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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-04
By MYRA PAGE
Foreign Correspondent Of the American
Daily Worker

DGAAy FbOEAcIJ
QOR International Wagon carving worker
delegates from six different countries, has
brought us to the Soviet Near East We have
come first to Baku the City OF Black Gold (OiD,
which lies along the western shore Of the Cas-
plan Sea, twenty-six hundred miles south OF
Moscow. Baku is the capital OF Azerbaidjan
one Of the three small Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies composing the Transcaucasian Socialist Fed
eratlve Soviet Republic, which, in turn, is
united with six other Federated Republics
Russia, White Russia, Tlrkoman Tadik Uzbek
Ukrainian-in the ALI Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics. In this way each nationality can
exercise its right Of complete determination
and development of its culture
The people OF Azerbaidjan, q broWn-Skinned
race with shining black hair and eyes and the
acquihne profiles Of the Near East are descend
ants Of the Persians. They speak q language
somewhat similar to the Turks Before the
establishment Of Soviet power they were ex-
tremely backward in every respect, with prilni-
tive economy, general nliteracy, the practices OF
polygany Mohanmendamisln and the yelling OF
women. This nation Of three million oeoole was
held SIS e colony by the Russian Empire, Just
as the United States holds the Philippines snc
other colonies today.
Only one development TOOK place under the
Gar, this was Bakp's oil industry, which drew
the greedy eyes Of Russian and foreign capital
lists alike. The ruthless exploitation Of re-
sources and labor by Russian, English and
Swedish imperialsts however gave rise TO the
development of a native proetariat which as
early as 1905 proved its revolutionary determine
ton to free itself OF all oppressors
Because of its great oil resources Baku and
Azerbaidjan experienced much foreign lnterven-
ton by the imperialists during the years follow
ing the 1917 revolution. 1t was not until 1920
that the last Of The enemy was driven out and
that the native working class, together with the
peasants and the help of their Russian brothers
were able to organize their Soviet power and
develop their economic and cultural life as a
free people
In the last eleven years this small Soviet Re
public has made such strides in building social
ism that the results are & brilliant denonsrrs-
fiou or The creative powers OF sven the zsoss
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-04

them TO volunteer for concentration at a fac
tory Of another industry. We do not intend to
build shock troops or shop grievance committees
in the heavy industries at the expense Of the
existing unions within the light industries.
I have raised this point because in the num-
Der Of cases comrades have neglected their own
shop and trade union work because 1t happens
to be III a light industry, and have volunteered
Tor shock troop work in q metal shop or the
docks. This is absolutely incorrect.
Up to date in number Of sections it seems
that there is very much unclarity as to whom
the shock troop shall consist Of. In many cases
comrades who have less experience, and less
time are picked for this work. 1t Is true that
this is all a voluntary basis, but we must
have comrades who can devote time upon the
concentration point and really be with the
workers OF the particular place as often as pos
sible in order to be able to turn this concen-
traJion into concrete results in so lar as the
organization of q shop nucleus or grievance
committee within the shop is concerned.
Comrades of the section must take this mat
ter up as soon as possible and see to it that
these shock troops become real shock troops
begin the work for concentration around the
factories so that as a result of this Jour months
plan Of work we may come forward to the Party
with concrete gains within the various shops
upon which we have been concentrating.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-04
Page Ham FISH,

Surely, says a worker, L. s., there must be an
other "red plot" to introduce Russian ideas into
this fair land
What do you make OF this Watson?
In answer to an inquiry sent out to textile
plants by 'Fibre and Fabric, textile magazine
on Flows Business?" the u S. Cotton Ouch
Mill Of Atlanta Georgia, stated:
I'VE are nov completing the second installa-
ton OF new model large spinning frames in this
mill, which are being operated by inmates Of the
penitentiary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-04
The Chinese National Soviet Congress and the
Advance of the Chinese Red Army

TO discussion on the Land Law Law for the
Protection of Labor, Economic Policy the CUES
ton OF the National Minority, etc. which were
put forth by the Communist Party. The Con-
gress itself proved the correct leadership Of the
Communist Party in the Chinese Revolution.
The Congress elected members for the Pro-
viSional Central Executive Committee Of the
Soviets and laid down solid foundation for the
Chinese Soviet Socialist Republic. The Con-
greSs also passed resolutions, under tremendous
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-04
Workers! Join the Party of
Your Class!

r. o. Box 81 Station D.
New York City.
Please send me more information on the Com
munist Party
ADDRESS .s'assss'sse.sesssss'.sss
Casy Observation-Disclosures. state ..,ssoosos.
CTcupacon oooeossossssseeeossssse. ago ssssos
Mall this % the Central Once. Communist
0cmSnunisS Party o. g. A.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
RAIL WORKERS
FIGHT MERCER
Labor Combines Forces to
War on Combine Plan.

By United Press
CLEVELAND, July 26.-Railroad
labor combined its forces today to
protest the merger of eastern rail-
roads into four rail systems.
David B. Robertson, president of
the Railroad Labor Executives AS
ISOLATION, which includes twenty
two labor organizations, announced
that a protest will be filed with the
interstate commerce commission
against the merger plan.
Chief reason for the opposition,
according to Robertson, is that the
consolidation would result in de-
creased pay rolls.
mo railroad" Robertson said,
should get control over another
railroad unless it is in the public
interest. We think it is not in the
public interest to consolidate rail-
roads, especially at this time, and
throw hundreds of thousands of
workers on the streets TO be fed or
given other types of employment
by the public.
1--WE will oppose the mergers SO
long as the rights Of the workers
are unprotected"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
'THHEYGTELL A. s. J
nI7(z\WI/% Nl0

But the 'boys" knew it was because
of the state chairman fight in
which, incidentally, Jim was the
field marshall against Peters.
Well, conditions must have
changed and the need for econ
omy abated, for upon the pay roll
appears the name of Lee Richey
in the same position held by Jones
II =
Richey's claim to fame is that he
is the husband of Mrs. Memory
Richey, Henry county vice chair
man, who voted against the Peters
choice for district chairman; and
for Carpenter at the district re-
organization meeting at Shelbyville
in May.
That was the meeting for which
Jim called out the state police and
his department investigators to hold
the door while he fought the un-
successful battle to obtain re-
election as district chairman.
Mrs. Richey voted for him so long
and often that all she eeded was
bunch Of carbon paper.
Jones was fired for the sake of
economy and because he opposed
Peters. Richey is hired for the sake
of his wife's vote and because she
opposed Peters.
There's something peculiar about
the above paragraph-but that isn't
all-there's something peculiar
about Carpenters hiring and firing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
Ex- Governor, 0uSted in
1923, Fights for High
Office in Runoff.

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July
26.-The Oklahoma run-off primary
election, enlivened by political per-
sonalities, was expected to draw a
record number of voters to the polls
today.
Former Governor J. G. Qron jack
Walton, impeached and ousted from
office in 1928, opposed A. S. J. Shaw,
for twelve years a public official,
for the Democratic nomination for
the important Office of corporation
commissioner.
Walton has run for various offices
since his impeachment on "vindi-
cation" platforms, and has the sup
port of Governor William H. Muir
ray.
William Cornelius Rodgers, listed
on the ballots as "Will Rogers" is
running against comely Mrs. Mabel
Bassett, state charities commission
err for the Democratic nomination
for congressman-at-large The race
was conceded to be toss-up.
Mrs. Bassett is popular, and Rog-
ers, through use of the name of
Oklahoma's famed humorist, has
gained wide publicity.
Through the election, Governor
Murray is seeking control of the
state legislature.
He has stumped the state, sup
porting senatorial and house can
didates who will back him in his
policies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26

GIVEN WARNING
OF TAX STRIKE
Remedial Laws Must Be
Enacted, HooSier Union
Declares.

Indiana taxpayers are desperate
and tax strike is inevitable, I'M
less remedial laws are enacted, leg
islators were warned today in a
statement from headquarters of the
Hoosier Taxpayers Union, Inc.
A large majority Of taxpayers will
be forced to strike, involuntarily,
against paying taxes, If the rate is
not reduced greatly, according to
Edward A. Stinson, secretary-treas-
urer.
Every day We hear of movements
throughout the state to organize
realty owners into a voluntary tax
strike organization" he said.
This organization is doing every
thing it can to prevent such state
of affairs from resulting, with a
consequent breakdown in govern
ment, but unless the legislators en-
act necessary laws, they must face
the consequences.
when taxes must be paid out of
capital instead of earnings, those
taxes are coniscatory and unconsti-
tutional"
THE only way to head off a tax
strike that will paralyze every func-
ton of government in Indiana, he
said, is to reduce taxes one-third
or more by passing senate bills, one
of which limits the levy to a maxi
mum of $3.50 for personal and real
property.
1T is better to prepare now than
to fight later to prevent Commu-
niSm, or worse"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
life HOP SUCCESS
DooIittIe Covers 2,016 Miles
in Is Hours.
BIZ Unifed Press

By United Press
NEWARK, N. j., July 26.-Anne
Madison Washington, great-great
grand niece of George Washington,
was the most thrilled woman in
the world" today following her
dawn-to- dusk flight retracing the
travels of her famous kinsman.
Miss Washington, the passenger
of Major James Doolittle in their
2,016-mile aerial journey, was fresh
and smiling when they landed Mon
day night at the Newark airport
After day of sk:y-speeding travel,
she declared she intended in the
future to ely whenever possible"
Miss Washington, who is SO, never
had been in a plane until a few
days ago when she made the trip
here from Washington for her
flight with Doolitlle.
Doolittle took off with his dis
tinguished passenger from Boston
at GIT Monday night, after little
less than sixteen hours and only two
landings, he had covered the 1000
miles of travelling which George
Washington did in colonial Amer
lea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
AUT0ISTS SWING FISTS
AFTER CRASH; DRAW
Scrap Called All Square When Both
Refuse to File Charges.

ke1uSe 10 File charges.
Fisticuffs following collision of
two automobiles Monday night on
state road 81 at Thirty-eighth street
resulted in a draw when partici-
pants refused to file charges after
arrival of deputy sheriffs.
Left front wheels of the cars
hooked, resulting in slight damage.
None of the occupants was injured
Deputy sheriffs we're told that
Earl Bell, 81, of SOB North Chester
avenue, was attacked by Earl Hunt,
father of Lillian Hunt, r. r. II, Box
al A, driver of the second car. Cal
vim Rothenbush, also in the Hunt
car, joined in the attack.
Jess Woods, 80, of 1907 West
Washington street, was arrested
Monday night, charged with reck-
less driving, after his automobile
struck horse and wagon at West
Washington and Blake streets.
Harry Kelly, 80, of 1925 West
Vermont street, was driver of the
horse. The wagon was damaged
and the horse injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
Iron Jack Walton Seeks
Comeback in Vote Today
BURGLARS GET $3.50
BOOTY IN 5 PLACES
Three Homes, Store and Plant Are
Broken Into by Crooks.

Broken Into by Crooks.
Loot of nearly $3.50 was obtained
Monday night by burglars who used
ice picks to gain entrance to two
homes by opening screen doors.
From the home of w. H. Cragun.
2351 College avenue, the burglars
stole two rings valued at $425 and
$3.50 In cash The home of Fannie
Webster, TIC East Twentv-ffth
street, yielded $40 ring and SO
cents.
A pass key was used to enter the
home of Julia Motif, 1O3 East Ninth
street, apartment 6, where cloth
ing valued at $48 was stolen.
Loot of burglar from the store
OF William Holt, 1889 Kentucky
avenue, included three watches, two
shaving brushes and a pocket knife.
Sixteen spray guns and a type
writer valued at $40 were stolen
from the plant of the Indiana Metal
and Machinery Company, 812 East
Washington street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26

TINE gentle art of lobbying as
i practiced by employees Of Secre-
tary of State Frank Mayr Jr., should
be studied by other state depart
ments, because of the manner in
which his pet projects go across.
OF course Mayr has more patron
age to hand out than any other
department.
But even without considering the
patronage the Mayr men pulled
fast one on the house of representa-
tives and may duplicate it III the
senate.
Several bills have been introduced
abolishing the state police and
about a half-dozen measures pro-
pose to reduce all department
appropriations, including that for
Mayr's rough riders.
One way of wiping out the cop
pers is to take away the appropria-
ton.
To protect the department, the
Mayr men got Representative Clar-
ence o. Schlegel (Dem), Clay City,
chairman of the house roads COM
mittee, to introduce a bill putting
state police in charge of enforce
men of the state vehicle weight and
size law. passed in 1881. and order
ing the highway department to turn
over to the coppers its weighing
equipment.
At least that is what the under
lined new part said.
But a last paragraph rider carried
a S25O,O00 appropriation for the po-
lice department. and that's $4,000
more than it's getting now.
When Schlegel introduced the bill,
he told newspaper men only about
the weighing enforcement part, but
kept mum about the appropriation.
Speaker Walter Myers evidently
didn't know that it contained that
clause, or he would have sent the
bill to the ways and means commit
tee. Instead. it went to Schlegel's
OWA IO4tAlAAAllSC O1l AOdNo oAAA' ~
course, it was reported out for pas
sage and got through the house.
If it passes the senate, Secretary
Mayr's men can claim the prize for
the best lobbyists.
The Secretary's chief of staff,
jim Carpenter, superintendent OF
the auto license department, also
has pulled a fast one-probably
with consent Of his boss.
A couple of weeks ago he fired
Jap Jones because he was one of
the opposition to the reelection OF
the Democratic state chairman,
r. Earl Peters.
1T was done in the interest of
economy, boys" quotes Foxy Jim.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
Ma Leads in Texas
By United Press

By United Press
DALLAS, Tex, July 26.-Forn1er
Governor Miriam A. Ma) Ferguson
and Governor Ross Sterling will be
opponents for the second time for
the Texas Democratic gubernatorial
nomination.
Almost complete returns from
Saturdays party primary election
today gave: Mrs. Ferguson, 0,806;
Governor Sterling, 223,913.
A run-off primary will be held in
August.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
GARNER DENIES
He EVER WAS
KHAN MEMBER
Texan Answers RumorS Set
AfIoat by Whispering
G. O. P. Leaders.
BY LEO r. SACK
Times Staf Writer

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Speaker
John N. Garner, Democratic candi-
date for Vice-President, today
denied that he was ever a member
of the Ku-KluX Khan.
Garner telegraphed his denial
from his home at Uvalde, Tex, to a
newspaper correspondent, when ad-
vised that such allegations were be-
ing circulated in eastern states, sup
posedly to infame the Catholic vote
against him.
please wire if you were ever
affiliated with the klan," he was
requested.
81 never was affiliated with the
order referred to-" Garner replied.
The allegations concerning Gar
ner began circulation in New Jersey,
Massachusetts. New York, Pennsyl-
vania and parts of Maryland, i'm
mediately following Roosevelt's
nomination.
Democrats Are Worried
The whispering campaign is be-
ginning to concern Democrats lead
ers. The fact that William G. Nc
Aooo, who fought Governor Smith
to a finish in Madison Square Gar
den in 1924, and Gamers friends at
Chicago, agreed to switch the Cali
fornia and Texas delegations from
Garner to Roosevelt, thereby c1nch-
ing his nomination, was made the
basis for the charge.
It was alleged that McAdoo was
the Ku-Klux Khan candidate dur
ing the historic fight in New York
and that Texas was a center Of anti
Catholic sentiment during the hey
dey of the Klan.
AS an additional circumstance
the whisperers recalled that in 1928
Texas voted against Al Smith and
for Hoover, not because of prohibit
ton, but because Of religion.
G. o. P. Floats RumOrs
The Republican national commit
tee, according to reports, secretly
is investigating to find out if the
Democratic vice-presidential candi-
date was a member of the anti
Catholic organization, and if there
is any evidence on the subject.
If this charge ever is made open
ly, Gamers friends predict he will
reply to it in a more unrestrained
manner than in his telegram quoted
above.
There seems no doubt that in 1928
the Republican national committee
according to evidence subsequently
obtained, encouraged the whisper
ing campaign against Al Smith
Such data was forwarded into south
ern states from Senator Moses east
ern campaign Office with the nota-
ton this is hot stuff"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
Miss Veronica Ratz Dies

Miss Veronica Ratz, As, died Mon
day in the home of her sister, Mrs.
T. G. Moore, 524 Woodland avenue.
Miss Ratz was member of st. Pat
rick's Catholic church and of the
Daughters of Isabella. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at 9 Thursday
morning at Cedar Grove. Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
ASSASSIN OF D0UMER
DENIES LINK TO REDS
Shouts DiSavowaI of Communists at
Trial for His Life.
~ United Press

81 United Press
PARIS. July 26.-High drama
marked the trial of Paul Gorgoulott,
assassin of President Doumer of
France, as his lawyers made a
spirited attempt to prove insanity
when the hearing resumed today.
Speaking in a strained, high
pitched voice he shouted his de-
NAL of witnesses evidence showing
former connections with the cheka,
one-time title of the Russian secret
service.
The soul of Gorgouloff is not
available to Communist gold" he
shouted. Il am the mouthpiece of
one hundred fifty million harassed
Russian peasants. always have
fought Communism and monarchy,
being a national democrat. That is
why these monarchist witnesses per-
secute me and lie about me-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
FIND DYNAMITE CACHE
Twelve Sticks of Explosive Discov-
cred Under Building.

Twelve sticks of dynamite were
removed by police today from be-
meath an outbuilding in the rear
OF 1138 Bates street. Later the
dynamite was thrown into the river.
Hobart Foley, who lives at the
address, reported discovery of the
explosive to police. He said Sunday
he had ordered two men from the
back yard Of his home. Monday
night he said another man passed
through the yard, later driving
away in a light coupe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
W0MAN'S FIRE DEATH
TO BE RULED SUICIDE
Dependency Is Blamed for Act in
Igniting Brownsburg Barn.
BIZ Times SDecia1

BIZ Times Special
BROWNSBURG, Ind, July &c.
Verdict of suicide was to be re-
turned here today by DR.. Ernest
Cooper, deputy coroner, as cause of
death of Mrs. Katherine Kelley.
who was burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the barn on the
Kelley farm near here Sunday
night
Mrs. Kelley had been respondent
and in i'll health the last year.
Funeral services for Mrs. KELLEY
will be held at Wednesday morn
ing at st. Malachi's church here
Burial will be in the Brownsburg
cemetery.
Survivors are the husband, Pat
rick; a son, Neal, and a daughter.
Mary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
Charged with Passing Bogus Coin

Charged with passing a number oil
counterfeit half-dollars, three CraW-
louisville Qnd) brothers, William
A, Clifton H. and Claude Fay were
held to the federal grand jury by
Fac w. Patrick, United States COM
missioner, Monday. Secret service
operatives said the bogus coins we're
Of excellent workmanship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26

TN the ancient great Greek ath-
Il letic contest at Olympia, the
first event always was a foot race,
called the stade race. 1t was a dash
the length of the stadium and was
about twice the length of the 100
meter dash of the modern Olympics.
The Greeks regarded the stade
race as the Oldest contest of the
Olympics. and Professor Walter w.
Hyde Of the University of PennSyl-
vania, who studied ancient Greek
athletics, found that the Stade race
was continued throughout the long
series of Olympiads of ancient
Greece.
Three other races were usual at
the national games of Greece, al
though many varieties of foot races
were developed from time to time.
There was the diaulus, or double
race, that requires the runners to
go from one end of the stadium to
the other and back again. This
race correspondent roughly to the
quarter-m mile of modern athletic
contests.
The Greeks also had long race,
or dolichus, probably an out
growth of the practice of sending
messages by swift runners. These
ranged in length from less than a
nale TO about three miles.
Just as tn marathon today is a
test of endurance rather than fleet
ness, so the long races Of the an
cient Olympics were for the demon
stration of physical fitness rather
than speed.
TITO the array of races in the
l. Olympics, the Greeks added a
form of sport not used today. This
tested endurance even more effec-
lively than the long races. 1t was
the hoplite or heavy armed race.
The Greek soldiers would race in
their full war equipment, as though
they we're hurrying into battle.
Originally they ran with helmets,
greayes and shields and at Olympia
the contest was double race of
some 1900 feet.
Gradually the amount of armor
required to be carried was reduced
until the carrying Of a shield only
was required.
The sprinters and short distance
runners of ancient Greece ran diff
ferentlyl from the endurance or
''dolichus" runner. Professor Hyde
has found vase paintings that show
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
Science Service Photo.

that the Splinter swung his arms
violently, spreading his fingers apart
and touching the ground only with
his toes.
The long-distance runner had to
conserve his strength and ran with
a long even stride. arms bent at ell
bow and close to the body, and fists
doubled.
Copyright, 1892. by Science servicel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-26
LEGH0RN HEN, 13, DIES
Acute Indigestion Causes Paralysis
of COuntry's Oldest.

By United Press
LEONARDTOWN, Md, July 26.-
Peter JohnSon's white Leghorn hen
died Monday, aged IS years. 1t was
believed to be the country's oldest
Leghorn hen. 1t was born May /,
1919.
Death was attributed to acute
indigestion which caused paralysis.