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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-13
STATE COPS FAIL
STOP PUkETEERS
AT SALZBERG MILL
TERMINATE ROYAL MILL
STRIKE,

PAWTUCKET, r. 1.-The workers
of the Royal Mill voted on Tuesday
to terminate their strike and return
to work. The National Textile Work.
ers Union local in the mill is pre-
pairing q statement on the strike A
mass meeting will be held on Friday
for all Royal workers on the strike
situation
The 40 strikers in the Taylor silk
mill here are standing solid in their
strike for $2.15 for crepe work, $2.25
for flat crepe work, instead of the
present So price, the so hour week
instead of IS hours and no discrimi-
nation. Many strikers have joined
the N.T.W.U.
MIR. Taylor, the owner, formerly of
Paterson, has already offered 10
cent increase, but the workers are
solid for the full demand A confer
ence to negotiate the workers griev-
ances has been decided on for
Wednesday.
PUTNAM, Conn, Aug 10. - The
picket line in front of the M. Salz-
berg silk mill here was dispersed on
Saturday by the local police. The
local press reports that the police
have laid in q supply of tear gas
bombs. The strikers planned to con-
tinue the mass picketing on Monday.
A delegation OF strikers who in
terviewed the Mayor and demanded
their rights to picket were told in
effect the following; That they have
a right to picket, but that the police
have right to dispense them on the
pretext of regulating traffic.
According TO the reports of num-
Der of strikers, M. Salzberg, mill
owner offered the strike committee
a settlement on the basis of Al
hour week, instead of SIS hours, and
substantial increase in pay" in
various departments. Bloom, owner
OF the other struck mill, put a
monkey wrench into the negotiations
BY instructing Salzberg to hold out
and offer the 48-hour week only. The
workers are absolutely opposed to
this since it means a wage cut from
s. to SIS a week. On this basis many
weavers would have to take care OF
their families on sl4 or SIS week
Take Strike Vote
WOONSCCKET, r. T., Aug. To-
A strike vote is being taken for the
Woonsocket Falls Mill on Tuesday by
the local of the NT'WU. The workers
in the union propose the following
demands: u No two-loon system;
- No discrimination. The workers
fired to be hired back; - Spool boys
to be hired To change spools for the
weavers; a abolition Of the filming
system; 81 Spare hands to carry
filling and rollers; 81 An elevator
man TO be hired for the night shift;
y Equal division of work for all
weayers; q 4a-hour week for both
shifts; 8 Recognition Of the workers
mill committee, and recognition OF
the union.
Affair For Strike Relief
CENTRAL FALLS. r. l., Aug. 10.
The General Fabrics Strike Relief
Committee has arranged an open air
dance in support of the strike for
August 10, at p. m. at
shiplas Farm. $40 High St, Lon
ydsle. n. I. In case OF rain the dance
viii take place on Friday. Aug. II,
N -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-13
HIT CHICAGO
MASSACRE IN
MANY MEETS
CONTINUED FROM FACE

sent TO Mayor Cern1ak Of Chicago.
One sent by the Workers Ex-Ser-
vcemen's League reads:
THE brutal and cowardIy at
tack Of your henchmen exposes
you as an open enemy Of the
workers and serves to arouse mass
Indignation among millions Of
workers ex-servicemen throughout
the country. We accept your chal-
ienge and will surge forward In
thousands, closing our ranks into
powerful Ex-Servicemen's Leagues
which will bring TO a working
class bar all murdererx Of work
ers,"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-13
youngstown Workers Protest
Massacre.

homegrown WA AGAE Il AO0DTS
Massacre.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. Ia
At 8 meeting of the Unemployed
Council, the workers expressed them
selves in no uncertain terms against
the landlords and police murderers
Of unemployed workers in Chicago.
The following protest telegram was
sent to Mayor Cernak of Chicago:
The Unemployed Council of
Youngstown vigorously protests the
murder of our four fellow-workers
by your armed legalized thugs,
headed by Lieutenant Hardy. We
glory In the militancy shown by
the Negro and white workers and
are heartened in our struggle
against starvation and evictions by
the brave example set us by our
fellow workers in Chicago"
Deaths Of 4 Victims Not In Vain.
BATTLE CREEK Mich, Aug. 12.-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-08-13
Affair For Strike Relief

CENTRAL FALLS. r. l., Aug TO-
The General Fabrics Strike Relief
Committee has arranged an open air
dance in support of the strike for
Thursday, August 10, at p. m. at
Shipla's Farm, $40 High St, Lon
sdale. n. I, In case OF rain the dance
win take place on Friday. Aug. II,
Iss ths same plaza ". --7A4sa
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
D. {. To AWARD
PAVING JOBS

A contract for the paving Of
the center parkway along Bla-
densburg Road, Northeast, from
l. Street to the District Line is
expected to be awarded by the
District Commissioners within the
next few days. Work on the pro-
ject begins April IS.
Bids for the work were opened
yesterday by R. M. Brennan,
chief clerk of the District engi-
neering department. It is as~yet
undecided whether sheet asphalt
or a bituminous substitute will be
used for the paving. OF seven
bids submitted on the sheet as
phalt, the lowest of $115.213.4O
was made by the w. P. Mcdonald
Construction Company of New
York. The same firm and the
Highway Engineering ConStruc-
ton Company of this city sub
mitted bids on the plan for the
bituminouS surface.
The low bid for the widening
and repaving of H Street North
west, from Massachusetts, Avenue
to Seventh Street; of B Street
Northwest, from Fourteenth
Street to Virginia Avenue: and
First Street from D Street to the
Union Station Plaza was sub
mitted by the Union Paving Com
pany of Philadelphia, $151, 167 SO.
Work on these projects will also
begin April Is.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Sen. Glenn LoUes Canares
But Not in the Office
Times Staff Photo

One is named Peter Pan, another
Phoebe (although he is not that
kind of a bird, and the third is
named Fickle because of his dis
position.
Has Electric Stove
The birds are not the only
queer part of Senator Gould's Of
flee equipment. Included in his
furniture is a fine electric refrig-
orator. Then, too, he has prob
ably the only buffalo skin rug in
the Capitol. Added to this is an
electric stove. No explanation Of
the stove and the refrigerator has
never been given.
Senator Gould is now in Flor
ida on a vacation trip. It is un-
derstood that he has bought an
automobile truck and when he
finishes his vacation intends to
load his office equipment, includ-
ing the canaries, aboard and take
it back to Maine. Senator Glenn
hopes that he will do this soon
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
GETREE LOSS
SAVED BY RAIN

The recent rainfall in the
Washington area and in Mary
land and Virginia is sufficient
to prevnt a tremendous loss of
trees from the drought, it was
stated today at the Forest Ser
vice.
Up to the last few weeks, it
was declared by tree experts
little hope was held for the sur
vival of a large percentage OF
trees in this vicinity. Nearby
sections have suffered greatly
from the drought and fire dam
age.
Mountain pine and black locust
trees led the list of those sue
cessfully resisting the drought
The scarlet oak surpassed all
other oaks in their resistance te
the lack of rainfall. White oak
hickory and red maple were Sc
riously damaged.
It was estimated by w. r
Mattoon that one-half the total
forest area of the country has
made a subnorrnal growth this
year. Unknown millions of small
tree saplings, he said, have died
The Forest Service is preparing
to plant $15,OO0,000 young trees
this season.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
ZOO LION CUB
BECONESPET
Times Staff Photo

There are not many folks who
can boast of having raised a
Nubian lion from a small cub
and making that king of the
jungle as tame as the ordinary
house dog, but that is the ac-
complishment of DR.. William M.
Mann, director of the National
Geological Park.
About three months ago, three
young lions first saw the light of
day at the ZOO and the mother,
like many of her kind in cap
tivity, refused to have anything
to do with them.
DR.. Mann took a pair of them
to his apartment and until just
about g. week ago the young
lions had the run of the place.
Jimmy" died, but his sister,
Susan, is as husky a lion as they
have ever had at the Zoo.
Susan has an apartment to
herself above the lion house and
has a decided penchant for silk
stockings, cuffs of trousers or
anything she can fasten her baby
teeth in.
Each afternoon, weather per.
mitting, Susan gets her outing
in the Zoo grounds and romps
like a puppy with the keepers
When either DR.. Mann or his
wife visit the lion house and
attempt to pass by without play
ing with the cub shee sets up
a howl like a disappointed baby
The cub probably will be trans.
ferred to a cage within another
week or too, as she is getting
such a size that her quarters
are not large enough for hel
needs. DR.. Mann said that he
hates to put Susan in the uor
house proper, as she has devel
oped into such tame, friendly
little beast that he is fearful,
she will take her lot too hard.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19

The pet canaries of Senator Ar
thur Gould of Maine are causing
Senator Otis Glenn of Illinois, no
end of discontinue. And it is a
safe bet that the Illinoisian
wishes Senator Gould would pack
the birds on the truck which he
has bought and carry them back
to Maine.
Gould is leaving the Senate,
and although his time expired
March 4, he still retains his Of
fices in the Senate Office Build
ing. The other day the suite was
given to Senator Glenn. Glenn
moved in but Gould has not
moved out.
Fly Around Office
Consequently Senator Glenn's
equipment is all mixedeup with
Senator Gould's and since Gould's
impedimenta includes three lusty
canary birds, Senator Glenn is
having little trouble.
The birds, loving little crea-
lures, fly all around the office.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Electrical Experts
To Address League

George w. Moister. general
manager of the refrigerator sales
promotion department of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company, and DR.. A. r.
Stevenson, jr., Of the research
department of the General Elec-
trio Company, will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the meeting of
the Electric League of Washing.
ton which will be held at the
Potomac Electric Power Company
auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. holsters subject will be
Conveying Ideas" DR.. Steven
son will speak on the subject,
Refrigeration. Past, Present and
Future" and will illustrate his
talk with lantern slides.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
CITY To CHANGE
LEAVE PLAN

The District government may
change it's system of annual leave
for employees as a result c. the
ruling by the Solicitor General re-
garding Government employees
taking leave of Saturday morning
under the new half-holiday law.
The District Commissioners
followed the lead of Secretary of
the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon
and recently promulgated rul-
ing that an employe taking leave
Of the four working hours on
Saturday will be charged with a
full days leave.
The ruling of the solicitor gen.
eral is in conflict with their regu-
lation. The Commissioners may
consider resembling the regulation
at meeting in the near future.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
ASSAULT IS LAID
To TEACHER

= Assault charges may be filed in
court against a teacher Of the
Polk School for an alleged attack
on an 8-year-old typical pupil,
If school authorities do not take
disciplinary measures against the
teacher, it was learned today
from the attorney for the child.
The boy is Edward J. Walker,
Of 1905 o st. N. w. 1t is alleged
that his teacher, Ada L. Wagner,
struck him over the wrist with a
sFuler on two occasions.
Attorney Complains
The incident was brought to
the attention of the Board of
Education at it's meeting yester-
day when a letter from the at
torney, Alfred D. Smith, was
read. DR.. H. Barrett Learned,
president of the board, ordered
IN investigation.
Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of schools, who
has charge of the investigation,
declared yesterday he under.
stands the teacher is innocent,
but he will make further study
of the charges.
Learned Named Chief
DR.. H. Barrett Learned, vice
president of the board, was
elected by unanimous vote to
succeed the late DR.. Charles F.
Carusi as president of the board
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith was
alected vice president.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
DR.. T|NDALL, 81,
STILL At DESK

DR.. William B. Tindall, oldest
empoye of the District govern
ment, celebrated his 87th birth
day today by performing his usual
daily routine at the bureau of in
formation desk in the District
Building.
He smilingly received the con-
gratulations Of fellow employees,
and declared his health was excel
lent. He said he intended to con-
tinue work as long as possible.
One of the secrets of DR.. Tin
dall's long and healthy life is ex-
ercise. Each morning he swings
the Indian clubs more than 100
times. He takes long walks and
other forms of exercise. DR.. Tin
dali by special act of Congress
was permitted to continue his en-
ployment with the District gov
ernment when he reached the
age of retirement. He has served
the District for more than hah-a-
century.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
EXPERTS STUDY
TESTIMONY ON
WAR PROFITS
Commission, Headed by Sec.
Hurley, Suspends Meetings
For Review of Present Data

Having heard mass of testi.
mony from a variety of experts
as to how this country should
function in the event of a future
war, the war policies commission
is now collating its data with a
view to resumption of hearings in
May.
Secretary of War Patrick Hur-
ley, chairman of the commission,
who has conducted the hearings,
has declared himself highly
pleased at the many plans which
have been suggested to the COM
mission which is charged with
preparing plans for eliminating
the profits and equalizing the
burdens of war.
Many Plans Advanced
Various schemes by which the
objects of the commission could
be attained have been advanced,
but most of the evidence has
been devoted to preparation Of
the country for war.
Bernard nj. Baruch, wartime
chairman Of the War Industries
Board, has thus far submitted
the most comprehensive plan for
conduct of industry during war.
He modelled his plan largely
upon his experiences as virtual
industrial dictator during the
World War.
It is understood that many Of
the plans suggested to the COM
mission have already received
some consideration by the War
Department and have been in
cluded in its plans for industrial
mobilization in time Of war.
Price Freezing Urged
The question of fixing prices
of all commodities in time Of
war has been touched on by vir-
tually all witnesses. They all
seem agreed that price fixing is
essential and should be put in
effect as soon as possible after
the outbreak Of war.
Mr.. Baruch has suggested a
general freezing of prices as of
q date prior to entry into war,
with a gradual revision of prices
later to meet changing condi-
tions.
It is expected that several score
more witnesses will be called by
the commission after it has
studied data thus far presented.
The period between now and
the May hearings will be devoted
to this study and to outlining a
program for future meetings.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
FIRST BIDS LET.
UNDER NEW
WAGE LAW
Effect of Measure, Designed
To Curb Cheap Labor Evil,
Is AnxiousIy Observed Here

The first test of the Davis act
Standardizing construction wage
scales came today, so far as Dis
trict building projects are con-
cerned, when bids were advertised
for the eight-room addition to the
Powell Junior High School, to
cost approximately 100000.
II Officials are confident the law
will do away with subcOntracting
evils which they have encOun-
tered i'm the past few months
such evils as wholesale wage
Slashing on local construction by
the importation Of cheap labor
from Southern cities, and the
subsequent decentralization of the
labor market in Washington.
Pay Stability Sought
Bids may be slightly higher
than in the past as a result Of
the law, but the stabilizarion OF
wage scales will more than offset
such additional cost to the Dis
trict, it is held.
One important clause will be
written into all construction con-
tracts by the municipal archi-
tect's official contractors will
be required to make monthly
reports to District officials as to
the rates of wages they are pay
ing on all jobs. Constant super
vision thus will be kept on the
books of the contractors.
Probably there will be no di-
rect intervention on the part of
the District government until a
dispute arises or complaint is
made that the sub-contractors
are paying their labor below the
Wage-scale prevailing in private
construction projects in Wash
1ngton.
Authority Is Explained
Roland Brennan, chief clerk of
the District engineers office, said
today:
'Tt is not part Of our duty
to predetermine wage scales in
Washington for the guidance Of
contractors. They have asked
us to do this, but it is not re-
quired by law and is not prac-
ticable.
81 can make no prediction as
to how the law will work out.
Our only duty is to see that it
is enforced, and this we intend
to dO."
The question of what course
will be followed by the municipal
architect in the event that a "pre-
Vailing wage rate" rises sharply
during the term of a contract, or
Us decreased, remains undeter-
mined.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
FINANCIAL AD
CARR|ESH|NT
Of MERGER
Banking Groups Statement
Stresses Rapid Expansion
By Central Public Service

Investigators of the ownership
of the Washington Gas Light
Company today centered their at
tention on an advertisement OF
Harris, Forbes & Co., appearing
in New York papers, which recon-
mends investment in the bonds OF
the Central Public Service Cor
poration.
Seek to Trace Stock
Since the recent announcement
by the Central Public Service Cor
poratiOn of acquisition of manage
ment of the Washington Gas
Light Company, the Georgetown
Gas Light Company, the Alexan-
dria Gas Company, and the New
York and Richmond gas COM
panies, the investigators have
been attempting to ascertain
whether or not any controlling
interests in the local company is
vested in Central Public Service.
The announcement of the
change of management stated
that ownership was still vested in
the Washington and Suburban
Company.
Harris, Forbes and Co. was one
of the five banking groups which
two years ago formed the Sea-
board Investment Trust, the hold
ing corporation which bought out
the local company. This corpora
ton has recently been renamed
the Washington and Suburban
Company.
Tells of Expansion
The advertisement points out
that the net earnings of Central
Public Service and subsidiaries for
the IL months ended November
80, 1880, were $18,472,815.
The advertisement further
states that due to the rapid pro.
gram of expansion by Central
Public Service during the last
two years important economies
incident to consolidation and
merging of properties are not
fully reflected in either the above
or current earnings"
Assistant Corporation Counsel
William A. Roberts, who is lead
ing the investigation into the
ownership of the gas company,
has received copies Of the adver'
tisement, and is carefully study
ing them.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
SUPPORTS
j. 5. WORKERS
5-DAY WEEK
However, as Cabinet officer,
Cannot Act in Campaign;
Reaffirms His Position

Secretary of Labor William N.
Doak is a strong supporter of
the movement to give the Federal
employees five-day week.. But as
a member of President Hoover's
Cabinet, he can take no part in
the campaign to enact the re-
quired legislation, he said today.
Sees It At Hand
Personally, and as an outstand-
ing labor leader, he believes in
the five-day week for Government
workers, and thinks that it will
come at a comparatively early
date.
Secretary Doak said today:
'FOr years / have been ad-
vocating the five-hour day in
industry, and my position is
the same now as it has always
been. As Secretary of Labor,
however, 1 cannot take an ac-
tive part in promoting legisla-
tion.
Helped Holiday Plan
The intervention of Secretary
Doak, officials say, was the de-
Gliding factor in persuading Con
gress to enact the Saturday half
holiday for Federal employees
when the legislation seemed
caught in a jam in the closing
hours of Congress. This law is
regarded in labor circles as a
stepping stone to the five-day
week in the Federal service.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Choral RehearsaLs
Set for March 24

The Tuesday evening rehearsal
of the Washington Choral Festi-
val Association will be held
March "a in the armory of the
Central Community Center with
Louis A. Potter directing.
The program being rehearsed
will be presented during National
Music Week in May and will be
repeated in various parts of the
city in an effort to make the
group a permanent feature of the
local music world.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Dominican Priests
Receive High Honor

The degree of Master of Sacred
Theology of the Dominican Order
was conferred on two distinguished
priests at a solemn pontifical
mass at the Dominican House of
Studies, 487 Michigan Ave. N. E.,
today.
Those honored are the Rev.
Charles Callan, o. P, and the
Rev. John A. McHugh, o. P.
Both priests are of the faculty of
Maryknoll Seminary, Ossining, N.
Y. The degrees were conferred
by the Right Rev. Thomas j.
Shahan, rector emeritus of Catho-
lie University.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
Campaign to Free
Church from Debt

Opening of a campaign for
$65,000 to free the Mckinley
Memorial Church, Fourth and L
Streets Northwest, from debt, was
announced today by the Rev. s.
Geriah Jamkins, pastor.
Wade H. Cooper, president of
the Commercial National Bank,
Fourteenth and G Streets North.
west, has been requested to direct
the campaign, and the bank will
be depository of the funds. The
church was organized as a me
mortal to President Mckinley.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
TRAVEL BOOK REVIEW

Mrs. Helene Steinbarger will re-
view a number of travel books at
the Mt. Pleasant branch of the
Public Library tonight at 8
o'clock. This is the last of a
series of book talks held at the
library this winter,
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
UNIVERSITY CLUB FETE

An evening of music will be
presented at Ladies Night next
Thursday at the University Club.
Those presenting the program
are Marjorie Lowe, soprano; John
Virgins, pianist, and Marion Ro-
Zier, accompaniSt.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19
FEDERATION TO MEET

The Federation of citizens as
sociation will meet Saturday
night, in the Board Room of the
District Building.
The Washington times., 1931-03-19

-lIIHtS SIaII PHOIU
MISS EILEEN HALTIGAN
AT THE style promenade and
card party to be given tomorrow
night at Berberich'S by the
Choral Club, this young lady
will be, one of the models.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-06

dener sold all of his Spanish Col for $4.OO hundred ears.
 The new corn was grown in Wind sor beside Extra Early Golden Ban- tam, Golden Sunshine, Golden Mar ket and seven other varieties of the earliest and best sweet corn raised in Connecticut. All were planted on May 13, and on July 25. or the 73rd day after planting. the first load of Spanish Sold was gathered. Gard eners tearing open the green huske saw round yellow kernels that grew to the very tip of the ear, and the corn was tender and juicy. Unlike most extremely early corn, every stalk bo-e an ear, with scientific re- gularity, and there were eight to ten rows to an ear.
 Traits Are Fixed.
 Because tt was developed in a scientific process of years, Spanish Gold will mature early every year with the same full ears and the same good production. It was bred for these traits and they are geneticaliy fixed. One parent of the cross came over the Atlantic from the Spanish Pyrenees. This flint corn was raised