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The Washington times., 1931-12-26
DIAMOND LII"
FOUND JAILED

CHICAGO, Dec. 26 GN.S0.
Search for Diamond Lil," want
ed by authorities as a witness in
the graft trial of Timothy j.
Grove and eight associates in the
''Whoopee" regime Of the Chicago
sanitary district, ended today
when it was learned that she is
serving a sentence in the Joliet,
ILL.,, prison.
Diamond Lii" whose real
name. is Lillian Knox, was con-
victed in Peoria about a year ago
Of the murder of Joseph Markley,
bootlegger. She was sentenced
to II years in Joliet.
The negresS, who was at one
time a figure in the underworld
life Of Peoria, was sought by John
z. Northup, assistant States at
torney in charge of the "Whoo-
pee" trial prosecution, as wit
ness when it was learned she
had at one time been on the sani-
tory district payroll as an ''in-
vestigator" at $500 per month.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
Flying Santa Claus
Thrills &nt Airport

More than 1000 children and
their parents attended the Christ
mas party held yesterday after
noon at the Washington Hoover
Airport in the Ludington Air
Lines hangers. Hundreds of toys
were given to the children in ad-
dition to a ton of candy. The
party was sponsored by the Lud.
ington Lines, American Legion
and several charitable organiza-
tionS.
The youngsters were thrilled
when Santa Claus arrived on a
huge plane. They gathered about
the airship and eagerly watched
him climb out with his bag Of
toys and goodies. He was imper.
Sonated by John Kaskey.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
TlUO Safe RObberies
GiDe INtrUderS $50

Two safe robberies last night
engaged the attention Of police
today.
Breaking the glass in a window
at the store Of william B. Hol-
wick, 1901 Seventh st. N. W.,
thieves unlocked a safe in the
store and stole $50 in bills.
An unknown amount Of money
was stolen from the safe Of the
Brookland Ice Company, Twelfth
Street and Rhode Island Avenue,
Northeast. The safe was opened
by the combination.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
MILLION VE 7 s
DEMAND CASH
BONUS
Special Currency Issue Has
Wide Support, Says Patman;
Hot Fight Due

The fight for cash payment
of the soldiers bonus will con-
front Congress after the holi-
days with the backing of at
least 100000 service men,
leaders in the movement said
today.
Although Administration lead
ers expect Congress to reject the
plea, the cash payment advocates
say they have made ---ore progress
than they had made at this time
last year when they forced a cash
loan Of so per cent.
Patman Has New Plan
Representative Wright Patman
D0 Of Texas, who led the move
ment in the house last year, to-
day disclosed that the cash ray
ment :.dvocates have a new pro
posal to meet the opponents OF a
bond issue.
He proposed that the Treasury
print currency to meet the estl-
mated cost of $4,000, ,000, 900.
Admitting that the plan would
be, attacked as a fiat money
scher.e," Patman said:
81 shall urge that the veterans
certificates be paid in cash with
Treasury notes, nOn-taxable and
nOninterest bearing, to be re-
tired at the pleasure Of Con-
gresS.
Guaranteed by Gold
"This would Immediately put
$4,000, ,OOO, 900 in circulation
without cost to the Government.
It is a. sound plan. We now
have $3,4S9, zoo, 900 Of gold in
the Treasury, sufficient for q
gold reserve to back the notes.
1--WE would still have left an
even greater gold reserve than
the most conservative gold
standard advocate says is neces-
sary to back our notes.
'In addition, I would issue
$4,000, 200, 900 in Treasury notes
for public works. We have suf-
ficient gold reserve to do this"
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
ARREST NEARER
IN GIRL KILLING

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26 G,N.S09.
An arrest within "a hours was
promised today by authorities
seeking the slayer of 6-year-old
Marian Mclean.
Investigation centered on the
examination Of clothing found in
the home of one of four suspects.
Chemists sought to determine
whether stains on the apparel
were those of blood.
Marian'S body was found in q
tenement house basement last
Tuesday. She had been attacked.
A woman's white purse was also
a clue. The purse, containing q
list Of girls names, was discovered
in the home of Charles Bischoff,
45-year-old shoemaker,
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
TOWNS GUT OFF
BY RAGING
WATERS
Standing Cotton Is Ruined;
Crowds Rush Sandbags to
LeVees; Deaths Reported

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 26
(I.N.S. ).-Hundreds of citizen
volunteers and convicts Ia
bored desperately today to
stem the onrush of flood
waters rising from the banks
Of the Tallahatchee River in
northwestern Mississippi.
The seeping levees of the river,
a Mississippi tributary, were the
centers Of feverish activity as
the workers strove to check the
deluge.
Sandbags Rushed to Scene
Thousands of sandbags were
called into use to. cap and rein
force the levees.
The river was rising at the
rate Of nearly two inches a day.
The rich delta land was sub
merged in raging water that has
destroyed standing cotton and
has swept the streets of numer-
Gus towns and villages.
Hundreds Of inhabitants have
fled their farm and village homes
to seek safety in the higher
reaches.
Some deaths were reported on
the flooded plantations, cut off
from the towns by the destruction
Of highways.
Boats Used in Two Towns
Glendora and Sumner were the
two worst sufferers among the
towns. Traffic on the streets of
these communities was carried on
by means Of boats of all descrip-
tions.
On Christmas Day neighbors
visited with each other in row.
boats.
When the postoffice at Glen
dora became flooded, the post
master delivered Christmas mail
in a power-driven boat.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
Mrs. HOOVER limited
To 'Other Wise Man.

Mrs. Herbert Hoover has been
invited to attend the guest per-
formance at the presentation Of
''The Other Wise Man. at the
Luther Place Memorial Church
Monday afternoon, when children
from hospitals and orphanages,
elderly people from various
church and soldiers from Walter
Reed will be present.
Final rehearsals for the pageant
will be held tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
Injuries in Subway
Fatal to Woman

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (U.S0.
Injured Wednesday when railroad
ties spilled from a passing flat car
onto the B. M. T.. Newkirk Avenue
Station, Brooklyn, Mrs. Sadie
Sherry, 81, of Brooklyn, died
yesterday.
She was standing with the
crowd on the station platform
when ties tumbled from the car.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
D.A.R.> to Put Wreath
On UnknOLUn'S Tomb

Constitution Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
will make an annual pilgrimage
tomorrow to lay a wreath on the
Unknown Soldiers Tomb at Ar
llngton. The ceremony will be at
tended by District and national
officers of the D. A. R.
The program will include rev.
ellie and taps by a Walter Reed
Hospital bugler, prayer by Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper, address by the
regent, Mrs. E. Richard GaSch;
placing Of wreath b. Mrs. Good
win D. Ellsworth; benediction,
Lieut.. j. r. Koch, chaplain at
Walter Reed,
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
2 Crash Victims
Quit HOspitQL TOday

Mrs. Ruby Marshall, 704 Ran
dolph Pl., and Herman Heironi-
mus Brentwood, injured last night
when their car was struck by one
which Arlington County police
say was driven by Clarence Will
lingham, Of Virginia Highlands,
will leave the Alexandria Hospital
today.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
TO BE HONOR GUEST

Mrs. Archibald Silverman will
be honor guest at a joint meet
ing of the Washington Zionist
District and the Hadassah at the
Jewish Community Center Tues
day night.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
Detectives Slayer :
Goes to Chair, Feb.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 QN.S0.
Harry Cashin, the 2O-year-old
bandit who killed Detective
Scheuing last February, was SEN
fenced today to die in the elec-
tric chair the week Of February /.
The Washington times., 1931-12-26
"I2-POiNts" Study
Keeps HOOUer BUSH

President Hoover was at his
desk early today undertaking to
expedite his 12-point economic
program. There were no callers
scheduled. .,....
The Washington times., 1931-12-26

THIS 15-year-old Baltimore
boy told police that he shot
and killed his stepfather, Her
bert Bowen, while defending
his mother, his sister, Clara,
and his stepsister, Betty, when
Bowen threatened them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07
Wall St. Backs Hitler in Drive to
SAGE Bankrupt German Capitalism

The new nasse Of the German
crisis, which "a based on the sharp
euing world s14Sis, III turn viii be a
terrific blow to the weakened finan-
cial structure especially of British
and American imperialism This ac-
counted for the steep drop in stocks
and bonds in the International stock
exchanges on Friday, and later their
slight recovery on Hitlers announce
ment that he will protect the inter
ests OF the international exploiters a
the expense Of a bloody atbacI
against the German working class
and its revolutionary leader, thu
Communist Party.
The socialist backing to the fascis
plans of preparing d bloody fssci6
dictatorship Is contained not only II
their maneuVeElngs with BrueninE
but in open declsrati lions for supper
to fascism, Rote Fallne, officia
organ OF the Communist Party c
Germany, on November q, declaced
The Social Democratic Party
(soeialislsl is connected with thc
National Socialists lfascistsl. Tae
socialist representative Of Dab-er-
dorff stated ut the opening Of tbs
Hamburg parliament: Rather an
alliance with ten fasc.sts than one
Communist And Schopflin, an
other socialist, said: Rather hun
dred times an alliance with Groener
minister of defense and friendly
to the fascists) than once with the
Communist Stoeckcr."
In the United States, the BANKER
look fayorably on Hitler's preparation
for assumption OF power. This Tag
shown by the rise Of German bonds
after Hitler's sensational interview
They fear, however, the tremendous
mass resistance against Hitler, anc
even the inability Of Hitler himself tc
keep the masses behind him within
the Hitler modification of his usual
demagogy. This accounts for the fact
that Hitler repeated again and again
that he is the sole dictator of the
fascist program and has complete
control of the ranks of the Nszs
fascists).
The Communist Party of Germany
is rallying the masses of German
workers for a determined fight
against the latest fascist declaration
of civil war against the working pop
ulation. It is calling ON the socisl-
ist rank and file to repudiate the CO.
operation with fascism that the So
cialist leaders are openly expressing
and to line up behind the Comnlu-
mist Party for the overthrow Of Ger
man capitalism and for the establish
ing Of a Soviet government in Ger
many
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07

houses and storage plants to over
flowing with food. They who are
homeless have built tine houses. They
who are ragged and cold have woven
the cloth.
More, these toilers OF city and farm
have by their labor piled up great
fortunes the monopolists Of the cap
italist class enjoy, the fortunes Of
some $500 nlillionaires, the fortunes
of 504 men with incomes of over one
million dollars per year each.
Yet to these poverty-stricken mil
lions of destitute workers the govern
ment headed by Mr.. Hoover refuses
to give a single cent of direct aid.
But hundreds of millions of taxes al
ready paid to the Treasury have been
handed back to the big corporations
such as those Of MIR. Andrew Mellon,
Secretary of the Treasury.
There is spacious plea of 'econ-
only' in the administration that falls
TO hide the TACT that glgantlC ex-
penditures for war are being made
which bellies pretensions of peace"
and ignores the cry of the starving
masses for food. There are open pre-
parations for war against the Soviet
Union instead Of developing trade
which would give employment to
thousands OF American workers. Bill
lions are spent on the in,perialtst war
machine now in operation against the
masses Of China, Latin America and
the Philippines. But hungry ex-
soldiers are denied their full bonus.
Solictude for the millions Of unen1-
ployed is expressed by the Hoover
administrator only n words. But the
government finds 1t possible to back
credit pools to aid the big bankers.
and grants rate increases to the rail-
way corporations.
This program, which gives hun
dreds of millions TO those already rich
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07

by sharply upward taxation upon all
incomes over $4,000. In no instance
shall there be any contributions levied
upon the workers in any form what
soever for this insurance.
Administration by the Workers
"4.-That the unemployment in
surance fund shall be administered
and controlled by the workers,
through committees elected by the
workers themselves.
For Other Forms of Social In
surance
"5.-That social insurance be paid
to workers to the amount of full
wages to compensate for loss of wages
through sickness, accident, old age,
maternity, etc.
In addition, we make the following
specific demands:
i've demand the appropriation
by Congress of an amount sufficient
to pay to each unemployed worker
for winter relief the sum Of $3.50 in
cash, with $50 for each dependent
all war funds to be turned over for
immediate relief of the unemployed
"2.--Imnediate undertaking of ex-
tensive public works, particularly new
houses, schools, hospitals, etc, in the
working class neighborhoods; such
work to be paid for at trade union
wages.
F3.--Trsnsforin the huge wheat
and cotton stocks held by the Farm
Board into bread and clothing for
immediate free distribution among
the unemployed.
"4.-No evictions OF the unem-
ployed: free rent, gas, light, water,
ETC., to all unemployed workers; re-
duced rates and rents for part-time
workers.
"5.-The sove11-hour day, with no
reduction in wages, and six hours for
miners, railroad workers and young
workers.
"6.-Payment of full wages to all
part-time and "stagger plan work
ers by the employers.
"7-Prohibition of all forced labor
or coercion of any kind in connec-
tion with insurance or relief for the
unemployed. No discrtn nation
against Negro and foreign-born as to
Jobs, relief, insurance or in any other
form.
''S.-Full and immediate payment
Of the balance of tbs bonus"
The National Hunger March dele
cation of the Unemployed Councils
denounces the increasing attacks on
workers organizations, and joins
with other organizations in demand
ing no interference by the city, state,
county and national government with
the right to speak, assemble, organ
ize and strike.
The National Hunger March de1e-
CATION demands the immediate grant
ing Of these demands.
(Signed): National Hunger March
Committee of Unemployed Coun-
ellis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07
Statement Of the National Hunger
March Delegates to Congress
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl

NAG4f ONsAb v nun o-et4p
the line of march, and expressing the
sentiment of millions of unemployed
workers, have come to Washington
to demand the immediate enactment
by Congress of the Workers Unem~
ployment Insurance Bill and winter
relief.
On February 10 of this year, the
Workers Unemployment Insurance
delegation appeared in Washington
to voice the demand for unemploy-
ment insurance. In the name of a
million and half q 100000 workers
who had in their own meetings voted
for and signed the proposals for
enactment of an Unemployment In
surance Law, the Workers Delegation
sought to place before Congress this
vital demand which expresses the
imperative needs of the overwheln-
ingly majority Of toilers of city and
farm.
The Delegation came with the pur-
pose OF seeking food, clothing and
shelter for the unemployed of this
country. The Delegation was denied
admission to the floor of Congress,
it's representatives were abused and
its proposals ignored.
Hoover Opposes Insurance
- ~. To. Ea4tt IN cd laT
the demands of the unemployed, the
administration of Mr.. Hoover de-
clared that there was no need for
unemployment insurance, which it
persistently misrepresents as a "dole,"
that the economic crisis was "tenl-
porary' and improving" and that
provision had been made adequately
to meet the needs of the unemployed
workers who are invariably stigma
tized as "the idle"
The Workers Delegation then stated
that the Hoover program for the
unemployed was a program Of mass
hunger and starvation. 1t stated that
the boosted program OF PUBIC works
of Mr.. Hoover, supported by Rep
resentatives and senators of both Re
publican and Democratic parties and
the so-called Farmer-Labor party as
well, q, program applauded by the
reactionary leaders of the American
Federation of Labor and Of the So
cialist Party, was a sham and a de-
fusion, that it would not provide work
or food for the great masses of I'M
employed.
What was then stated by the
Workers Delegation, has been proven
correct by the course Of events. The
economic crisis has worsened steadily
and continues to worsen.
Starve Amidst Riches
In the richest country of the world,
| literally millions OF totally and partly
unemployed workers are hungry and
starving today.
Yet these toiling masses have built
| up the riches of the country. They
who are hungry have filled the ware
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07
CHALLENGE

"ThIe Lebanon, N. H.
Friends of the Daily Worker
group DAILY Worker Club
challenges Pasadena, Calf,
to socialist competition for
the duration of December.
eve propose 10 beat them
in-members secured, subs
for Daily, bundle orders, and
in the amount of work,
PRACTICAL work, done on
every phase of revolutionary
activity.
"The fact that Lebanon
has only 1000 population
does not deter us any. Does
Pasadena accept?
DIV. CLUB OF LEBANON"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07

the United States admits will be the
most stringent drive against the hy-
ing standards Of the German masses
yet attempted. There will be Whole
sale wage slashes. To make the hui
ger decree sound less formidable, it
will contain some phrases about low
ering prices.
This new attack against the Ger
man workers, designed to save Ger
man capitalism from imminent col
lapse, is supported by Adolf Hitler
and his fascist party, as well us by
the Socialist leaders who have been
working hand in glove with the
Bruening government
HitIer's Interview.
On Saturday, Hitler gave a spc~
cial interview to the foreign cor
respondents Of the capitalist press.
This interview which was received
with great enthusiasm in Wall
Street, shows the basis of the ALI
anee of Hitler, Bruening and the
Socialists for the establishment of
an open fascist dictatorship which
would push through the attack on
the workers living standards and
safeguard the interests, not only Of
the German exploiters, but Of in
ternationaI finance capital.
The Associated Press characterized
Hltler's interview as q declaration
"that foreign bondholders would be
protected if his party came to pow
err" At the same time, Hitler's ennis
saries have been carrying on negotia-
tons with French, British and Amer
lean imperialism, promising each in
turn to preserve their death grip on
the German masses. Hitler declared
his main task to fight against the
rising proletarian revolution and to
wipe out" the Communist Party, the
proletarian vanguard.
Hitler has had repeated confer
ences with Bruening, in which the
two agreed to work together to pre-
pare the open fascist dictatorship
Hitler's interview was taken in the
capitalist press as the declaration of
the fascist program when in power
and a bid for imperialist support. At
the same time, the socialists, meet
ing with Bruening, as announced in
the New York Times on Saturday,
agreed to support Bruening's policy
of suppression and collaboration with
Hitler.
Financial Collapse.
The new united front of all capt.
talist forces in Germany behind fas-
cisra, is based on the impending fl
nancial collapse Of German capital
ism, and the forthcoming morator-
ilim which will undoubtedly be de-
clared by the German government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-07

Mayor Mackey had been threatening
all sorts Of attack If the National
Hunger March went through the city,
it did go through, after stopping in
Philadelphia over night. A great
demonstration was held in Broadway
Arena, the place being damned full.
This triumphal progress continued
Saturday to Baltimore, at which an
other mass reception by 5000 work
ers who waited for it three hours
was held. Sunday, the combined
columns ! and q left Baltimore for
WsShjpgtQr-, =
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themselves to the columns on a
march through the town, which COM
pletely oyerawed the police, who
were on hand to prohibit such a
march. Italian workers strewed
flowers on the street for them to
march over and cheering thousands
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room at the Helping Hand and were
fed by Pittsburgh workers.
These columns continued Saturday
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At Hagerstown, on the way to
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town.
Everywhere they found enthusiastic
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unemployed.
The columns got a wonderful mass
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Delaware. 1000 demonstrators adding
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NEW YORK. German capitalism,
faced with bankruptcy. has taken a
new and more drastic step In its at
tack against the impoverished work
ing masses. On Tuesday President
Hindenburg will issue an emergency
decree which the capitalist press in
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KILL NEGRO
PROTESTING
HUNGER PAY

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Hunger Marchers
Smash jim Crow
Move In Baltimore

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