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The Washington times., 1932-06-16
S600,O00 D. c.
RELIEF FOUGHT

The $600,000 unemployment re-
lief item incorporated in the Dis
trict appropriation bill by the
Senate will not be accepted by
House conferees when representa-
tives of the two groups meet in
conference next week unless it can
be shown definitely that there is
an urgent need for the money.
A poll of the House conferees
indicated positively today that the
five Representatives who also
acted as the District Appropria-
tions Subcommittee were unfavor-
ably disposed toward the appro-
priation.
The same conferees. when writ
ing the bill considered the pro-
posal, but demanded from local
charitable organizations that they
be given data regarding salaries
and overhead of the various
groups. 1t was not forthcoming
from the majority of the organi-
cations and the subcommittee
members declared that they we're
opposed to granting additional
money when, as far as they knew,
many of the groups might be pay
ing high salaries and making un-
necessary expenditures.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
v, ,H,LANDVO|GT.
DIES At 73

William Harold Landvoigt.
dramatic critic of the Evening
Star, died today at his home,
1909 Jackson st. N. E. He was
73 years old and had been in
poor health for about two years.
His death, however, was caused
by heart attack after a brief
illness.
Mr.. Landvoigt was educated in
the public schools of the District
and graduated with a law degree
from the George Washington
University when that institution
was known as the Columbian
College. He had been with the
Star for about Is years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eddie May Landvoigt, and two
sons by a former marriage, Will
lam Arnold Landvoigt, of Pitts
burgh, and Thomas Elmer Land
voigt, of Washington and Jack
sonville. Fla.
Mr.. Landvoigt left a request
that he be cremated and buried
with full Masonic rites.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
BOOTLEG SEDAN
TARGET FOR
H|JACKERS
Abandoned Car Spattered
With Blood and RiddIed
With Bullets

Mute evidence of a gun
fight. in which rum runners
probably were the target, came
to light today with discovery
in an alley in the rear of the
200 block Morgan st. n. W.,
of an Abandoned sedan, bullet
riddled, and with the front
part of the car spattered with
blood.
Stained With Blood
The car, equipped with a smoke
screen, was found shortly after
7 a. m. by Policeman C. R. Brem'
norman, of the Second precinct.
A light colored cap, stained
with blood and with holes where
a bullet had passed through, was
found on the front seat. There
was a bullet hole in the front
seat just back of the steering
wheel.
The automobile was reported
stolen early Saturday, police said,
by Gordon Payton, $50 T st.
N. w. When found it had no
tags.
Police held two theories con-
corning the gunplay, first that
the rum runners had Smoked"
officers and had been fired on
in return, and secondly, that they
had encountered hiiackers on
their way into the District.
Heard No Disturbance
Residents of the Morgan Street
vicinity said they had heard no
disturbance last night. District
police advanced the view that the
shooting occurred in Maryland
as the liquor was being run in.
Police sent a lookout for q
colored man described as a well
known bootlegger who h ngs 8
around Fourth and N Streets
Northwest"
Police of the Second precinct
said they believed this man could
tell something about the bloody
car"
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
st. Cyprian School
Will Graduate II

The parochial School of St.
Cyprian's Church. the largest
colored Catholic Church of the
city, will hold it's commence
ment exe1 1cises tomorrow. The
address will be by the Rev. George
Rankin, of st. Augustine's
Church.
The II graduates include
Cora Wilson, Agnes Stewart,
Rachel Brown, Frances Hall,
James Jenkins, Mary C. Middle
ton, LIeander K. Tilghman, Thelma
Queen, Thomas Wilson. Margaret
Dyson, John Edlin, Bernice Smith,
Mary Johnson, Irene Logan,
Alma GLADDEN. and Elizabeth
Madden.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
CONFEREES|DLE.
AFTER FAILING
To AGREE
Chairman Jones Wants Senate
Permission to Vote for
FurIough, Ending Tie

With no agreement in sight
unless further instructions are
given by their respectiv G
houses, the eight conferees of
Senate and House on the gen.
eral economy bill, considering
the vexatious section for either
horizontal cut in Government
salaries or a compulsory fur
lough, were in adjournment to-
day, " subject to the call of the
chair. "
All day yesterday the con-
ferees battled over the pay cut
furlough controversy. Late in
the afternoon they quit to re-
assemble when Senator Wesley
Jones (R0 of Washington, con-
ference committee chairman,
issues a call. This may come
some time today, but no hour
was set.
Reported Tied A
The confereeS are reported to
stand 4 to 4 on furlough and pay
cut issue. Although two of them
have favored the Administrations
furlough proposal. In lieu OF
salary cuts throughout the Gov
ernment service, the three House
confereeS we're reported as stand
ing pat for the pay cut on the
theory that the House will reject
furlough scheme even should
they sign a conference report
embodying it.
Jones Wants Freedom
Senator Jones is for a pay cut
but is bound by Senate instruc-
tions to hold out for the fur
Tough. 1t was believed today
that Chairman Jones would re-
turn to the Senate and ask for
the untying of the hands of it's
conferees. Unless this is done
no agreement seemed possible.
Senator Bratton CD of New
Mexico, another conferee and a
pay cut advocate throughout, in
formed the Senate late yesterday
that mo agreement whatever
has been reached and there is
wide divergence in the confer
ence committee" His view was
echoed by Senator Smoot, who
the day before had Informed
President Hoover that his fur
Tough plan was sure of adoption.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
D. c. TAX CLERK
SHORT IN FEES
DISMISSED
Clair B. Mong, $1,620 a Year
EmpIoye Says He Lost $1,100
on the Way to Bank

With the discovery of an
81, 100 shortage in an account
of the District Tax Collector S
office, Clair B. Mong, a clerk
in the office, was dismissed
for the good of the service, "
it was learned today.
Tax Collector Chatham M.
Towers discovered the shortage in
the account of the board on
licensure to the practice of heal
ing arts.
Paid BY Doctors
This account contains fees paid
by doctors for licenses. 1t was
Mong's duty to deposit these fees
from time to time in the District
National Bank.
Questioned by Collector Towers,
the clerk, stated that he had
placed the $1,100 in a manila
envelope and when he took it
from a vault in the office to de-
post it in the bank he lost it
on his way to the institution.
He signed a statement assign
ing ID days of his pay to par
TALLY reimburse the National
Surety Company, which had exc
cuted the $4,000 bond for his
employment.
Had $1,62O Salary
1t has not been decided by the
District Commissioners whether
the facts in the case will be re-
ported to the District Attorneys
office with view to prosecute.
Mong had been employed in
the office for five years and drew
salary of $1,620 a year.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
Bank Teller Held
In Theft of $4,000

Bernard L. Mann, 26, until re-
Gently paying teller at the Nor
ris Plan Bank, in Washington,
is being held in Los Angeles,
Calf, on a warrant charging
that he absconded with about
$4,000.
Mann, and his wife. Ruth, 90,
whom he married at Ellicott City,
Md, after leaving Washington,
we're trailed across the continent
by means of an automobile which
Mann had purchased.
Cash Was Missing
Mann, according to officials of
the bank, last appeared for work
the Saturday before Memorial
Day.
When he failed to show up
the following Tuesday, officials
said they checked his books and
found them to be lin order" but
that about $4,000 was missing
from his cash box which should
have contained $11,85O.
They notified the American EN-
ployers' Liability Assurance Com
pany, bonding concern through
which the banks funds are pro-
tected, and the hunt was imme-
diately started.
Deny 100000 Loss
Bank officials today flatly de-
MED reports that a further deficit
of about 100000 is suspected.
The warrant was issued through
the office of the United States
Commissioner, it was said.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
500 in June Festival
Of LQnQdOn School

Eight hundred pupils of the
Langdon school last night pre-
sented their annual June festival
in the auditorium of the school.
1t was planned to give the af-
fair in the quadrangle, but rain
prevented.
The spectacle had the bicen-
tennial theme, with George and
Martha Washington, seated on a
flower-banked platform, review
ing the various events.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
TAG AND PERMIT
BUREAU MOVES

. The Department of Vehicles
and Traffic is being moved from
rolice headquarters building at
462 Indiana Ave. N. W.. 10 the
Ford Building at Pennsylvania
Avenue and John Marshall Place
northwest
It is planned to open the new
quarters for service Monday
morning. Until that time the de-
partment will function at police
headquarters. 1t was announced
that the title, tag and permit
divisions will be on the ground
floor at the new location.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
Ruling on u. S. Gas
Tax to Be Asked

The Virginia League of Munich
palities will ask Attorney General
Mitchell for a ruling on whether
the cities in the State must pay
the one cent Federal gas tax i'm
posed under the recently enacted
Federal tax law.
City Manager Wallace Lawrence
of Alexandria was advised today
of the intention of the league to
secure a decision before the Il
becomes effective Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
Colonial Beach
Re-eLectS MaYOr

In the town election at Colonial
Beach, Va, Mayor James A.
Myers was reelected, defeating
Will H. Jones.
Myers received 1875 votes, Jones.
81. j. G. Heflin, Ogle Taylor, j.
J. Pire, N. G. Weldon, F. D.
Blackstone and C. E. Thomas,
were elected members of the town
council,
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
Claims Court Sets
Record in 6 Months

The United States Court of
Claims between October l. 1881,
and June Is, 1882, accomplished
more work than during any SINH
lar period of it's existence. The
court has disposed of 1912 cases
and has acted on motions, rules
to show cause, ETC., to the mum.
ber of 655.
All cases ready for trial had
been disposed of on completion
of the June term. There are
pending 1885 actions. including
638 involving Federal tax refunds,
408 received by Congressional ref
erence, 80 Indian cases and 81
patent cases.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
GLdSSfOrd Praised
For Work With Vets

Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, Superintendent of Police,
and the District Commissioners,
were commended for their hand
ling of the bonus marchers in a
resolution adopted at last nights
meeting of the Petworth Citizens
Association at the Barnard
School.
Walter S. Ufford, general sec
retary of the Associated Charities,
spoke on the urgent need for re-
lief work in the city.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
GaLLGudet Alumni
StG0e Their Reunion

Gallaudet College Alum n i
Association is holding it's fifteenth
meeting and reunion at Kendall
Green from today through Satur-
day. Registration and assign
ment of rooms is now under way
and there will be a dinner to-
night, followed by a reception at
the presidents house.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16

which still crops up from Clme 10
time, as when l read that one of
these days I'll discover that Buster
Keaton is funny or Bugs Baer
great wit. My real discovery of 10
years ago was that no one was
writing about a lot of people who
were tremendously entertaining, and
that while pretty poor actresses and
worse dramatsts had books and
magazine articles devoted to them,
men of the first order, in another
class, were popular with millions of
people and neglected by the intel
lectuals alone. This neglect l at
tempted to end, out of gratitude to
those who had given me pleasure
and out of a lively sense of needing
more money than l was earning.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
Knights Templdr
To Honor Fletcher

Old Dominion Commandery,
Knights Templar, of Virginia,
will give a reception in honor of
Grand Commander C. w. Fletcher
tomorrow night at Cameron
Street Masonic Temple, Alexan.
dria. He was elected State
Grand Commander May 13.
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
OVERCOME BY HEAT

The first heat prostration of
the year was treated at Alex
andria Hospital yesterday after.
noon when A. w. Walker, a
laborer at the Ford plant, was
given first aid,
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
WOMAN DRIVER HURT

Miss Leslie Cox, 101 Cedar ST.,
Alexandria, was treated at Alex
andria Hospital yesterday for in
juries received when her car
struck tree as she attempted to
pass a bus,
The Washington times., 1932-06-16
True tOType
AFTER A DECADE
WRITER REVERTS
TO HOBBY
BV GILBERT SELDES-

TT is 10 years sinCe-by happy accident nit
upon series of subjects which made writing pleas
ure paid me rather WE'LL and got me into trouble which
hardly say will follow me to the end of my days. but
The Washington times., 1932-06-16


DETECTIVE TRUSCOTT
A BULLET-RIDDLED sedan
today was found abandoned in
an alley near Second and Nor
gan Streets Northwest. The
front seat of the machine was
spattered with blood and a
blood-stained cap with two
bullet holes was found in the
car. Detective Sergt. Floyd
Truscott is examining the cap.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-25
Party Recruiting Drive
January II March Is, 1892
SOME UNCONVENTIONAL DIRECTIVES ON
THE ISSUANCE OF SHOP PAPERS

The T. U. U. L. should be primarily respon-
sible for the appearance Of the aforementioned
shop bulletins.
4. Shop bulletins that have been published
regularly by street units or sections have I'M
doubtedly created the basis for the establishment
OF shop nuclei Steps therefore should be taken
immediately for the establishment OF shop
nucleus and the appearance of a shop paper as
the organ of the newly established shop nucleus.
5. The shop nucleus to be drawn in more
actively into the pohtcal-organiza prepa-
ration of the shop papers. Each shop paper to
have an editor who is a member of the shop
nucleus. The buro Of the shop nucleus should
also act as the editorial board. The shop papers
must be discussed collectively by the shop nuclei.
More initiative should be given to the shop
nuclei in the issuing of the shop papers At the
same time the shop nuclei should receive tech
papers
The Agitprop and Org. Departments are to give
greater individual guidance in the political
organizational work of the shop papers. The
District Buro must also assume political respon-
Sibility for the content and regular appearance
of the shop papers.
g. The SHOP PAPER EDITOR must receive
more attention in the districts The method
established by the Central Office in reviewing
shop papers should be followed up by the Dis
tricts.
Organization and Agttprop Departments, &C.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-25
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

THE role Of shop papers in the development of
shop work is assuming great Importance. The
18th PIenum of our Party in taking up shop
work emphasized the strategic role of shop
papers.
In this statement we Will not deal with the
political significance Of the shop papers, their
contents, methods, ETC. The statement is mainly
for the purpose Of clarifying some political-or-
ganizational problems that have arisen in con-
nection with our shop paper work.
l. Every functoning shop NUCLEUS is to issue
shop paper. Shop papers must appear regularly
once a month. The organization and agitpyop
departments should be politically responsible for
the regular appearance Of shop papers.
2. Shop bulletins may be issued from time to
time by street units or sections concentrating
on a given shop. They are to be issued in con-
nection with various political campaigns of the
Party, at the time Of a special campaign within
the shop, etc. In contradistinction to shop bull
letins a shop paper must be considered as the
regularly appearing organ of the Party within
a shop, published regularly by a shop nucleus.
8. If in a given shop there is no shop nucleus
but broad functoning grievance shop commit
tee or factory local union committee, a shop
bulletin may be issued by one Of the above
mentioned economic shop organizations. The
T. U. U. L. union papers and Labor Unity are to
base themselves more than at the present time
an shops.
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One of the first conditions for the development
of agitprop Swork is the establishment of func-
tioning agitprop departments. All sections and
units are to assign comrades for agtprop work
At the present time in practically all sections
located outside the district headquarters there
are no functioning section and unit agitprop
directors. The district must Immediately take
steps for the development of agitprop function
aries in their "out-of-town' sections.
In most of the leading districts, the over
whelming ma jority of the unit agitprop func-
tionares assumes special Importance. Meetings
on section or city scale to be held with the
functionaries to explain and train them in their
tasks as agtprop directors. Such conferences,
however. must not substitute for personal atten-
ton and guidance.
The present continuous change of agitrrop
directors and agitprop committees should be
avoided. 1t is also necessary to strengthen the
agitprop departments by adding to them polit-
ically experienced comrades.
Mass Agitation
The masses are today In a more receptive
mood to listen to our agitation than ever before.
We must therefore learn to SIMPLIFY and at
the same time POLITICALLY enrich the CON-
TENT and introduce VARIETY of form in our
agitation and agitational material.
AS a result of the continuously deepening crisis,
on the wane. The ruling class is increasing its
agitation giving its class explanations of the
crisis, creating illusions of return of prosperity,
covering up and dstortng the growing misery
and murderous exploitation of the starving mil
lions The bourgeoisie is particularly directing
its agitational fire against the waning faith OF
the masses in the capitalist system and against
their growing sympathies to the Soviet Union.
The agitation of the bourgeoisie for imperialist
war, particularly against the Soviet Union, is on
the increase Here both its pacifist and jingoist
propaganda blend.
AS against the capitalist way out of the crisis,
our agitation and mass propaganda must show
the REVOLUTIONARY WAY OUT OF THE
CRISIS. This must be based on popularizing
the lessons of CONCRETE STRUGGLES, by
exposing the poverty and misery of the masses
by contrasting the TWO WORLD SYSTEMS
DECAYING CAPITALISM AND THE SOVIET
UNION.
The true nature and cause of this crisis must
be popularized among the masses. The argu-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-25
,R4-.A,
Can 1t Be Possible?

But 1t must be, because the sailors say 50
themselves. They have been trying to get the
Young Communist League In New York aware
OF the TACT that New York is seaport, that
forty per cent OF the seamen are young natiys
Americans under IS years, prospective cannon
fodder for the bosses, yet-strange as 1t NAV
seem to the Y.CL.ers-rather ready to heave to
for the YCL
One Of our more ancient mariners relates thas
he tried to convince the League DO. of these
pertinent facts, but was treated as II they and
he were both impairment. Then he says:
One fine jolly young sailor boy tried since
last March to join. He paid Initiation fee twice,
and finally grabbed him and took him UP to
Y.CL. unit meeting and wished him on the
Unit Organizer there, 142 E. 3rd Street. He
attended one meeting but did not get his book
couple of days later tried to call attention
OF His Nib Organizer-but the answer and the
look goti Now the kid has shipped out, and
suppose he'll have to try all over again. Strange
as 1t may seem to the Y.CI, sailors when they
work, have to go to sea.
zone other kid Joined, and attended one unit
meeting-and that cooled him off What's the
good he said, when you are treated as an
outsider
But" and here the crocodile opened his jaws
in deep establishment, there is one unit OF the
VOL. that does things. And it's mystery to
me how they get away with it. That is the
Red Hook Unit. They actually work on the
waterfront and build the Marine Workers In
dustrtal Union on ships! One young comrade
carried out the decision of his unit go per cent
Of all activity to building the union) and lined
up 26 members for 1t In about four months
and didn't get fired either. Indeed, he's stiIl
going strong.
THE whole unit is doing seamen's work; u
has Seamen in it-of all wondersp"
It does seem &credible. We have been SO used
to bad work and no work at all, that 1t ia q
pleastrable shock to hear of that YCL. Unit al
Red Hook n
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ments and statements of the various capitalist
politicians must be exposed
The political role of the Party as the leader of
the revolutionary struggles of the workers must
be made clear in our agitation and propaganda
for the revolutionary way out of the crisis The
wrong ideas and Lying conceptions cultivated by
the bourgeoisie regarding our Party must be con-
vincingy exposed. Every phase Of our agitation
and propaganda must serve to free the masses
from the influence Of bourgeois theology and to
deepen and extend their waning faith in
capitalism.
The Daily Worker, agitatlona and propaganda
literature, must be developed as the most basic
forms of our agitation and propaganda
organisationaI and Agitation Propaganda Dept.
Central Committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-25

Prize Lie Of the Week: 80 far as we know
the economic depression hasn't caused single
death by starvation in these United States and
there Is no likelihood anyone will be permitted
to suffer hunger" - From the NJ Y. Mirror"
editorial column, Saturday, Jan. 16.
Evening star., 1932-01-05
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, January 5-The fol-
lowing is a summary Of important cor
poration news prepared by the Stand
ard Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for
the Associated Press:
News Trend.
Automobile production was again
greater than the normal seasonal in
crease. According to Grams automo-
tive reports output totaled 1890 cars
and trucks in the week ended January
2, which compares with 14,772 units in
the previous week and 20,656 cars in
the corresponding week Of last year.
The Companies.
Central West Public Service net in
come before depreciation, II months TO
November 30, 1868, ,796.
Community Water Service passed
semi stock dividend on common
shares, paid 2 per cent August l.
Dayton Power & Light reduces rates
! ? cent per XVIII. to 6l2 cents, effec-
tive in February.
Hudson Motor Car initial orders for
over $500 of new models placed by
dealers at Boston preVieW showing.
Montecatini-Only small decline eX-
pected in 1891 earnings, no change in
dividend rate looked for
National Investors net asset value as
signing no value for stock purchase
warrants December 81, S7547 a pre-
ferred share, VS.. $8714, December 81,
1890.
Oliver United Filters declared so cents
back-dividend on class "A" stock; paid
so cents August l, 1881.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. sales. period
December 4 to December 81, 1881, off
ISL per cent; January 2 to December
81, 1881, off Ill per cent.
Tietz Leonhar), A. G., fiscal years
sales expected to show about II per
cent decline. x
Woolworth stF. W. Co. December
sales off 81 per cent; II months OF
% per cent.
Detroit Edison December industrial
power sales up Is to 20 per cent; loss
in number of meters offset by increased
average consumption.
General American Tank Car diVi-
dends to be paid Semi-annually.
General Motors December production
and shipments of Bucks, 11,629 units,