P. Clarke
and Nettie M. Clarke.
One of the defendants who was IN
dicted as Jack Gordon" appeared be-
fore Justice Luhring yesterday and filed
q plea in abatement. contending his
name was John Fentress and alleging
that he had never been known as
Gordon. The plea was granted and
FentreSS was held for action of the
grand jury under $1,000 bond.
Two Others Not Found.
Two other alleged members of tbs
ring, Maurice CHASER and Nathan Cos
man, have not been apprehended.
Philadelphia Jake" Skulslzy was taken
into custody In Philadelphia, but has
not yet been turned over to authorities
| here.
The case is being prosecuted by As
sistant United States Attorneys James
r. Kirkland and John j. Wilson. The
| defendants are represented by Attor-
neys Thomas M. Wampler, T. Morris
! Wampler, James A. O'Shea, Harry z.
Whelan. William E. O'Connell. George
S. Naphen, E. Russell Kelly, Myron e.
Enrich and Charles Z. Ford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
.AVIATORS FINED $500
FOR VIOLATION OF RULES
Commerce Department Announces
313 Infra ctions, With "a
Pilots Suspended.

The aeronautics branch of the Com
merce Department announced today
that IS aviators were fined a total OF
$3.50 during the first three months OF
this year for violations of air COM
merce regulations.
There were q total of 313 violations
but Sc Of the aviators were reprimanded
instead of being fined, 81 were suspend
ed, rs licenses were revoked and 2
licenses were denied. Seventy-six cases
were investigated and dismissed.
The fine collected during the period
compared with $3.50 collected during
the previous quarter.