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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-27
Police, Legion Thugs In Brutal Attacks
On Unemployed Workers


no reports from Springfield, Chicago,
o. Norwalk as yet. Nearly 200 ap-
plications for membership in the I'm
employed Council were received in
all
CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 26.-Three
thousand demonstrated in front of
city hall, st. Louis. At Grant, City,
Ill, the demonstration was broken up
by the police and American Legion.
The speakers were arrested. At East
st. Louis the demonstration was
broken up by the police. Three work.
ers were arrested
MILWAUKEE, Wise, Feb. 26.-Over
1000 demonstrated enthusiastically at
Red Arrow Park, under the auspices
OF the TUUL and the Communist
Party. Despite attempts of the Park
Board and police to prohibit the dem
onstration the determination of the
unemployed forced the authorities to
retreat. Many joined the TUUL I'M
employed Councils. Speakers we're:
Clark, Hansborough, Mates, William
son, Gtun, Witt and Brown. The
workers welcomed the announcement
of the Foster meeting on March 3rd,
at Columbia Theatre.
ROCKFORD, Ill, Feb. G6.-The
Rockford demonstration recalls Mar.
9th. One thousand paraded, booing
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Gospel Million en- route. Then $500
demonstrated at the court house and
continued the march again. Thou
sands viewed at the demonstration
along the streets. At the city hall,
$500 took part in the demonstration.
EX-Mayor Hallstrom rejected the de-
mands of the committee. The dem
onstrators booed the mayor when the
committee reported back. The work.
ers showed their determination to
continue the fight. Many joined the
Unemployed Council. Speakers were
Carlquist and Ross.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26.-Ten
thousand workers miliatntly demon
strated on the Embarcadero, the
waterfront of San Francisco, and I'M
animously voted for the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill, repeal of the
criminal syndicalist law, to free the
Imperial Valley prisoners, Mooney
and Billings, and local unemployment
prisoners: Seigel, Larson, Davidson,
and Irwin. The demonstrators en-
dorsed the Daily Worker and pledged
to defend the Soviet Union with their
lives. Over 1000 workers then
marched one mile to Third and Minna
SITS, massed the Fink Hall where
discrimination against militant ma
rine workers was denounced.
This was one of the most militant
demonstrations in the entire history
Of the movement here. Many new
workers joined the Unemployed Coun-
Gil and the Communist Party.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26.-Texas
rangers smashed the Austin State
Capitol demonstration. George Pap
cum was arrested. 1t took one hour
to disband the workers. Chase Cooler
and nine others were arrested at Dali
las. The workers demonstrated any,
way. At San Antonio, 5000 backed
the demands for unemployment re-
lief. There were demonstrations in
three more cities, but there are no
reports. This is the first time in the
history of the state when there were
so many unemployed demonstrations.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 26.-Seven
thousand demonstrated before the
State capitol yesterday. -Four thou
sand took part in the march. singing
and cheering the committee Of II
that was elected to present the de-
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nal cities the American Legion thugs
iided the police in smashing the dem
pnStrations.
CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 26-Ten thou
sand workers and unemployed work
ers demonstrated in Chicago at Union
Park. A procession led by the I'm
employed Councils marched five miles
through the neighborhood, mobilizing
the demonstrators. Banners carried
slogans in support Of the eW York
and Philadelphia dress strikes, the
Lawrence textile strike, endorsing and
declaring solidarity of the Chicago
workers with these struggles.
Hundreds of police were modified.
A militant spirit was displayed by
the demonstrators. Over 100 joined
the Trade Union Unity League.
The Communist Party candidates
and the Communist program in the
present election campain wgere cheer
ed and endorsed. The A. F. of Ii.
leaders were booed Speakers rep
resenting the Trade Union Unity
League were: lis Kjar, Phil Frank
field, Bill Matheson, Gray, Banks and
Ware. Speakers representa- the
Communist Partly we're; Gardos,
Otto Wangerin, Bennett, Piantkow-
sky and Early. Steve Rubich spoke
for the International Labor Defense;
Marks for the Young Communist
League.
A delegation of Is was elected to
visit Mayor Thompson and the city
council and present the demands for
the city authorities were all too busy
immediate relief for the jobless, but
electioneering to see the representa-
tives of the unemployed.
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb 26.-Six
thousand white, Negro and Mexican
workers demonstrated at city hall
yesterday for unemployment insur-
ance. The main speaker was Com
hade Berry, Negro. This is the first
time a Negro worker spoke off the
steps of the city hall here. Other
speakers were Hennesy, Gladnick,
chairman, Jean Feldman. Five hun
bred workers marched to an indoor
meeting. Simon Feldman, the chair
man of the whole committee was
arrested but was later released on
bail
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 26--
\ Twenty-Five hundred took part in the
J Grand Rapids demonstration which
was broken up by the Legion and the
police with utmost brutality. Three
women and three Feb. 10th prisoners
were among the Ia arrested. All the
arrested we're severely beaten up by
the police. The police drove their
cars into the crowds on the street and
sidewalk and tried to break the DEM
onstration. The workers showed a
fine spirit of militancy.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. &c.
Connecticut demonstrations were the
largest and most militant since last
March 9Th. At New Britain there
we're $500. In Bridgeport, 1000 met,
followed by a march to city hall where
the mayor refused to Sc the delega-
ton. At Hartford there were one
thousand. The demonstration was
followed by march to the head
quarters. In New Haven there were
800, which was followed by march
to the Workers Center, where the
crowds overlooked on the street.
Ninety-four joined the New Haven
Unemployed Council. In waterbury
there were 500. The entire police
force was modified. At Stamford
there were 500. There was a march
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manrs of the state senate. The SEN
ate and house of Representatives pur-
posely adjourned half an hour prior
to the arrival of the workers meeting
that was held on the capitol steps.
The speakers denounced the actions
of the boss politicians. All the city
police were out with riot guns and
bombs.
AKRON, O., Feb. 28.-Fifteen thou
sand Akron workers demonstrated
and two thousand marched from
Perkins Square to city hall. Pressure
OF the workers forced Safety Director
Walker to grant a permit for the
streets after refusing at first. Three
hundred demonstrated in Barberton,
Ohio, until broken up by tear gas
of police.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 25.-Over
1000 workers gathered at city hall
following a march in which several
hundred participated. The spirit of
the workers expressed the determine
ton to continue the fight for I'M
employment insurance. Many sigma
lures were collected on the petition
list sof the Communists for the NUM-
cipal elections.
After the demonstration several
hundred marched to the headquarters
Of the Unemployed Councils, over
flowing the hall and joining the
Council.
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 26.-Surpass-
ing all previous labor demonstrations
in this city, oyer 5000 workers fol-
lowed the call of the Chester I'm
employed Council and Communist
Party in a mighty demonstration for
immediate relief.
The demonstration began with a
hunger march from the Unemployed
Council headquarters, 100 West Third
ST., with $50 workers in line. Many Of
the workers lined up on the sidewalks
joined the procession as it passed
through the streets. The march pro-
ceeded down the main streets of the
town, passing the city hall, and fin
ally halted at Third and Market
Sts., where the demonstration was
officially opened by Jack Stepp, Com
munist Party organizer. At this time
the sidewalks were thronged with Ne
gro and white workers.
A committee of five consisting of
the following were elected to present
these demands to the mayor. Muir
ply, Reynolds, Harris, Davis and Hol-
land, Negro workers.
The committee was escorted to the
mayors office by the chief Of police.
AS the delegation entered the mayors
office he immediate displayed signs
of nervousness. Harris presented. the
demands and asked "his honor" what
he intended to do about it. AT first
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he tried to eVaQe the issue, but aIUer
insistence upon the delegation for a
concrete statement and stand, he
finally stated that he would present
the demands for consideration at the
next city council meeting. Not sat
isfied with this the delegation re-
quested whether he would personally
advocate that the council pass the
demands. To this he replied that he
would study the demands further and
then make up his mind.
Following the demonstration an
other meeting was held at the I'm
employed Council headquarters with
over $50 present. No more could en-
ter as the hall was taxed to capacity.
Many Negro and women workers
signed up with the council. A num-
Der of unemployed workers connected
with A. F. of L. unions also signed
up The Council has enrolled over
300 members within the past three
weeks. More than fifty per cent of
the members being Negroes One Of
the outstanding characteristics of the
demonstration was the fact that it
was attended by approximately so
per cent Negroes.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb 90
The unemployed demonstration was
held yesterday at the City Plaza here,
with about 1000 in attendance. June
Croll, Of Danbury was the main
speaker. Mrasko of Bridgeport was
chairman.
The workers marched to city hall.
A committee of three, consisting of
William Sacher, Anthony Zaremba
and Edward Mrasko, went into the
city hall to put the demands before
the mayor. Mayor Buckingham re-
fused to admit Mrasko to his office,
but was willing to admit the other
two delegates. The two delegates re-
fused to enter without Mrasko. The
workers returned to the Workers
Center, where large overflow crowd
had to be addressed outside the build
ing, as q crowd had already packed
the inside Of the hall.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 26.-Twelve
thousand workers demonstrated at
Grand Circus Park yesterday for I'M
employment insurance. The meeting
opened at 2 o'clock. There were
three speakers stands. At 3.15 the
unemployed marched to the city hall
Six thousand took part in the march
where they were met by additional
thousands. The delegation under the
leadership of Raymond went to see
the mayor and to demand cash re-
lief, no forced labor, put in protest
against poisoned food relief. At the
time this telegram is sent the dele
cation is still in the mayors office
The crowd is waiting outside. Nor
man Thomas, the social-fascist, is
in town today. He saw the mayor
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which never before held any. Police
were modified everywhere. In sew
nal cities the American Legion thugs
sided the police in smashing the dem
pnStrations.
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and is forming a united front with
the bosses against the unemployed.
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the city. The unemployed workers
entered a grocery store and took all
the food. Further details later
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-27
BY VITA, KAY

Irrigation bitches in California are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-27

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 26-Seven
thousand demonstrated before the
State capitol yesterday. -Four thou
sand took part in the march, singing
and cheering the committee of u
that was elected to present the de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
FROM .. EVERYWHERE
 COMING HERE
Waterbury People Will Join Hands With Suburbanites and Swell Crowds That Will Flock Into All City Stores
BARGAINS GALORE WILL BE
 HERE ON WATERBURY DAY

Next Thursday which has been set aside Waterbury Day. promises to be of the biggest days since the As tce celebration in this city if present indications thing Rounding the home stretch in its plans for the Big Bargain Day of the Big Bargain Year, the committee charge of the mammoth event reported at meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon that project before attempted in this city has gained the momentum marking Waterbury Day."
 Optimism all sides was noticed at the meeting. The ctys leading representative citizens who form the commit tee headed by John E. Bulger of the Citizens Manufact National bank general chairman and Charles J. AL len of the Connecticut Light and Power company as chair of the arrangements committee learned that every step outlined previously had been followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20

Lowell. Mass. Oct 20.-(UP)- Three persons perished early to- day when the sedan in which they were riding crashed through fence and plunged into @ canal. The dead. all of Derry. N. H., were: Mrs Beatrice .. Coons, 33 John Bal lou, s4 Mrs Josephine Ballou, 3s, his wife.
 Sole survivor of the tragedy was George D. Coon, 3S. of Derry. hus- band of one of the victims. who smashed a hole in the roof of the automobile and crawled to safety as the car sank in 20 feet of water. He was taken to St Johns hospi- tai. suffering from shock and im' mersion. but will recover.
 The party was returning home after a visit to Belmont. The automobile, owned by Coons. was driven by Ballou when it reached
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
John Di Corpo Is Chosen To Fill
 That Position
For Past 6 Years He Has Been on Reportorial Staff of Waterbury DemOcrat-Excellent Choice Made By City Clerk Elect Fitzmaurice

The appointment of John Di- Corpo of 32 Winchester street as assistant city clerk was formally announced to-day by City Clerk elect John T. Fitzmaurice. Mir DiCorpo who has been a member of the Democrats reportorial staff for the past six years will take off, flee with MT Fitzmaurice January 1, 1892. He succeeds George ". Casey, present assistant to City Clerk Edward O'Donnell.
 The selection of Mir DiCorpo is not only interpreted as recognition of the Italian-Democrat club of this city, but also as an act of appreciation for the personal ef- forts of the new assistant city clerk. He has been very promin- ent and actively identified with the club and an efficient worker among the Italian voters of the city. His appointment is a very popular one.
 Mir DiCorpo is a native of Wa terbury and a graduate of the Webster grammar and Wilby high schools. As a representative of the. Democrat his assignments have brought him into close con- tact with municipal affairs and his experiences in City Hall circles makes him well qualified for the position. His appointment has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
CHURCH PASTOR
 BEING TRIED FOR
 MURDER OF SON
Youth Was Member of Navy and State Claims He Was Killed for In- surance Money

Augusta, Ga, Oct 20-(UP)- Testimony regarding blood stained shirt sent to laundry by the Rev James M. Williams was before the jury trying the minister on charges of his sons murder here to-day. Rigorous cross-examniation by defense counsel failed to break down the story of Mrs Willie Brown, negro washwoman for the minister's family, that shirt in his laundry a week after his sons death was blood stained"
 Trial of the 42-year-old minister. suspended from his pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, at Rochelle, Ga. following his arrest on charges of staying his son in order to collect $2,500 life insurance policy. proceeded with dispatch yesterday. The jury was completed within an hour. Presen- tation of prosecution evidence be- gan immediately after Solicitor General George Hains had outlined the states case. Witnesses told of finding the body of the slain man, a 19-year-old pharmacists mate in the U. s. navy, on roadside near here on August 5,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
THREE PEOPLE PERISHED IN LOWELL CANAL AS THEIR CAR
 CRASHED FENCE AND SANK

Lowell. By mistake. Ballou turned into French street.. a blind street with a fence at one end. The car crashed through this fence and dropped 10 feet into the canal. After battering his way through the top of the car. Coons stood on the roof of the sinking machine and cried for help. Employees of a garage and mill watchman came and hauled him to safety.
 At police headquarters a detail of 35 officers was preparing to go to the strike gone in Lawrence for special duty. These men were sent to the canal and cooperated with firemen in hacking a hole in the automobiles roof and removing the three whe were trapped. Is was first thought Mrs coons might he revived but she failed to respond to 4b minuses treatment, She was the mother of six children,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
SOME TERRIBLE
 STUFF THIS MAN MUST HAVE DRANK
Hung Up Nothing But Hat and Awoke to Find He Had Been RoughhOuse Bandit

Newark, N. J., Oct 20-(UP)- John Nance, 22, awakened to learn that his hat hanging on the foot of the bed was the only bit of apparel he had discarded before retiring.
 "Hm--M-M", said he or words to that effect, apparently there is a reason for the fog that blurs my memory of romantic deeds last night-gigantic effortless strides, manhandling monsters. and filling my pockets with gold" r
 At the though of gold. Nance thrust a hand in one pocket. And quickly he tried the other pocket. He found $78.25. the more remark able because Nance remembered distinctly he had been tobless for weeks.
 He hurriedly bought a newspa. per, and. as usual, got the bad
 A desperado had been afoot dur ing the night. Two restaurants and lunch wagon were numbered among the victims. Nance groaned He recalled brave deeds in lunch wabon.
 He went to police headquarters, and took the newspaper clippings with him.
 I'm him.. said Nance in the language of the ungramaticai Col. umbia university faculty members, 'I was pie-eyed and l must have been on c rampage."
 Nance was locked up, confront cd by the suggestion the judge might knock of 10 years Of hIa ssntsnee # he took the pledge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
CONDEMNED MAN
 INSPECTED THE
 CHAIR OF DEATH
Farmland Was Executed in Mass. State Prison To-day for Murder of His Employers

Boston. Oct 2o.-(UP)-Joseph Belanski, 38, stolid farmland, was so interested in the mechanism of the electric chair that he died early to-day. forgetting to say his prayers. Witnesses assembled in the death house at state prison were astonished when the con- demned man smiled pleasantly at them and then interestedly in- spected the electrodes and other equipment of the, lethal instru- ment. Belanski. doomed to death for murdering an elderly couple with birch cudgel, was to have repeated prayers after the Rev Ralph W. Farrell. prison chap lain. but he spoke ont a word af- ter entering the chamber.
 Four heavy shocks were re- quired to kill Belanski. The first was applied at 12:04. Six minutes later he was pronounced dead.
 Belanski was arrested some three months after the murder of Mir and Mrs William Stefanowicz, whose batetred bodies were found buried on their farm in Stow last year. After the killings Belanski. father of two children, operated the farm for his own profit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
WINCHESTER co
 OF NEW HAVEN WILL BE SOLD
Plant Will Bring $7,OOO,- 900 Western Cart ridge Co of Alton, III, to Buy It

New Haven, Conn, Oct 20-(UP) The Winchester Repeating Arms company, which grew to mammoth proportions during the world war but has suffered financial difficul- ties almost ever since, will be sold for a reported $7.000.000, condi- tional upon approval of federal court, according to the receivers.
 W. Perry Curtis, president of the Union and New Haven Trust com pany, receivers for the arms com pany, said committees representing pensioners and holders of first mortgages and debentures reached an agreement yesterday for sale to the Western Cartridge company of East Alton, III. Bonholders are ex- pected to ratify the agreement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
THEY LISTENED
 TO AIMEE BUT
 WOULDN'T PAY
So Boston Will Get Less Than S1,0O0 for Her Unemployed - Provi- dence Is Next Place

Boston, Oct 2O.-(UP)-Gross receipts of Aimee Semple McPher- son Hutton's nine-day revival were $23,506.30, of which all but $64.S2 went for expenses. accord ing to Boston Garden officials.
 So Mayor James M. Curley's bar gain with Aimee, in which she agreed to. donate. half the profits of the revival to the Boston un- employment fund, netetd the fund exactly $32.41. Actually, however, the fund netetd nearly $1,000 from Aimee's visit, since a special col lection she took up for it Sunday totaled $90S.S0.
 A change in schedule will see Aimee inaugurating her next re- vival Friday night at Providence, R. I. She was to have appeared next week in Philadelphia. but all tered her plans upon learning an- other Evangelist, Gypsy Smith, was to conduct a revival there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
GOOD NEIGHBOR WITH NOSE SLASHED OFF AGAIN SHOWS
 REMARKABLE PHILOSOPHY

American Hospital. Chicago. Oct 20--(UPl-Sam Lockett, the good neighbor" from Tennessee. was 50 happy to-day after he was assured his face could be made over as good as new despite deep knife wounds. that he wrote letter to his sons, II and IS.
 Boys. this just proves what I've always told you" he wrote. "If you always do right by people in this world. they'll do right by you, And besides. you'll have good luck and divine protection
 Lockett, Knoxville man of many trades. refused to prosecute Charlie Pratt. longtime friend and neighbor. after Pratt had slashed ,his face with . knife during a quarrel.
 Dr Max Thorek, eminent sur. geon, assured Lockett to-day thst the sears could be effaced and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
.ifeOfDoctor Charged With
 Tragic Crime
SHUBERTS HAVE GONE INTO HANDS
 OF RECEIVERS
Have Been Running Seven= ty Theaters-Estimat= ed That Their Liabilities Are Sl7,OO0,000

New York, Oct 20-UP)-The Shumert Theaters corporation. owner, lesee or operator of nearly 70 legitimate theaters throughout the country went into thet hands of receivers to-day. The complaint was borught by a Chicago firm to which the Shuberts owe S5,000. Federal Judge Francis G. Caffey appointed the Irving Trust Go and Lee Shubert as joint receivers. A document accompanying the com plaint stated that the corporation had liabilities of $10,749.6S7, most ly secured by realty mortgages. It was estimated complete liabilities are $17,000,000. The Shuberts are said to have an investment of s20,000. 1000.
 The complaint was filed by the firm of Gerson, Beasley & Hamp- ton of Chicago. William Klein, counsel for the Shuberts, attribut- ed the corporations difficulties to the decreased theater attendance since the stock market crash of 1929. He said in the year ending June 30, 1880, the Shuberts lost $1,230,000 and in the year ending last June, $1,67O,00O.
 The colorful career of the Shu- berts-originally Sam, J. J., and
 (Continued on Page 9.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-20
CORONER CALLS
 IN WITNESSES

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct 20-(UP) Coroner John J. Phelan sum- moned witnesses to an inquest to- day into the death of Charles eLwis, 52. Hillside home orderly who died last Saturday after he was shot by a newly-admitted in- mate of the home, George Lengel, Jr, 30.
 Two of the principal witnesses were unable to attend. They were Lengel and another home attend ant, Charles Slusher, who are Vat Bridgeport hospital with serious bullet wounds. Lengel shot Slusher and Lewis when the attendants al- legedly attempted forcibly to un- dress him.