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The Washington times., 1931-06-18
z SERVICE MEN
WATCHED IN
DEATH QUIZ
Anne Arundel Officials Make
Effort to Solve Murder
Of 0denton Man May 80

Efforts to solve the mystery
|shrouding the death of Oscar
'Beals, of Odenton, Md, slain by
two masked men on the night of
May 80, have Just been launched
by States Attorney Theodore
Brady and Sheriff R. Glenn
Prout, of Anne Arundel county.
Only one arrest had been made
and the man accused was re-
leased by the Anne Arundel Of
|ficialS when they were called on
the case, it was declared today
by authorities at Fort Meade.
The accused man was Julius Will
|liams, former soldier.
Arrested at Fort
Williams was taken into
custody by Army officials at the
fort, after BealS, who died sew
'eral hours after the shooting,
had mentioned his name. Will
liamS had finished his Army
time, and was still living near
the fort, 1t was said.
An inquest will be held Mon
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, at
the request of Mr.. Brady and
Sheriff Prout.
Two Soldiers Watched
Despite the release of Will
dams, rumOrS that search for the
slayerS still centers around Fort
Meade were heard today. Army
officials are said to be investigat-
ing the report that two soldiers
are being watched.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Prout de-
clared today that, although the
Sheriff's office was called on the
case after the trail was cold,
every effort to bring the slayers
to justice will be made. He said,
however, that no arrest seemed
likely for the next few days.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
All MEMBERS
SEEN ASFARM
LEADERS
Federal Board Official Praises
Group at Annual Camp;
Boy, Girl Get FeIIoWships

Warm praise for the work of
All Club members and declara-
tions that they will be the future
leaders in American agriculture,
was voiced by Samuel H. Thomp-
son, of the Federal Farm Board,
who addressed delegates to the an
nual encampment of the clubs
here today. He said:
"YOur program shows fine
grasp of the problems of Ameri-
can agriculture and the Signifi-
canoe of country life, and par
ticularly does it express an ap-
probation of the value of boys
and girls in the future of Ameri-
can agriculture. Your leader
ship in this work is one of the
fine contributions to our COM
mon good.
Board Aids Farmers
"The training which you are
receiving now will in all prob
ability help you to solve some
of the various problems that
can only be solved for agricul-
ture by organization.
Congress has said that the
way for agriculture to gain
economic equality is through
cooperation on the part Of
farmers. Our board is trying
to help the farmers so that they,
acting together, may adjust
production to market require
ments and then market those
products in a way to get a fair
price for them"
FelIOWShipS Awarded
One girl from Georgia and a
boy from Tennessee today were
awarded fellowships of $1,000
each by the Payne Fund of New
York city. Scholastic records, ex
cellence in All work during the
past five years and their promise
of leadership in such work were
bases for the awards.
The winners are Miss Mar!
Codd and Andy Colebank, who art
graduating from State univerSi
ties this year. They will come tt
Washington next September tc
study the activities at the De
partment of Agriculture and othel
departments to continue AGA
demic studies and to undertake
some specific research problems.
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D.A.V V.WOn1en's Chief
ArriDeS Here TOdQH

Members of the District of
Columbia Women's Auxiliary of
the Disabled American Veterans
will be hostess at luncheon to-
morrow at the Hamilton Hotel to
Mrs. Cora M. Lambertson, of
Gainesville, Fla, national COM
mander of the woman's organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Lambertson arrives today
and will be met by a. delegation
headed by Mrs. Elena Murray,
District commander; Mrs. Anna
C. Earl, Mrs. Anna C. Vets and
Mrs. Evelyn Wright.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
ROsslyn Trade Body
HOnOrs Rep. Smith

Representative Howard w.
Smith of Alexandria was the
guest of the Rosslyn Business
Mems Association at its meeting
last night.
The association discussed the
building of the oil road, which
has been approved by the county
board of supervisors, and the in
Stallation of an adequate lighting
system for the business section of
RoSSlyn,
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FiUe Couples Obtain
Licenses at Rockville

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville to George H. Will
liams, %, and Ivy Libby, 81,
Clarendon, Va; Harrison R.
Moseley, %, Stafford, Conn, and
Gladys M. Laws, 26, Silver
Spring, Md; Marvin Lamar
Parker, "a, and Grace Helen
Aasen, "a, washington; James
A. Severn, jr., 81, Washington,
and Rosalie D. West, %. Seneca,
Md; Charles Allen Read, 73,
Bethesda, Md, and Nettie A. Mil
liken, 80, Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
G. H. BOIUbeer Runs
For Arlington Board

C. H. BQwbeer, of Glebewood,
Arlington county. Va, today an
nounced his candidacy for mem
bership on the new county board.
Mr.. Bowbeer was a candidate for
the office of commissioner of
revenue eight years ago. He has
been resident Of the county for
IS years.
With Mr.. Bowbeer's announce
ment there are now more than 20
persons who have declared their
candidacy and indications are
that there will be a spirited fight
for the office.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Fines For TUO
At HYattSUiLLe

John Gibson, colored, proprietor
of the Shady Oaks. near Belts
vile, Md, was fined $75 in Hyatts-
vile police court yesterday by
Judge j. Chew Sheriff on q charge
Of illegal possession.
Gibson was arrested when
Prince Georges county police
raided his premises week ago.
According to police 258 bottles of
beer were seized. Eugene Rey-
nolds, of Beltsville, Md, was also
fined $50 in the court on liquor
charge.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Blind Baggage Trip
Puts BOy in HOspitaL

Falling from a southbound pas
senger train while riding blind
baggage, Leland Holland, II, of
West Palm Beach, Fla, was in
jured yesterday.
At Casualty Hospital his con-
dition was said not to be serious.
The accident occurred at Third
Street and Florida Avenue North
east,
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Vets of Alexandria
To FrOLic SATURDAY.

The Alexandria American Legion
Post will hold it's annual summer
excursion to Piney Point Satur-
day. The Legiannaires will meet
at Gadsby's Tavern at l o'clock
and make the trip in automo-
biles.
Gene Simpson has made ar
rangements for fishing and dane
ing and a crab pick Saturday
night.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
4-H TO DISCUSS PLANS

Plans for the county aims will
be discussed next Wednesday at 8
p. M, at the meeting of the All
Agriculture Federation to be held
at the office of the county agent
in Rockville, according to an an
nounCement made today by Albert
A. Ady, assistant county agent for
Montgomery county.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
ATHLETE A SUICIDE

BALTIMORE, July 18.-F'rank
A. Senfit, ;, ended his life in the
knights of Columbus Club by
shooting himself. He once held
several South Atlantic running
championships and was a noted
athlete.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
BOSTON AIRPORT SURE

BOSTON, June 18.-An appro-
priation of $1,35O,O0O for the de-
velopment of East Boston air
port was authorized by the city
council yesterday. The plan was
opposed by Councilman Laurence
Curtis, who lost his leg in a
plane crash.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
In One Family
Shaken in Collision

Five persons of tie same fam
lily were slightly injured Tuesday
in an automobile collision
at Tenth Street and Rhode Is
land Avenue Northeast. They
were Leonard Kaufman, his
wife, Hazel, and their three chill
dren. They were treated at Sib-
ley Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18

FISCHER, former employe of
the District Government.
charged with conspiracy to rob
the District auditors office in
connection with a $12O,000 pay
roll plot, today pleaded guilty
in Criminal Court. The case
was referred to the probation
officer for report. Stumm, who
also was involved in the plot,
already has entered a plea of
guilty and has been placed on
pgobation. g
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Warner BROS. THEATERS

On the screen-EDwARD G. ROBIN
SON in SMART MONEY" On the
Stage-THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGI-
ANS and Others. Added Attractions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
San Quentin, Cal

San Quentin, Cal
Dear Comrade:
The Daily Worker does not
arrive any more due to a ban
placed on it, althO why it was
placed / am unable to understand.
However, if the bulletin board in
the prison yard keeps up its con-
structive work the entire prison
will soon go haywire. All of which
. revolves around a little story which
1 ami sure will be interesting to
you and the other comrades way
up in New York.
Held Beyond Term
To begin with the parole laws
OF this state make it obligatory
upon an inmate receiving parole
TO have. job to go to before he
leaves here. This requires a state
official to look after such work,
that is, the work of keeping the
inmate on the job after he is
released and seeing that the ex-
inmate makes out and submits a
report each week to the parole Of
ficer. 1t is only natural that men
are here. who have been given
paroles but who cannot leave I'M
Ill they have a job, despite the fact
that their legitimate time has OK
pred and they should be outside"
enjoying a small measure of liber-
ty while serving out the remainder
of their sentence. on parole.
1t follows then, that many men
have not been able to secure jobs
and have had to fall back on the
State Parole Officer to get them
a job. The State Parole Officer
does not run an employment agen-
cy, altho he sometimes secures jobs
for men when request comes to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
JObless, Wage
Cuts Increasing in
Akron, Ohio
(By a Worker Correspondence

by Worker Correspondent
AKRON, OhiO.-In spite of the
talk in the newspapers about con-
ditiOns getting better, we see the
following taking place in the cities
Of Akron and Barberton.
At the Columbia Chemical
Works, at EarbertOn, the Bedeaux
speed-up is being introduced, with
lay-offs taking place every day.
The Babcox and Wilcox Boiler
Works is the only place in the
city that is working anything like
full time. This shop, however, is
one that made parts for battle
ships and shells during the war.
In the Rubber City" City of
Opportunity in 1929 the Good
rich Rubber has cut the wages for
all saIaried workers 10 per cent,
with lay-OffS taking place daily.
The only department that is work
ing full time is the gas mask de-
partment. where thousands of
masks are made daily and shipped
to foreign countries, probably to
be used against the Soviet Union.
Or, maybe, the genial old scare
crow of capitalism, Uncle Sam, is
getting ready for another war to
kill off The unemployed so he
won't have to pay unemployment
insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
POLICE STATIONS NOT BUREAUS OF
INFORMATION FOR MILITANTS
Worker Criticizes Organizer Who Goes to Pc
lice Station for Information On Meet

address CT the meeting Although
he had the address of the Party
headquarters, he marched straight to
the police station, where the cops
kept him until the meeting was over.
After he was released lie came to the
secretary's house to excuse himself
on the aforementioned grounds. We
had to laugh at his stupidity in spite
of our disappointment.
Comrades, we have got to correct
such mistakes. This is the third
time in a year that speakers did not
show up at meetings.
Editorial Note.-The foregoing
letter should make it clear to all
comrades that police stations
should not be used by militant
workers and Communists as infor-
nation bureaus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
Sacramento Can Go.
Lays Off 60 Men
.SP Shops Close Down
More Departments

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-The Ameri-
can Can Co. Of Sacramento laid off
rs men in the second week of May
and during the following week IS
more were fired and the rest of the
workers were put on part time work
The Southern Pacific shops here
rave closed down some of their de-
partments entirely The others are
working part time.
Conditions of the workers are get
ting worse from day to day. Work
ers must organize and fight against
the capitalist system which brings
all this misery and wretchedness to
them. Under capitalism the more
the worker produces the sooner he
is put on the streets to starve. This
is the chance worker has under
capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
BOSSES PREPARE WAR!
Jail Militant Red Builder

lack of food. The Govt. refuses to
draw from its treasury to relieve
the real and pressing needs of the
starving but they pour out their
money without stint to show the
capitalist class how t,,ey will pro-
tect them from foreign invasion.
Railroad Worker.
In this city last week there was
rendered another of those infam-
Gus verdicts that have made our
courts of justice standing dis
grace to civilization. Theodore
Luesse, militant worker and red
builder, was railroaded to prison
because he dared to denounce the
atrociOus acts OF tyranny that are
constantly b eng perpetrated
against the workers by the ruling
class.
Workers. Organize.
Workers, we must organize into
a real, fighting organization
against the attacks of the capital
ist class and their Iackeys. Join
the revolutionary trade unions.
A, r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
Mt. Vernon, Wash.

3.. Mt. Vernon, Wash.
Daily Worker:
And there are no wage-cuts"
We are thus solemnly assured
thru the press that wages of AM
erican workers have not been cut.
We suppose an average cut of more
than 80 per cent in the lumber in
dustry here does not mean anything.
The local papers are full of bunk
in regard to things getting better,
but they have no space for the fact
that the fire season approaches and
the log camps, the few that are
operating will use it as an excuse
to stay closed all summer. No. and
they overlook the fact that farmers
are receiving at the condensaries
$18 per ton or 90c hundred lbs,
about &c per gallon for their milk
with children starving in the cities
COR milk which can be bought for
sbout 40c per gallon if you have the
rice. Maybe eggs at lac per dozen
ind refusal Of canncries to contract
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
A TTACK WAGE Gu rs
Lumber G Farm Workers Organize!

for berries and small fruits is a sign
of returning prosperity but we fail
to see it.
A local cannery will start in July
and they blaze it out in big head
lines, but nothing is said about their
going to can peas, which means
about one-third of the pack of veg
etables we had last year or about
two months work for the cannery
workers and this with increased
speed-up and reduced wages.
Units Organized
We are organizing; units OF the
united farmers and lumber workers
have recently been organized as we'll
as increases ir the membership of
the unemployed council They may
fool some people for while with
the Hoover sunshine talk but con-
dition5 such as we have here are
Getting them to thinking. even the
foolish ones arc awakening
"A Farmer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
indianapolis, Ind.

hhuhdudpUitSs J1u.
Dear Mr.. Editor.
The workers in this country
have just been treated to the most
disgusting spectacle and the most
extravaganza waste Of the nations
funds that can be imagined. An
untold amount of the country's
wealth has literally been burnt up
in mid-a;r, fighting sham battles
with imaginary foes. While pri-
waite capital throughout the land is
seeking every possible means of re-
trenchment the officials at Wash
ington conjure up mythical
enamy attack as an excuse for
squandering the money Of the
workers.
1900 Children Starving.
As result of official investiga-
ton Miss Grace Abbott, head of
the childrer's bureau Of the u. S.
Dept. of Labor made the startling
announcement that there are
twelve million children in this
country who are suffering from
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
SHINGLE SLAVES
PAY SLASHED IN
HALF in OREGON


A word on the single industry
and wage cuts therein. Notwith-
standing wage cut after cut has been
put into effect by the shingle man
ufacturers now, averaging so per
cent in the one year, some of the
bosses are again asking thei. crews
to accept cut. Although Hoover
has promised there would be no
wage cuts, and for long time cap
italist press have stated that wage
cuts were on an even deal, again
in Centralia lower scale is offered
on May IS, which shows that where
no resistance is offered by labor the
bosses keep up their mad race for
profits by asking labor to work for
nothing.
The shingle weavers made one fight
against the firts cut but were reac-
tionary in principle to organize I'M
der proper leadership and like old
reacyionary unions split their ranks
on the question Of leadership.
AS a result of this split the reac-
tionary members opposed the T. U.
U. L.. leadership and tried to GUST
the reds" But the reactlonary did
mc citing against the reds than
against the bosses. which of course
gave the bosses the chance TO win
the strike. Now that they have
learned this lesson, and have found
that there is only one leadership.
the T. U. u L., which has the COR
rect line. let us hope that the
shfngle weavers will live up with a
union that fights against wage cutsi
Il. A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
HIRE SQUEALERS
IN LOCAL. CALF.
FORD FACTORY
Refuse to Slave Under
Speed-Up System;
Workers Fired
San Francisco, Cal.

San Francisco, Cal.
Daily Worker
Conditions in the local Ford Plant
have become unbearabla. About a
year ago a new superintendent was
sent here to take charge Of the plant.
This sup" brought his whole fam
lily into the place who act as stool
pigeons, thugs and other characters
who are petty bourgeois walters. If
any worker dares to complain about
the rotten conditions in the plant,
he is fired. When the Sup" hires
workers he offers to pay them SIS a
Gay for a certain time Of probation
and after the probation time he
promises to pay 81 a day. However
no worker can get beyond the pro-
baton time, since he is always fired,
1 was working as a paid foreman in
this Ford branch when the new SUP"
came along with his whole family.
He placed his brother-i n-law as the
chief paint foreman. This fellow de-
manded more production from the
workers than could be possibly done
under the worst conditions of speed
up. L refused to allow such slavery.
and not only I but all the wor'- ,rs
who complained against this '. ere
fired. A Worker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29

out all the small and short time
loans.
The farmer wanted $25 for go days,
so the shark made out two notes
for him to sign, one for $25 and
one for SO, due in 80 days.
He gave the farmer check for
S25 and offered to cash it for him.
He did and handed the farmer $24.50,
explaining that they had to do these
things as there was no profit in
these small loans.
This is sample of the way the
poor farmers are being kicked
around in Minnesota,
Editorial Note:-The poor farm
ers should organize into commit
tees of action to fight these con-
ditions. Force the government to
give free seed. Refuse to pay taxes,
rent and debts. The United Farm
ers League, Box 81, Wise, will give
the farmers leadership in their
struggles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
Oakland Lays Off
20 City Workers
In Fake Cleanup
Politicians Still Get Fat
Salaries
CBy a Worker Correspondent

OAKLAND, G aiif.-CommisSi
of Public Works E. Thompson just
announced that he had discharged a
large number of employees in the
public works department, saving
$4,000 month approximately. En-
ployees were dismissed in all branches
of the publis works department, in
Guiding the city hall janitors, the
bureau of research and auditorium.
Altogether some 20 or more en-
ployes were discharged during this
cleanup.
The discharged employees we're
those of manual labor. This saving
is to be shouldered by other en-
ployes who also receive not too big
wage.
Politicians Hold Jobs.
Politicians who receive high sal
aries and of whom there are quite
many observation-disclosures upon
commissioners, sergeants, inspectors,
etc, they are not doubled on the jobs
and their salaries are intact.
There we're twelve old automobiles
(some useless, anyway, and the Off
Gals scorned to be seen in them)
taken away from the officials, which
will be sold at auction soon as an
economy program. These we're the
S-cylinder sedans, which are rafting
boxes now. These cars were used up
more for JOY rides by commission
ers than city service. But one or a
few less junks will only improve the
looks of the city garage. Thfs is told
to the citizens as sacrifice of the
officials IN order to save, while the
laborers are thrown out to walk the
streets as unemployed.
This is the returning prosperity"
for Oaklanders.
Organize together with the work
ers who are members of the van
guard, the Communist Party. Or
ganize into red unions affiliated
with the Trade Union Unity League
and its Unemployed Councils to fight
wage-cuts and for social insurance
for the unemployed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-29
California Prisoners
Held Beyond Sentence

his office for certain type of
man. Hard pressed for jobs lately
by men who are due out the State
Parole Officer sent letter to our
Warden wherein he stated: "This
will give the men an idea as TO
just what the situation is with
respect to employment when so
many others are idle. There are
many men who want jobs, but
who have no friends to assist them"
Nor was this all. Attached to
the letter, and prominently dis
played on the bulletin board in the
main yard of the prison was
clipping from the 5. +. News"
giving the unemployment figures
in various cities. Here was a glar-
ing admission of the horrible con-
ditions which the working class are
living under due to the crisis.
Crisis Felt In Prison
What do we understand from all
this? First, that the State Parole
Officer is being pestered to death
with applications from inmates who
are due out and; Second, in order
10 justify his stand he must give
the figures he sees in the papers
without seeking for the deeper rea-
sons of world economic crisis; Third,
the far-reacling influences Of the
crisis is felt by even men in prison
and adds materially to their already
long sentences; and Fourth, Los
Angeles, which city sends the larg-
est quota of men to this institu-
ton, is keeping its unemployment
news secret for fear that the I'M
employed might awake to their mis-
cradle conditions and devise some
means to overcome such misery.