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The Washington times., 1932-08-06
S100,000 ASKED
FOR TRESPASS

A suit seeking 100000 damages
from the Security Finance Com
pany, as the result of an alleged
trespass by one of its agents, was
filed today in District Supreme
Court by Laura A. Simons, 38, OF
6 Eighth st. S. E.
The bill. filed by Attorney Ray
mond M. Hudson, claims that on
May II, while the plaintiff was
at home recovering from an oper-
alton, an agent of the finance
company called to deliver paper
to her.
When informed she was too i'll
to see him, the suit alleges, the
agent forced his way into the
house, swearing and protesting
loudly, causing the plaintiff to
fall out of bed, with the result
that she suffered a relapse.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
CAP T.. CH|SOLM.
AGAIN ASKS
FORFUNDS
Says $4,000 Needed to Clear
Site of Anacostia Camp;
D. C. Held Responsible

Decaying food, garbage and
open latrines left at Camp
Marks, Anacostia, by the de-
parting B. f. F. constitute
"a serious menace" to Wash
ton, DR.. w. G. Fowler, Dis
trict health officer, today
warned Capt. f. n. Chisolm,
ir., acting director of Public
Buildings and Parks.
Delay in clearing the debris
left by departing veterans has
resulted in a highly unsanitary
condition at the camp, DR.. Fow-
Ter declared.
Requests Funds Again
Upon receipt of DR.. FowlerS
report, Captain Chisholm imme-
diately reiterated his request of
several days ago that the Dis
trict Commissioners make avail
able to the Office of Public
Buildings and Parks 100 work
men and a fleet of 20 trucks to
be employed in cleaning up the
Anacostia camp site.
His office has no funds avail
able to pay for the cleanup work,
Captain Chisolm declared, and
he proposed that $4,000 be
turned over to his office from the
S350,0O0 unemployment relief
fund appropriated by Congress
for expenditure in the District.
Receipt of this amount will en-
able the office Immediately to
put to work a large number of
unemployed and at the same
time remove the hazard of the
unSanitary camp site.
"NO Expense" Promised
In asking that funds be made
Immediately available for the
cleanup work, Captain Chisolm
charged that the Anacostia tract
had been turned over to the Dis
trict Commissioners originally for
use by the B. E. F.. only after it
was promised that no additional
expense would be imposed upon
the Office of Public Buildings and
Parks.
In addition to the health
menace. his office must remove
more than 1000 tons of scrap
metal, Captain Chisolm pointed
out.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
HOT WEEKEND.
FORECAST

Hot and muggy today. Hot
and muggy tomorrow. No relief.
The Weather Bureau holds out
the prospect for local thunder
showers today and tomorrow, but
they won't do any good. It's
hot and it's going to stay hot.
1t was expected that before the
day is over, the temperature will
top the maximum mercury read
ing of 81 yesterday. At an early
hour today, the humidity had
reached a high of 80.
Four persons collapsed yeSter-
day from the heat. They are
Miss Sylvia Brown, %, of 1914
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W., who
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital; John Brady, %, colored
216 Massachusetts, Ave. N. w.,
treated at Casualty; Thomas
Ross, %, colored. 2315 Champlain
st. N. w., given first aid at
Freedman'S, and an unidentified
woman who collapsed near the
courthouse.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
V.F.W. SUPPORT
. GLASSFOR

All posts of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars in the District are
urged to support Brig. Gen. Pei
ham D. Glassford, superintendent
of police. for the post of junior
vice commander-in-ch of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, in a letter sent
out today by Department .Comdr.
o. w. Hollingsworth.
The police superintendent was
endorsed at the last meeting of
the council of administration.
The Letter stresses the impor-
tance of each post sending as
many delegates as possible to the
national convention at Sacra-
mento, Calf, August % to SEP
tember 3, to support the cause.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Prisoner Turns Down
liberty land Then
Gets Life

It's bad enough being in Jail
without having it rubbed in,
according to John Burns, of
Washington, who was serving
so days in the Hyattsville
lookup for drunken driving.
Burns brother sent him a
pile of old numbers of outdoor
Life to while away the tedious
hours. Burns took a look at
one issue and threw the whole
pile on the floor of his cell in
disgust.
Then he asked the jailer,
Deputy Sheriff Edward Plumer,
for something to read. Plumer
handed the prisoner a copy of
Liberty.
The crowning insult was de-
livered when a reporter gave
him-Life.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
TRACTION FIRM
CUTS SALARIES
Staff Photo

More than $50 employees of the
Capital Traction Company have
received a second pay cut.
A reduction averaging 212 per
cent has been made in the office
and supervisors force, bringing
the total pay cut within the year
to approximately ~ per cent.
About 100 shopmen have been
placed on a five-and-a-quarter-
day week instead of a six-day
week.
John H. Hanna, president of
the company, said the cuts were
in keeping with the economy
policy. He said:
1--WE have taken this action in
order to retain our employees.
We were faced with the neces-
sity of laying off about 25 men
and pay reduction was the
only alternative. We do not
want to dismiss any employees
if we can possibly avoid it,"
Mr.. Hanna said the order does
not affect any of the street car
or bus crews. Last March, he
said, the union men took cut of
two cents an hour. The barn
men day is now eight and a half
hours.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Woman Asks S25, 900
For Fall on Steps

Cora L. Scott, 1888 Owen st.
N. W., today asked the District
Supreme Court to ward her $685.
900 damages from Harry Poret-
sky, 521 Irving st. N. w.. and
Morris Silver, 1920 Park Pl. N.
w., as the result of a fall on the
steps of an apartment house said
to be owned by the defendants.
The bill alleges that on Febru-
ary II, the plaintiff slipped on
the ice-covered steps at the apart
ment, 1245 Neal st. N. E., in
juring her back. She charges
negligence on. the part of agents
for the defendants in permitting
the ice to remain on the steps.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Sen. Noses AssdiIs
Ashurst Tariff Vote

Replying to statement by
Senator Ashurst DD of Arizona,
assailing the Smoot- -Hawley
Tariff act, Senator Moses (RO
of New Hampshire today accused
Ashurst of inconsistency. Moses
said:
presumably, AShurSt is now
doing penance in sack-clOth
and ashes for the 19 votes he
cast for increases in specific
duties in the act, and for the
13 votes against decreases in
tariff rates.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
SHIELDS
DRIVER WHO
ESCAPED.
FIees Hospital Where Girl Is
Badly Hurt After Fall
In Rock Creek

Police today are seeking the
driver of the automobile that
plunged over the steep embank-
ment at the foot Of Blagden
Avenue in Rock Creek Park
last night.
Miss Thelma R. Digman, 20, a
former nurse of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, is in a serious condition
at Emergency Hospital with a
fractured pelvis and internal in
juries as a result of the accident.
Park police said the machine
was being driven at terrific speed
when it plunged over the bank
after the driver failed to make
"a turn.
Girl Was In Water
They said they found Miss Dig
man lying face downward in the
creek and her companion was at
tempting to escape through un-
derbursh. Patrolman Thomas Fo-
garty captured the man and took
him to Emergency Hospital with
the injured woman.
Tries To Hide Name
En- route to the hospital, the
man first said he was Wayne
March, Of the Park Lane Apart
ments. Later, he said his name
was Paul Keough, of 1888 P st.
N. w. The car, however, was
listed in the name of Norman R.
Hagen, 8O4 Twenty-third st. NV.
While Miss Digman was being
treated by the doctors, the man
ran from the hospital and police
are still looking for him. Miss
Digman refused to say who her
companion was.
Patrolman Fogarty said later
today he would serve a warrant
on Paul H. Keough, charging him
with reckless driving.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Paving Completed
At HighVay Bridge

Paying Of Fourteenth Street,
Southwest, between Water Street
and the Highway Bridge, was
completed today by the Union
Paving Company. The new road
way cuts across section of
Potomac Park and takes away the
double reverse" at the north end
of the bridge. Car tracks of the
old Mt. Vernon. Alexandria, and
Washington line were moved in
making the new 60-foot roadway.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
BUSES To GET
NEW ROUTING
Times staff Photo

Building operations on the new
Post Office structure will force
the closing of Thirteenth Street
Northwest, between Pennsylvania
Avenue and the Mall, next Wed
nesday.
AS a result a change in route
of busses operating to nearby Vir-
ginia via the Highway Bridge will
become effective. On inbound
trips the busses will turn off
Fourteenth Street at D Street
Southwest and travel north on
Twelfth Street to the terminals.
Express buses will maintain their
same route on Fourteenth Street.
The new routes will be used
until work of installing water
mains for the cooling system on
new Government buildings and a
steam tunnel for heating is com
pleted on Constitution Avenue
between Twelfth and Fourteenth
Streets, which will begin next
week.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
CANNOT.
ORDER A JOB

Police Court Judge Ralph
Given today was asked by Mrs.
Bertha Worthington to put her
husband, J. E. Worthington, un-
der a court order to get a job.
The judge said that such an
order exceeded his powers.
Mrs. Worthington appeared as
complainant against her husband
on an intoXication charge. ne
had been on probation from a
similar charge.
Judge Given revoked the pro-
baton and sent Worthington to
Jail for few days "to think
things over The Judge said he
will consider the case.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Chdpin Due Monday
To Take OUer Post

Roy D. Chaplin, who will assume
office as Secretary of Commerce,
succeeding Robert P. Lamont, will
not reach Washington until Mon
day. Lamont will come here from
New York to turn the department
over to his successor.
1t had been expected that
Chaplin would he weekend guest
of President Hoover at the Rapi-
dan camp. The President planned
to leave this afternoon, the list of
his guests included Lieut.. Col.
Hanford S. MacNider, Minister
to Canada.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Secy. Mills Accused
Of FrQnking Misuse

Secretary Of the Treasury
Mills was accused yesterday of
misuse of the postal franking
privilege.
John F. Costello, Democratic
national committeeman of the
District of Columbia, declared
Mills used Treasury Department
envelopes to mail copies of his
political speeches.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
B, T. F. CLAIMS
DAMAGES FOR
D. c. CUSTER
w. W. Waters Ready to Go Be-
fore Congress to Clear Name
of Veterans Camped Here

The bonus army today pre-
pared to 60 to Congress to
clear its name and to the
courts or Congress to recover
thousands Of dollars Of dam
ages for property destroyed
when United States troopers
drove the veterans from the
Capital.
These plans were disclosed as
the new organization of the B. E.
F.. and its ally, the Khaki Shirts"
began to take shape following the
voluntary withdrawal of bonus
seeking veterans from Johnstown.
Both President Hoover and Sec
retary of War Hurley drew the
fire of the leaders of the B. E. F.
They objected to the Presidents
letter casting doubt upon the gen.
uineneSS of the bonus army and
the statement of Hurley that more
than half the tattered army were
not veterans.
Having kept fairly accurate rec.
ords of all arrivals and departures
at the bonus army camps, Com
mander Walter w. Waters was
ready to 60 before a Congressional
committee to establish that the
vast majority of men here were
honorably discharged veterans.
A damage suit or claim to Con-
gress may be made possible be-
cause the bonus army was incor'
porated by Waters on July IS un-
der the name of Bonus Expedi'
tionary Force, Rank and File, OF
America"
Done AS PrecautiOn
This was done. it was eX-
planned, to enable Waters to oust
Communists and to keep gifts
of money and supplies for the
B. E. F. from reaching non-Vet-
Grams and those who would not
take orders from the high COM
mand.
The incorporation, it was said,
was aimed particularly at the
Workers EX-ServiCe Mems League
and the California bonus march
ers of R. w. Robertson, who
refused to join Waters.
The suit would be based on the
alleged illegality of the police
order to vacate camps and Mr..
Hoover's use of troops without a
declaration of martial law.
The possibility of inStitutlng
libel suits against detractors Of
the B. E. F.. also was considered
by Waters.
New Camp Denied
National headquarters of the
Bonus Expedltionary Force today
repudiated claims that an en-
campment of World War vet
Grams, which has been started at
Gettysburg, Pa, is not at all
connected with the organization.
1t was announced that Edward
j. Heany, Of Philadelphia, the
new camp commander, had not
been in good graces of B. E. F.
officials for several weeks.
1t was announced that a move
ment to sell B E. F. stamps
throughout the nation would be
launched within a few days.
George Kleinholz, former act.
ing commander of the bonus
army, is now in New York max.
ing arrangements for the cam
paign. 1t is planned to put at
least one stamp in every home.
The stamps show a soldier with
arms outstretched and the cap
ton What Price Glory?" at the
bottom is this inscriptions:
Give the veteran his bonus
or job. Purchased for the
support of the B. E. F."
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
DEMOCRATS TO SPEAK

Representatives from both the
national and local Democratic
headquarters will address mem
bers of the Young Democrats Club
of Washington, Wednesday at 8:15
p. M, in the old City Club Build
ing.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
breaches ON "FAITH"

Rev. Alexander Gait, of Vir-
ginia Beach, will preach on
Faith" at All Saints Episcopal
Church, Chevy Chase. tomorrow
morning. The rector, Rev. Henry
T. Cooke, will return from his
vacation before next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
BURGLARS ROB HOME

Burglars yesterday looted the
residence of Sarah Richardson,
2434 Ontario Rd. N. W., taking
$18 and some wearing apparel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
'aTROIKA" RUSSIAN DRAMA AT
ACME THEATRE MONDAY.

A new Russian film drama,
"Troiks," will have its first New
York premiere at the Acme Theatre,
14th Street and Union Square, on
Monday and continue until Thursday
inclusive.
"Troika" is a story of old Russia
and not Soviet Russia. 1t is a pro-
duct of the Hisa studios in Russia,
and deals with many OF the warning
instincts which are part of the ele-
mental nature of man. The cast is
headed by the noted Russian artist,
Olga Tschekova and Hans Schlettow.
The Moscow Art Players are well rep
resented in the other roles. "Troika"
is directed by the we'll known Rus
sian, w. Strijevsky. Its musical score
contains many of the popular folk
and gypsy songs. Titles are in Eng
fish. The Acme will introduce spe-
cial prices of fifteen cents, between
a. m, and p. m, for this produc-
ton.
The Philharmonic Orchestra, under
the direction of Banno Walter will
play this Sunday afternoon at Car
negie Hall. The program: Handlers
Concerto Crosse in G minor, Haydn's
Symphony in B-flat major, and the
Berlioz Fantastic Symphony.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
Spring Term OF
Workers School
Starts Next Monday

According TO the Workers School
Committee, hundreds of workers have
already registered for the Spring
Term which will start next Monday
Jan. 18th. A general assembly of all
students will be held this Friday,
Jan. 18th, at 7 p. M. at the School,
IS E. 18th St., third floor.
Workers who haven't registered for
the Spring Term must do so this
week in order to be able to get into
the classes A number of special
courses Of vital Importance such as
Agrarfan Problems by Harrison
George, Work Among Women by P.
Rogers, Colonial Problems by A
Moreau, Negro Problems by A. D.
Amis, History of the G. P. S. U. by
A. Bittelman, Labor Research by B.
Grant, Public Speaking by c. Brod-
sky, etc, are especially recommended
to the workers.
Courses in Dialectic Materialisrn,
by A. Landy, History of the Three
Internationals, History of Glass
Struggles by v. Jerome, History of
American Labor Movement by A.
Bimba, ETC., will be continued in the
Spring Term. Students, however,
must register in order to be enrolled.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
FOSTER LECTURE
ON UNIONS, sun.
Will Discuss R. I. L. u.
Tactics

NEW YORK. - W. z. Foster. gen.
eral secretary Of the Trade Union
Unity League, will speak at the Work
ers Forum, conducted by the Work
ers School. this Sunday. Jan. 18th, at
p. m. at Irving Plaza, corner Irv-
ing Place and f. 18th st. The topic
will be: The Red International of
Labor Unions.
The history of the r. T. L. u, as
the center of world revolutionary
trade union movement, its policies and
tactics in contrast with the fascist
Amsterdam International; the estab-
lishment and development of Trade
Union Unity League. the American
Section Of the r. T. L. u, its leader
ship and correct tactics in the econo-
mic and political struggles OF the
Workers and poor farmers in the u.
S. as manifested in the struggle
against unemployment against i'm
perialiSt war, the miners and other
strikers, ETC., Will be discussed.
Workers are urged to attend this
vital lecture.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16

the Communist Party, Unemployed
Councils, and various revolutionary
trade unions in order better to carry
on the fight for Unemployment In
surance and immediate relief.
Buksa also pledges himself to use
his office as tribunal for the ex-
posture of the rottenness Of capitalist
government and to fight to the limit
for whatever working class demands
it is possible to gain through the
medium of the city government of
Yorkville The statement of Com
rade Buksa reads as follows: -
was elected by the workers of
Yorkville as a city councilman in
Yorkville, Ohio Because of the fact
that in a town of under 5000 citi-
zens we could not run party ticket,
I had to run on an independent
ticket as did all other candidates.
However, the workers of Yorkville
who voted for me, knew that was
member of the Communist Party,
CONTINUED ON FACE THREED
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
500 RANK-FILE
CUTTERS PLEDGE
FIGHT HILLMAN

H. "'ORK.-500 cutters of the
AmalgamaCeG r.ccal 4, packed Irving
Plaza Hall at the call of the Rank
and File Committee.
The meeting marked a step toward
the mobilization Of the cutters for
a real struggle against the local adj
ADMINISTRATION and the Hillman ma
chine which is responsible for the
worsening conditions of the tailors
and cutters. The discussion at the
meeting brought forward the down
ward trend of the cutters conditions.
Hundreds Of cutters are finding
themselves out of job with no pros
pect of getting another Job.
The rank and file cutters meeting
discussed the present unemployment
situation among the members of the
local and passed resolution with
unanimous vote.
A committee of 25 cutters was ell
ected the proposals of the Rank and
File Cutter to the local committee
of 5 which was elected by the local
to bring recommendation how to re-
lieve the present unemployment.
The resolution adopted at the
meeting states in part, 1--WE rank and
file cutters demand from our Off
Gals that they a stop be made to
the policy of surrendering our hard
won conditions and their disregard
of our willingness for militant
struggle against the unbearable stu
alton"
The resolution further recommends
that the committee of five should
carry out the following recommend
ations:
1. All cutting should be done by
union cutters. Union books should
be taken away from foremen and
bosses.
2. Equal division of work among
cutters in slack time.
8. Abolition of the temporary card
system.
4. No reduction Of working forces
in shops should be made and work
to be devised equally among all
members of the shop.
5. A system of rotation for the
distribution of job under Rank and
File supervision.
6. Establishment of shorter work
ing week"
Every rank and file cutters are to
attend the local meeting and fights
! for their rights there
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
Fliani and Hertz to
Speak at ACW Rank
and File Dance Sat,

BROOKLYN, N. Y.-Saturday, ia
nuary 16, at 8 pm. the Amalgamated
Rank and File Committee will hold
a Concert and Dance at the Will
liamsburgh Workers Club Hall, 795
Flushing Ave, Brooklyn.
The Lithuanian Aldo Chorus, the
Aldo Sixtet, the Russian Mandoline
Orchestra will furnish the Concert
Program.
Artists of the John Reed Club have
been invited to draw cartoons for the
evening.
An excellent Jazz Orchestra will
play for the dancing couples.
Sol Hertz, and Domenick Flaiani
will address the workers at the Con-
cert and Dance.
Every Brooklyn and New York
Tailor is called upon to participate
in this affair.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16
ALL OUT TODAY MIGHTY DEMONSTRATIONS FOR SCOTSBORO BOY
Siskind Speaks Sat.
at Workers School on
Importance of Feb. A

NEW YORK.-George Siskind
will speak on the Significance of
National Unemployment Insur-
ance Day-Feb. 4th" on Saturday,
Jan. 10th at 2:30 in Room 30s of
Workers School, at meeting of
the Speakers Group of the City
Unemployed Councils. This group
plans to train speakers, arrange
meetings and organize material
for the task of organizing the
unemployed. Delegates from all
councils and other organizations
active in unemployment work are
invited and will be given printed
material as we'll as specific in
structions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-16

tinue their struggle for immediate
relief. The speakers exposed the role
of the bankers and Tammany Hall in
further the hunger program of the
Hoover government.
Then, again without a permit, the
workers reformed their ranks and
marched past city hall and over
through the working class district on
the East Side. Thousands viewed
the marchers and heard their slogans
for immediate relief
The demonstration stopped at the
headquarters Of the Downtown IN
employed Council at 7th St. and
Avenue A, where another meeting
was held attended by thousands.
One Of the great shortcomings Of
the demonstration was an almost
total lack of signs bearing the slo-
gans of the demonstration or an
Inouncing the national demonstration
on Feb 4th for unemployment insur-
ance.
Many sympathetic workers on the
sidewalks all along the line of march
wanted to know more about the dem
onstration, but they were able only
TO hear the shouting of few slogans.
There was great lack of leaflets.
though tens of thousands could have
been distributed to the great masses
of unemployed who lined the streets
at every block.
After the meeting in front of the
Unemployed Council, q march was
organized past the Workers Center,
and then to Union Square, where a
large outdoor mass meeting was held
urging the workers to continue their
fight and to mobilize for a mightier
demonstration on February 4th at
Union Square. A unanimous vote
was taken to come out in mass on
Feb. 4.