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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
80 SLAUGHTERED
ILLINOIS MINERS
BODIES RAISED
No Hope for Any of 81
Driven Into Burning
Mine by Hunger
STRENGTHENING DID 1T
Disaster First Fruits Of
Pay Cut, Sell Out

BULLETIN
M0WEAQUA, ILL.,. Dec. &c.
Raising OF bodies was resumed
from the ShafeT mine today and
by mid afternoon SO had been
brought up. Fifteen others were
still below ground.
MOWEAQUA, Ill, Dec. &c.
Searchlights glazing on the
tipple and shaft entrance to
the Shafer mine here, the
yawning grave of 81 miners
killed because starvation and lack of
relief drove them to work in a gas
filled. burning mine, were Christmas
candles last night for this mining
town.
All day long, body after body, blan-
kets wrapped by rescue crews around
faces charred and torn by the explo-
sion and drawn from the pain that
goes with a death from breathing
flames, had come up the shaft, until
twelve were laid out in the special
morgue provided by the coroner. Late
last night curt notice posted on
the window of the morgue informed
crowds of widows and orphans out
side that at least IA hours of tim
bering had to be done before any
more bodies came to the top.
81 Below
Practically all hope (and there
never had been much) for the lives
of the "a miners entombed below fled
when the first body came up, with
evidence on it of gas explosion. If
there had been no explosion, but only
a fall of rock. some might be alive,
back in some chamber which had not
collapsed.
But the charred flesh told the
story. A fire had been burning in
the old Shafer mine for days, at
least. These unemployed miners, de-
MED relief, were trying to make a few
cents a day for their hungry wives
and children by working the old, fire
trap mine, which had been borrowed
or leased for that purpose from
Shafer.
Gas Flooded Mine
When they went down Saturday
morning they we're told the burning
part of the mine had been bulk head
ed off. Evidently the fire burned
through, and imperfect combustion
filled the tunnels and rooms with
l.. i. IL
air, is highly explosive. Safety lamps
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
USE POPE TRUCE"
TO GRAB 4 FORTS
Bolivian Offensive in
Imperialist War

The undeclared war between b.
livia and Paraguay has entered a
new phase with the Bolivian army
definitely taking the offensive as a
result of aid received from the Wall
Street imperialists in the form Of
huge shipments of arms and NUM-
lions and the weakening Of the
Paraguayan forces by their reckless
assaults on the Bolivian position at
Fort Saayedra.
The Pope's Truce
The Boliyians already have re-
captured four forts seized by them at
the beginning of the conflict but
subsequently lost to the Paraguayans.
These are Platanillos, Loa, Jayucub2S
and Bolivar. The Bolivians are now
starting a movement to recapture
Forts Boqueron, Corrales and Toledo.
The fake Xmas truce engineered by
Pope Plus was used to develop this
movement. The truce was set for
"a hours. 1t was preceded, by the
bombing of Paraguayan town by
Bolivian planes with a toll Of sew
eral dead and many wounded among
the civilian population.
The new development in the war
which reflects Anglo-U. S. imperialist
rivalries, threatens to involve sew
eral other South American countries.
The Argentine government is known
to be ready to go to the aid of
Paraguay If the latter is faced with
defeat. AS part of its war plans, the
Argentine government is now car
rying on wholesale arrests and raids
on Argentine workers and their or
CARNATIONS in an attempt to crush
the rising resistance to starvation
and war. 1t has declared a state Of
siege throughout the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
2 Tampa Defendants
Moved to State Jail AS
[. L. ID. Pushes Appeal

TAMPA, Fla, Dec 26.-Jim Nine
and Mario Lopez. Tampa class-war
prisoners sentenced to 10 years for
leading the Tobacco Workers Indus
trial Union, which struggled for bet
ter conditions for the tobacco work.
ers, and to break down the Jim-Crow
system in Florida, have been removed
from Hillsboro County Jail here, to
Raiford State penitentiary.
Appeals on their cases are being
forced by the International Labor
Defense, whose attorney is now in
Tallahassee to obtain writ of man
damus from the state Supreme Court,
to force the local judge here to GER
tify the record of the trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
STARVATION KILLS CHILDREN

NEW YORK, Dec, 26-That the
devastating and deadly effect Of
starvation and neglecs is yet to be
registered in future figures for the
death rate among working class chill
dren, was indicated in report of Mar
guerite Wales, in charge of nurses of
the Henry Street Settlement of the
Visiting Nurse Service. The death
rate among babies cared for by the
Service in 1892 was II per 1000. But
among those who received no care
and food it was 80 per 1000 during
the same period.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
TURN IN 1. L. D. BOXES

An appeal has been issued by the
International Labor Defense to all
organizations and individuals that
have tag day boxes for the Scots
boro boys to turn them in immedi-
ately to the District Office of the
I. L. D.. 799 Broadway Room 1913.
All funds are needed now for the
next step in the case.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
STORE DESTROYED BY FIRE

BARCELONA. Spain. Dec. 20
Seven firemen and spectators were
injured. and inhabitants in surround
ing houses compelled to leave by an
intense fire which wiped out SPANS
largest department store and des-
troyed ct the same time stock of
toys said to have been worth
Sl,000.000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
CONTINUED ON PAGE TrREE

Greet your fighting paper, the
Daily Worker. In the special Ninth
Anniversary Lenin Memorial edi-
ton Jan. ID. All greetings must be
in by Jan. s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27


The committees of the children
pursued the governor Of California
from place to place, and finally hear
ing that Rolph had promised to see
them any time after Christmas, the
whole body of children's representa-
tives elected a smaller committee to
place their demands before the gov
ernor at Sacramento, Dec. 81.
Represent Starving Kids
Children delegates had been elected
as representative from tens Of thou
sands of starving kids in many towns
Of the state. They were elected at
hunger hearings and at mass meet
ings, and by organizations, including
the Unemployed Councils. Many of
them Travelled hundreds of miles in
cars and trucks.
Arriving in San Francisco, they
formed parade in the streets and
marched on Christmas Day right up
to the doors of Rolph's home, at 298
San Jose st.
The house was surrounded with po-
lice, but the children rang the bell
No one answered.
Governor RusheS Away
Workers who were on the scene
earlier reported that when the
marching column of children came
within half a block of Rolph's resi-
dence, the governor rushed out, leap
ed into the midst Of an auto-load of
police, and fled rapidly from the
scene.
The children held a meeting on the
spot, in front of Rolphs mansion, and
denounced the jailer of Tom Mooney
for refusing to take up the grievance
of the children of the unemployed.
They reminded all who listened
that Rolph won his election for gov
ernor on the argument that he was
"a friend of labor" They branded
this as hypocrisy.
The children then paraded the
streets around, drawing applause
from the very neighbors of Rolph.
After the parade. the 100 delegates
returned to the hall where they had
modified their march on Rolph,
heard a report and elected their
committee to see the governor in
Sacramento.
Children at State House
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 26.-Thirty-
five children delegates, elected in the
industrial towns Of New Jersey, and
representing thousands Of the chill
dren of the unemployed suffering
from mal-nutrition, hunger and cold,
marched into Trenton Friday to pre-
sent demands to Governor Moore.
They came in trucks and cars to
Trenton, held a meeting in a hall,
and marched in body to the State
House. They found all doors barred
against them by police, who informed
them that Governor Moore was "out
of town."
The children, their misery flouted
by this Democratic Party governor,
held a meeting right there on the
state house steps, and 10 the assem-
bled crowd of Trenton residents, read
their demands. They called for:
I. An immediate appropriation by
the state of $1,000,00o from the 500
100000 relief appropriation to set up
feeding stations in every school in
the state; to provide free milk food,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
The Veterans Garry On;
Organizing Squad Starts
Nine Volunteers from Delegation of % That
Made An Epic March Across Continent

NEW YoRK-Nne war veterans part of delegation of % bonus
the Pacific Middle
pennile urneying
of of
They shoyeng capital city bought seven
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
2 GOVERNORS FLEE
FROM DELEGATES OF
STARVING CHILDREN
100 from All Over California March to ROlph
for Relief: He Runs in Carload of Police
New Jersey Governors Cops Barricade State
House Children Read Demands from Steps

FRANCISCO 25A delegation 100
employed from the marched with
nands relief.
n a police w
running
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
NEGRO CHOPPERS DEFY
TERROR; HOLD PROTEST
MEETING AT CAMP HILL
Elect Committee of Is to Investigate Landlord
Police Attack on Choppers; Organize Defense
Many White Farmers Rally to Defense of Me-
groes Against Threats of Mass Lynchings

BIRMINGHAM Ala. Dec 26.-Within a few hours of the
launching December 10 of the murderous
against the Negro troopers and their union NOtasuga
Negro around Camp Hill gathered in huge meeting
to protest the andOrdp police attacks The meeting occurring
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
MUST FEED IL ON so CENTS

ARKANSAS, Dec, 26.-Mrs. Lotion
Cook whose husband has been sup
porting the family living in the
hills of Arkansas, on the income of
SO cents a day, looked forward with
dread to the birth OF another child.
When the dreaded day came, she
delivered bankruptcies, which brought
the total number of the children in
the family up to ten.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-27
In the Days
Neus
ORDER DISMISSAL OF RADICAL
TEACHERS

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 26.-The
new government of President Arturo
AlesSandri has ordered the dismissal
of all radical teachers from the staffs
Of the schools and colleges. The
Chilean press reports that Com
munist influence is extremely strong
among the various teachers organ
izations, which are more and more
coming out in support of the strug-
giles of the impoverished workers
and ruined farmers against the ma
tive bourgeoisie ana their imperial
list masters.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
"MAN" TO BE SUBJECT
Christian Science Golden Text Is
From Isaiah, LXIV.S.

MAN" is the subject of the lesson
sermon in all of the Churches of Christ,
Scientist, tomorrow. The golden text Is
from Isaiah, cxiv.8: Now, o Lord,
Thou are our Father; we are the clay,
and Thou our Potter; and we all are
the work of Thy hand"
Among the citations which comprise
the lesson-sermon is the following
from the Bible: But now thus saith
the Lord that created thee, o Jacob,
and he that formed thee, o Israel, fear
not, for I have redeemed thee, have
called thee by thy name; thou art
mine" Isaiah, KILL. The lesson
sermon also includes the following pas
sage from the Christian Science text
book Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy;
1.-THE relations of God and man, divine
principle and idea are indestructible in
science, and science knows no lapse
from nor return to harmony, but holds
the divine order or spiritual law, in
which God and all that He creates are
perfect and eternal, to have remained
unchanged in its eternal history" (page
470).
Evening star., 1932-09-03
CO0NTz ELECTED
TO HEAD VI. v.
Retired D. C. Naval Officer
Named as California
Session Closes.
By the Associated Press.

/ By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf. September 3.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States and members of their
womens auxiliary broke camp today
after their thirty-third national con-
vention. They will meet in Milwaukee,
Wis, next year, with Admiral Robert E.
Coontz, U. S. NJ, retired, as commander
in chief. He was unanimously elected
yesterday.
Speakers at the closing session en-
phasized the necessity Of maintaining
harmony within the organization be
cause we need a united front with
which to combat the forces opposing
u.s." The organization plans a legisla-
tive fight in Washington. D. c., during
the next IL months in the effort to
have Congress approve immediate. full
payment of adjusted service certificates.
James E. Van Zandt, Altoona, Pa,
was named senior vice commander in
chief
The women's Auxiliary elected Con-
seuelo De Coe of Sacramento, wife Of
the retiring commander in chief, ma
tional president.
Shortly before adjourning proposal
was made for the encampment to take
a straw ballot on Herbert Hoover and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Republican and
Democratic nominees for President.
After brief furry, during which dele
gates declared the organization should
refrain from expressing itself politically,
the motion was killed.
A resolution memorialiZing Congress
against any change in the self-govern-
ment Of Hawaii also was approved.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
MRS. ROSS CRITICIZES
HOOVER Fellowship
Vacillation on Dry Issue Charged
to President by Democratic
Speaker at Clarksburg.
BY the Associated Press.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, September 8.
-Assailing the Republican resubmis-
sion plank and President Hoover's stand
on prohibition, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross
declared here last night that the coun-
try must decide whether it wants four
more years 'of regime which, hav-
ing been characterized by uncertainty,
delay and expediency places upon it
the stamp of fellowship rather than
leadership"
The former wyoming Governor and
now vice chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, said the dry forces
"are now faced with the problem
whether they can longer trust their
cause in the hands of one so vacillating
as President Hoover has proven him
self to be, one who, seeming to have
taken the stand, cannot maintain it."
The wets," she added, must decide
whether the eleventh-hour concession
made to their position was vote-get-
ting gesture, or a sudden change OF
heart on the part of the President"
Mrs. Ross said it was "a matter of
common knowledge that the majority
Of the Republican delegates at Chicago
wanted to draft a much more liberal
plank than they did, but the President
would not permit it. Safety first was
his motto.
THE sentiment of the people at that
time was less crystallized than now
The President, with hi0 flair for op-
portunism, takes advantage of recent
wet developments. In his acceptance
speech he goes much farther than his
party's platform to repudiate the eight
eenth amendment"
Evening star., 1932-09-03

and definitely pledged by the Australian
delegates to the Imperial Economic Con-
ference at Ottawa.
To the American exporter 1t means
an end Of many restrictions responsible
to some extent for the decline In this
country's shipments to Australia of
$3.50, 100, 900 in 1929 to S76 900, 900 In
1880, and $4,000, 900 in 1881.
The reductions are effective at once,
operative Professionally and subject to
parliamentary approval. They are
brought about partly by removal Of q
surtax Of so per cent Of the duties effec-
tive since April, 1880, partly by varying
reductions in existing duties and partly
by waiver of the prfmage duty on I'M
ports, usually the equivalent Of o 10
per cent ad valorem duty.
Restriction Lifted.
Earl c. Squire, trade commissioner
at Sydney, said import prohibitions had
been lifted on cheese, lemons. oranges,
certain dried fruits, preserved fruits
and vegetables, jams, jellies. wireless
receiving sets, aluminium and enamel
ware, cast iron pipes and fittings, in
flexible shafting. iron and steel struc-
tural shapes, bolts, nuts, rivets, wire,
nails and certain plated table ware.
In addition. the so per cent surtax
duty on most apparel, paints, colors.
varnishes, leather manufactures, includ-
ing betting and foot wear; bags, trunks,
purses, brooms, carpet sweepers and
vacuum cleaners was removed.
Certain types Of machinery for road
making, internal combustion engines,
electric machines, jewelry, sheet glass,
matches and other articles are to have
reduced duties.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
DR.. FUNK TO PREACH

DR.. Charles Funk, pastor of the his
toric Beaver Greek Christian Church,
near Hagerstown, will preach at Colum-
bia Heights Christian Church tomorrow
at IL am.
DR.. George Warren will convene the
Sunday School Council at dinner at the
church Thursday at pm.
An unusual program Of work is being
outlined for the officiary Of the church,
A. c. Ridgway. A meeting will be held
Wednesday at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
M'SPARRAN QUITS POLLING
i FOR INDORSING HOOVER

HARRISBURG, Pa, September P1
eState Secretary of Agriculture John
"a. McSparran, in a letter to DR.. Daniel
"a. Polling, yesterday resigned as a mem
gber of the Allied Forces for Prohibition
because he disagreed with that organi-
cations Endorsement OF President Hoover
for reelection.
McSparran was the Democratic can
6idate for Governor in 1922, but was
defeated by Gov. Clifford Pinchot. He
sa1as long been aligned with prohibition
organizations In Pennsylvania.
"I do not question your being dry,
McSparran said in his letter. "But
q cannot help challenging your judg-
ment in this matter. You are the
manager of the j. c. Penny Foundation
You are the editor of paper owned
as I understand it, by the same inter-
ests and cannot help wondering when
ouch men as yourself and Stanley High
openly indorse a wet, II people will not
conclude that Mr.. Penny's close friend.
ship for the President has encouraged
that Endorsement"
Evening star., 1932-09-03
FIND
MCCORMICK GEMS
Safety Deposit Box Also
Yields Trust Shares That
Cost Her S. 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 3.-A choice
collection of jewelry worth a fortune
and trust shares which originally cost
her $5,000,000 were found yesterday
when a safety deposit box of the late
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick was
opened by appraisers for the executors
of the estate.
Two diamond necklaces, four brooches
set with gems worth many thousands.
two diamond rings and two pairs OF
valuable earrings comprised the JeWelry
collection. The trust shares represent
ed Mrs. McCormick's investment in the
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick Trust.
formed to finance the real estate flrm
of Krenn & Dato, Inc.
Those who saw the jewelry said the
brooches shed further light on the
characteristics of Chicago's late society
leader, who once was known as the
worlds richest woman. Each OF the
brooches, they said, was set with IL
stones as If to f1aunt the owners con-
tempt for superstition and three patri-
otically were of red. white and blue
stones turQuoises and rubles.
The safety box was opened after ex-
ecutors, the Chicago Title & Trust Co.
and the agents for the trust, Krenn d
Dato. announced they intended to CO.
operate in settling the estate.
It also was announced that Edwin
D. Krenn, Mrs McCormick's Swiss
protepe and intimate friend, who sold
his interest in the trust, Krenn & Dato
and his inheritance from the estate for
a $4,000 annuity, would remain, at
least temporarily, a trustee of the Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick Trust. Edward
Dato, the other surviving trustee,
bought Krenn's interests in return for
the annuity.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
CHAP[|N'S CONSENT
IS HELD NECESSARY
Comedian Wins First Step to
Keep Sons From Movie
Careers. \
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, September s.
without touching on Charles Chaplin's
sons would be harmful to their charac-
tiers, Superior Judge H. P. Wood ruled
yesterday the two boys, Charles, jr., Z,
and Sydney 6, could not act in motion
pictures without the consent of Chap
lin and his divorced wife, Lita Gray
Chaplin.
Ends Bitter Contest.
The decision ended a bitter contest
between the film comedian and Mrs.
Chaplin, in which she sought court
permission to sign the two boys in a
motion picture portraying situation
similar to the real life controversy be-
tween their parents.
Chaplin contested her request on
grounds that film careers at an early
age would be harmful to his sons
characters. He also contended they
did not need to work, as he had set
tied 100000 trust fund on them
in the property agreement when the
Chaplins were divorced. He sought an
from signing a film contract for the
boys.
Mrs. Chapnn's attorneys sought and
received the appellate courts writ of
prohibition halting procedure of the
trial In Judge Woods court, but Chap
Inns attorneys succeeded in being
granted permission to continue the
hearing on the divorce decree amend
ment. 1t was upon the amendment
that Judge Wood ruled.
Plan Appeal to Court.
E. T. McMurray, an uncle of Mrs.
Chaplin and associated with her at
torney, said Judge Woods ruling should
not be construed as final victory for
Chaplin. He said the judges order
read that employment of the children
could only be by consent Of both parents,
or consent and approval of the court,
and that Mrs. Chaplin probably will
take the case to court again.
The writ of prohibition will be argued
before the appellate court next Thurs
day, but attorneys said it probably will
be dismissed.
A To-day stay Of execution was
granted Mrs. Chaplin to decide whether
She would appeal Judge Woods de-
cision.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
DR.. S. B. DAUGHERTY
WILL COMMENCE SERIES
Plans to Deliver Life Messages on
Theme Beyond the Obvious"
at Evening Service.

At the National Memorial United
Brethren Church the minister, DR..
Simpson 3. Daugherty, will preach a
Labor day sermon tomorrow at II am.
on Finishing the Unfinished" At
pm. he will begin series Of life mes
sages on the general theme Beyond
the Obvious" the first meditation being
Our Besieging Enemies" Following
the morning service special session
of the quarterly conference will be held
to recommend Ward Smith, q minis
terial student of the church, for an
nual conference license. Phillip Charles
will sing in the morning and the quar-
tet at night. The church school will
meet at $40 am. with special pro-
gram, and the Christian Endeavor
Societies will meet at pm. with effi-
clent leaders. helpful discussion and
, inspiring fellowship.
tuesday evening the service Of prayer
WIZ be held, after which the Ladies'
Aio society and the official board viii
meet, when the church officers will be
eiected. On September at pm.
sne Otterbein Guild will meet in the
SUNDAY school house.
Evening star., 1932-09-03
RAYS BELIEVED ELECTRoNs.
Tests Made Within Arctic Circle During
Eclipse of Sun.

CHICAGO, September 8 R.-Meas-
urements made within the Arctic Cir
Gle during the eclipse Wednesday ap-
parently revealed important evidence
indicating that cosnic rays are cleo
irons somewhat in the nature Of x
rays, an announcement from the Uni
yersity of Chicago said last night.
Prof. Arthur II. Compton, University
of Chicago physicist and Nobel Prize
winner, took measurements with his
cosmic ray meter during 95 per cent
eclipse within $50 miles Of the mag
netic pole. He notified the university
of the measurements.
The university said his telegram in
dicated evidence that cosmic rays are
electrons, rather than extremely short
length magnetic vibrations" The tele-
gram confirmed the magnetic effect on
the rays No irregularity was noted in
the measurements, the telegram said.
Because of the effect Of the earth's
magnetic field" the announcement
said, "electrons should give more in
tense rays near the magnetic poles than
near the Equator, and the telegram was
interpreted to mean that such DIFF
ference was discovered"
DR.. Compton left here last March to
conduct series of tests in various parts
of the world to determine the nature
and source of cosmic rays.