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The daily worker., 1932-06-04
LA PRESTI SHOE
STRIKE IS WON
Geller Strike Parade
Tuesday at II a. m.

NEW YORK.-In a one day stop
page the workers of La Presti Shoe
Co. succeeded in defeating the firms
attempt to put a wage-cut. When
the workers received word from the
firm of its intention they stopped and
came to the Shoe and Leather Work
ers Industrial Union headquarters to
discuss action. The workers at the
meeting elected their committee.
The boss was forced to withdraw
his demand and recognized the shop
committee. All workers joined the
Shoe and Leather Workers Indus
trial Union.
All shoe workers are now pre-
pairing for the solidarity march with
the Geller strikers in the streets Of
Williamsburg, this coming Tuesday,
June 7th, II a. m.
The Miller and the Paris strikers
will join in the parade. The parade
will begin near the Geller factory
at Lormier Street and will march
through the same shoe centers and
also pass through the strike zone OF
the Paris Shoe.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
FORCE SCHOOL TO
GIVE OUT RELIEF
Children Win Free Hot
Lunches With Aid of
Block Committee

Public School 62-Fox st. and Ave.
st. John in the neighborhood Of
the Beck st. Block Committee, re-
fused to give hot lunches to 35 chill
dren in that school claiming that
they had no more funds. After the
children were refused hot lunches,
Miss O'Neil, the supervisor of the
school, took some of the children in
to the office and began questioning
them on their personal life and the
life of their parents at home.
When the Beck st. Block Com
mittee heard of this it issued a
leaflet, together with the Pioneer
Troop, to the parents for a demon
stration in front of the school, on
Wednesday.
Miss ONeil called the police to
break up the demonstration, but due
to the fact that there were over 600
workers ready for a fight, the police
Gid not interfere. At this rally a re-
solution was unanimously adopted
that Miss O'Neil be taken out as
Supervisor Of the school. A COM
mittee was also elected to go into
the school with petition demand
ing the following: l. Free hot
lunches to be given Immediately; Q.
Free clothing and shoes to be given
to the children who need them; 8.
Miss ONeil to stop asking the chill
dren questions pertaining to their
personal lives and their parents lives,
On Thursday the Committee forced
the Principal of the school not only
to give shoes to the children, but
also to accept their demands.
AS result of the struggle in front
of this school, the authorities of P.S.
25-149 st. and Union Ave-, who were
preparing to shut down the relief for
the children, changed their minds
and notified the parents that the
kids will continue to receive free
lunches and asked the parents not
to call any demonstrations. This
struggle also resulted in gaining new
forces and prestige among the chill
dren of the Pioneer Troop in that
vicinity.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
COATES APPOINTED MUSIC d.
RECTOR IN LENINGRAD AND
MOSCOW

A cable from Moscow states that
the SSRiet Government has offered
Albert Coates the post of General
Music Director of the Leningrad and
Mosco~- Philharmonic Orchestras.
This work will keep the noted con-
duosSHin Russia all Of next winter
with the exception of the months
Of January and February when he
has,asked to be released in order to
fill other engagements. In addition
to his orchestral activities he will
continue to conduct at the Moscow
Opera. Coates is at present in Mos
COW where he remains until the
middle of June, where he returns to
this country to conduct the Stadium
Concerts for four weeks from July
26 through August %.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
FishwOrkers Will
Meet Sun. at 2 pm.

NEW YORK.-The Fish Workers
Section Of the Food Workers Indus
trial Union calls a mass meeting OF
every member as we'll as all others
interested, Sunday. at pm, at
East 18th Street. The Fish Workers
Section carried through to a victory
in many shops a three months strike
against every form Of terror known
in New York, and are now ready for
further battles to improve conditions
This is preparatory meeting.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
BOAT TRIP FOR
N. Y. DELEGATES
Red Week June 11-18
for Signature Drive

NEW YORK.-All eyes turn now to
the State Nominating Convention,
called by the Communist Party to
meet in Schenectady. N. Y. June 10.
This is the next big step forward
in the election campaign against hun
ger and war in this state Organiza-
tionS of the workers, whether unions
or fraternal organizations, should be
electing their delegates as soon as
possible.
The Election Campaign Committee
headquarters, so East 18th Street.
New York, announced yesterday that
delegates should be provided by their
organizations or have themselves fare
for the boat trip to Albany and bus
fare from Albany to Schenectady.
Arrangements have been made with
the Hudson River Night Line for del
egates to board the steamer leaving
at 6 pm. from New York on June IS.
The fare, round trip and including
bus fare to Schenectady, will be $3.50.
If the delegate is to sleep in state
room, the price will be so cents more
each way, a dollar more in all.
Delegates can eat where they like,
but arrangements have been made
for each delegate to get three meals
in Schenectady for 81 for the three.
The United Front Election Cam
paign Committee calls special atten-
ton to Red Week, June IL to June 1s.
during which time all workers or
ganizations and individual workers
should be modified to collect sigma
lures to put Communists on the
ballot.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
ROOSEVELT IS
WHITEWASHING
MAYOR WALKER
Mayors Brother Got
Plenty of Split
Fees

NEW YORK.-The investigation
into Tammany graft conducted by
the Hofstadter Qegislative) commits
sion has turned up plenty of graft
evidence, but nobody wants to do
anything about it, The counsel Of
the commission, Seabury, indicates
he will merely report on what was
found out, and leave it to Governor
Roosevelt to do what he likes.
This Is a clear attempt, just be-
fore the Democratic Party conven-
ton, to get Roosevelt in an awkward
position. Roosevelt is candidate fro
president, and Tammany has votes
for sale.
Roosevelt yesterday passed the
buck right back to Seabury and the
Republican controlled commission,
saying:
IF the evidence in any case now
before the legislative committee, in
their judgment, or that of their
counsel, warrants, it is time for the
legislative committee and their coun-
sci to stop talking and do something.
It is not time for political sniping
and buck passing"
So Roosevelt is planning to white
wash Walker and the committee
never did want to do anything more
than rock the boat little, and get
some Republican party arguments for
the election.
~ DIR. Walker Got Cash
DR.. william H. Walker, the several
days missing brother of Mayor
Walker, admitted that four doctors
got all most oil the city fees for
treating injured employees, and that
often enough a bruised finger was
charged at $50 or $50. The four
doctors received total of S2l ,00l in
four years Of Mayor Walkers time in
office, and the Mayors brother got
half Of that.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
What's On
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
The Prospect Park Branch, F.s.U.. will
hold their annual spring dance and enter
tainment in the ballroom at 12 Crown St..
Brooklyn.
skits for the first proletaran Vaudeville
show to be given by the Workers Vsude-
gille Players wiz be cast at pm. at the
ers interested in participating in any way
are asked to come to tals rehearsal
Units 9 and IL, Bronx Section, Y.CL.,
will have a party at 1857 Bronxdale Ave,
basement. All comrades are invited.
The fremont workers Club will have an
entertainment and dance at 2O75 Clinton
Ave, Bronx, at pm.
Organized tenants of the Upper Bronx
will have a concert and dance at the Co.
operative Auditorium, 270O Bronx Park
East, at pm.
Brownsville Councils of the U.C.w.Cw.
will have an affair at 1918 Pitkin Ave.
Brooklyn at pm.
The Furniture Workers Industrial Union
VIII have concert and dance at the
Brownsville Youth Center, los Thatford
Ave. at $50 pm.
The staten Island L.sN.R., John Ray
at 1890 Richmond Terrace at pm.
etaOsih aoshr soshr sosh aoshr aohraoio
The Mutualista obrera Mexicana, /. W.
o. branch, will have dance at 1888 Madi-
son Avenue. Admission is 35c.
There will be a concert and dance by
Section at the Russian Mutual Aid Society
headquarters. 1876 18th Street, Brooklyn, at
P. m. Admission is Csc.
SUNDAY
The West Bronx Branch, F. 5. q. will
have picnic and hike Meet at the foot
OF Mosholu Parkway station tJerome Ave.
Line) at 9 a m From there to Tibbetts
Brook. All invited.
comrade Markoff will lecture at the Bill
Haywood Branch, ]. L. o., at Si59 Coney
Island Avenue Brighton Beach, at $50 pm.
The Harlem Progressive Youth Club will
have banquet and concert at 1898 Madi-
son Avenue Ail.workers are invited.
The fremont Workers Club will hike to
Cllnton Avenue, Bronx, at a. m. sharp.
! All invited.
The Mapieton Workers Club have moved
| to zoos 10th Street. All members are urged
TO meet in the morning to canvass for sig
natures for the election campaign.
The Harlem International Branch, r. s. q.
will have an open forum at 254 West l35th
Street, at $3.50 p. m. All workers are in
yited. Admission is free.
Council 80. U. c. W. C. W. will have a
tea party at 1910 Elder Avenue, Bronx, at
"A p. m.
The PiainfieId, N j. Council U. C. W.
4 G. W. will celebrate its 4th anniversary at
3l5 West and Street, Plalnfeld, N. j., at
.. m.
The Fifth Avenue Dressmakers Branch,
l. L. D., will have hike. Meet at the last
stop OF Lexington Avenue, Pelham Bay train
at a. m.
Scandinavian workers will have a picnic
Of Bohemian Picnic Grounds and Hall, 2s-is
24th Avenue, Astoria, L. l.
The third annual picnic Of the National
Textile Workers Urk6n will be held at Col
insky's Farm, Raoadway and 2nd Avenue
Warren Point. r. j. Admission is i5c. Di-
eecdons Hudson ever cer Inc t9 city
limits, walk
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
70 -Year-Old Man Put
Out of House; JObless
Council Puts Him Back

NEW YORK.-An American-born
worker, TO years old, by the name Of
Weir, worked for Feltman's Restau-
rant in Coney Island for several
years. His wages we're so low he
could not afford to pay $40 month
for the miserable shack, without win
dows, just four walls and door, in
which he lived with his wife, at 125
Park Place, Brooklyn. For a while
the New York City Home Relief Bu-
reau gave So for rent. Then they cut
it off. Weir and his wife we're
eYicted.
The Brighton Beach Branch of the
Unemployed Council came down and
put his furniture back, and he is still
In the shack.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
SOCIALIST BARS
COMMUNISTS OFF
BALLOT in FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf,
June 3.-Thirty- three thous-
and signatures on the official
petitions to put the Communist
Party on the ballot have al
ready been secured in Califor-
mia. This is from less than
half the counties in the state.
1t is more than twice as many
as are needed, legally. 1t is an
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The daily worker., 1932-06-04
HELP TENANTS STRIKE

NEW YORK.--All workers in the
Bronx who can should come help the
tenants strike at 1920 Seabury Place,
corner 172nd Street, Bronx, Monday
The daily worker., 1932-06-04
ARREST -FOUR JoBLEss.

NEW YORK. Four unemployed
workers from the Seventeenth Street
breadline: r. Feinblatt, Max Major
Bijorgen and Benaza we're arrested
yesterday afternoon when police broke
up an open air meeting protesting
the rotten food at the Salvation Ar
my. The Army" is forcing the job
less to work without pay, only for
their handout.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04

morning at o'clock. Demands are
to lower the rent and recognize the
house committee elected at meeting
called by the Unemployed Council
The daily worker., 1932-06-04

The Fifth Avenue Dressmakers Branch,
!. L. D., will have a hike. Meet at the last
stop Of Lexington Avenue, Pelham Bay train
at a. m.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04

The Plainfield, N. !. Council u C. W.
I q. W. will celebrate its 4th anniversary at
3l5 West and Street, Plainfleld, N j., at
z D. m.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04

There will be a concert and dance BY
Section at the Russian Mutual Aid Society
headquarters. 1886 18th Street, BROOKLYN. at
. p m. Admission is Csc
The daily worker., 1932-06-04

Scandinavian workers will have a picnic
Of Bohemian Picnic Grounds and Hall, 29-19
oath Avenue, Astoria, L. l.
The daily worker., 1932-06-04

The West Bronx Branch. r. 5. q. will
( have picnic and hike. Meet at the foot
OF Mosholu Parkway station tJerome Ave.
Linel at 9 a. m. From there to Tibbetts
Brook All Invited.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
CHAOS V|S|ONED
] IF ORDER IS
CARR|EDO OUT
Board of Trade Chiefs Meet
Tomorrow to Map
Court Action

CHICAGO, July 25 (I.N.S.).
"No quarter, was the word
given out today by officials OF
the Chicago Board of Trade
as they fashioned the legal
weapons with which they will
combat the Federal order sus-
pending the exchange for &c
days, beginning August 8.
So swiftly we're the wheat
pit" heads consolidating their
forces that it was expected the
struggle to nullify the command
Of the Federal Grain Futures
Commission will be launched
Wednesday, with the filing in the
United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals of a petition for an in
junction.
FurOre Grows
Battle plans will be mapped
tomorrow at a meeting Of the
directors of the Board of Trade,
which will be attended by Wey-
mouth Kirkland, attorney for the
exchange.
The furore created by the Fed
eral suspension order grew today
with Peter B. Carey, president
Of the board, bitterly assailing
the decision and c. E. Huff,
president of the Farmers Ma.
tional Grain Corporation, stoutly
defending it.
It was the complaint of the
Farmers National which prompt
ed Saturdays suspension ruling,
handed down by the Grain Flu
lures Commission, which sonsists
Of Secretary of Agriculture Hyde,
Secretary of Commerce Lamont
and Attorney General Mitchell.
The Farmers National com.
planned that the Board of Trade
had rejected its application for
4AACAGAOCAo snip III GQe DOarQS clear
ing house, thus violating the
grain futures act.
Fears Chaos
Carey said:
CLOSING of this greatest
grain exchange in the world
would mean panic. Its effects
would be reflected sympatheti-
caIly on every exchange in
every nation.
"Grain markets would be
thrown into chaos, since the
Chicago market handles about
IS per cent of the wheat crop.
Hedging would be impossible
and the milling industry would
be seriously injured"
Carey went on to say that the
decision was to be anticipated,
since the Farmers National is a
Subsidiary of Mr.. Hoover'S pet
Farm Board"
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
POLICE BREAK UP RIOTOUS VETERANS

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marcher out of line. Some of the
arrests were made good, the pris,
oners being rushed to the First
or Third precinct stations. But
others were not effective, the
prisoners breaking away in the
mad confusion which prevailed.
Marching back from the White
House and Treasury, the veterans
ranks were infiltrated by spec.
tatorS.
One man, who had been ar.
rested, broke from the grasp of
policemen and in attempting to
flee upset a group of half a
dozen men and women in the
vicinity of Fourteenth and F
Streets.
Pulled Off Tree
The marchers were pushed
back to Thirteenth and E Streets
There they made a stand around
one of their number who climbed
into a tree.
He was Walter Eicher. From
a branch he started a speech.
Eicher got as far as Com
rades-," when Headquarters De
tective j. K. Baker and Policeman
w. D. Berry climbed up a 1
pulled him down.
He was led away, muttering
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
LABORDEPT.HAS
5-DAY WEEK
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~(Continued from Page y
had in mind "the appropriations
made available for the present
fiscal year, the nature of the
work of the Department, and all
other factors" and made the de
cision after a most careful and
painstaking survey. adding:
"This method of carrying
into effect the provisions of
this act will be applied to field
service so far as practicable,
but shall not apply to officers
or employees while under travel
status"
The five-day plan will be fol
48 weeks only, meaning the de
partment will probably resume
work on Saturdays the first OF
next July.
Month" Is Clarified
Meanwhile, Comptroller Gen
eral j. R. McCarl, in a letter
to Senator Royal S. Copeland
Of New York, sought to clarity
the salary reduction and leave
provisions which still are con
fused in some quarters. He wrote
"Under the statute 'One cal
endar month as used in Sec
itOn lob of the economy act,
is to be regarded for pay pur-
poses as 80 calendar days. The
section gives the option of tax
ing this enforced furlOugh with
out pay all in one calendar
month, such as in July, Au-
gust, ETC., or in shorter periods.
For the latter purpose, only,
it is provided that only "a
working days shall be regarded
as one calendar month. This
means simply that for keeping
the record, when periods of less
than one calendar month are
taken, only the working days
are regarded; and when "a are
taken, the f,IrIOugh. time has
been exhausted.
But for the purpose of sal
ary reductions, 'One calendar
month is 80 calendar days as
provided by the Act of June 30,
1906, supra, and the empIoye
I0ses a total of 30 days pay dur
ing the fiscal year which is to
be deducted at the rate of one
and One-fOurth days for each of
the "a working days taken Wr
authorized to be taken"
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
BARGAIN STAGE
REACHED At
OTTAWA
Dominions Offer Give Take
Trade Plans to Britain;
Push Idea of Red Ban
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

OTTAWA, Ontario, July %
(L.N.S.). - The imperial eco
nomic conference got down to
the bargaining stage today be-
tween Mother Britain and her
dominions.
It was admitted officially
for the first time that Canada
has drawn up an extensive list
of some 5000 items, both manu-
factured and natural commodi-
ties, upon which she proposes
to trade" with Britain for
preferences for Canadian goods
in the British home market.
The items in this list are prin-
cipally commodities whose impor-
tation into Canada would not Seri-
ously affect existing Canadian in
duStrieS.
American observers agree Amer
ican trade with Canada is going
to be cut into, but they do not
believe it is going to be calam-
itouS, nor even serious.
Soviet Big Loser
Soviet Russia appears to be the
biggest potential loser. Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, and
South Africa seem determined to
force the mother country to dis
continue her purchases in Rus
sia, and instead to increase her
buying of wheat and timber
especially from dominion sources.
They have demanded, in fact,
virtual exclusion of Russian
goods from the British market.
Dumping" Hit
Spokesman after spokesman
for the dominionS, beginning
with R. B. Bennett, the Canadian
Premier, has denounced Russian
dumping" of wheat and timber
in the empire market, and, as
the conference desumed its seS-
Sions today, it appeared their
arguments were having some
effect.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
ELY To PLEDGE
BAY STATE To
ROOSEVELT
Massachusetts Governor to
Hold ParIey With Demo-
cratic Nominee

ALBANY, July % I.N.SD.
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt is
scheduled to act this week on
two widely different subjects,
each of which may have an i'm
portant bearing on the presi-
Dental campaign.
He will attempt to solidify the
AL Smith forces in Massachusetts,
behind the Roosevelt Garner ban
ner at a conference with Gov.
Joseph B. Ely Of the Bay State
on Wednesday.
He will receive Mayor James j.
walkers answer to the charges
filed early in June by Samuel Sea-
bury in demanding the removal of
the mayor.
Last to Fall in Line
The Smith forces in MaSSachu-
sets are virtually the last of the
anti-RooSevelt delegations to the
Democratic National Convention
who have not lined up behind the
New York executive.
The conference of Roosevelt
and Ely was arranged by James
A. Farley. chairman of the ma
tional committee and Governor
Roosevelt'S campaign manager.
Assured of Support
Governor Roosevelt, according
to his advisors, is confident that
the scars left by the national
convention, so far as the Bay
State Democrats are concerned,
will have completely disappeared
after his chat with Governor Ely.
The Roosevelt campaign man
ager will be Sorely disappointed
if Governor Ely. following his
conference with Governor Roose-
welt, does not issue a statement
pledging the unqualified support
of Massachusetts, Democrats to
the Roosevelt-Garner ticket.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
NINE CONCEDED
AS wendell KIN

NEW YORK, July IS G.N.sO.
Relationship of nine of the Wen
Gel will claimants was conceded
by counsel for the Wendell estate
today as the battle to establish
grounds to sue for the millions
left by the late Ella V. Won M.
Wendell was resumed before Sur
rogate James A. Foley.
The yellowed family Bible Of
the Wendels, the will of John D.
Wendell, father of Ella Wendell,
and other documents having bear
ing on the family genealogy were
put into evidence.
The courtroom was jammed
with lawyers, claimants and spec
tators as the effort to sift, out the
1,600-odd claimants of the for
tune was begun. Cases of 35
persons claiming relationship in
the fifth degree, or closer, to
Ella Wendell were scheduled to be
heard.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
20 Suicides Here
Seen Setting Mark

With 10 suicides and Isl un.
successful attempts reported thus
far, 1882 bids fair to win the
doubtful honor of setting an all
time Washington record.
During January, there were 16
suicides and 81 unsuccessful at
tempts. February, the shortest
month, had the greatest total Of
successful and unsuccessful at
tempts when eight persons took
their lives and 38 others made
attempts.
The records show 8 ended their
lives in March and 81 made at
tempts; April had 10 suicides
and 26 attempted; May had IL
deaths and 10 were unsuccessful,
and June. IL such deaths and %
attempts.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
Father Fears Suicide
For Missing Youth

Leaving a note to his father,
Charles Quigley, in which he said,
you won't see me any more"
Charles j. Quigley, 10, disappeared
from his home, 612 Newton Pl.
N. w., at 6 o'clock Saturday
night. None of his relatives or
acquaintanceS has seen him since
The father, in reporting the
disappearance to the police, said
he feared his son had committed
suicide. He said the boy has been
out Of work for some time and
has been melancholy.
The Washington times., 1932-07-25

Smith m e t
for the first
time at a
luncheon in
New York last
Thursday, it
was revealed
today.
Mrs. Long
worth S al d
she ou n d
S m ith a
grand man."
The converse.
tion centered
mainly on the
Friday night
on W h / c h
The Washington times., 1932-07-25
WIFE ATTACKED
AND SLAIN

OCEAN CITY. N. j., July 25
(U.S0.-Mrs. Catherine Reynolds,
As, of Philadelphia. who was
found murdered in her summer
cottage near Sea Isle City Sat
urday, was assaulted before she
was killed, Coroner Augustus
Smith disclosed today.
With the slayer's identity still
a mystery. State police continued
their search for a man who form
erly boarded with the Reynolds
family in Philadelphia.
The woman's body, with the
IT, oat Slashed. was wrapped in
blankets when found by her hus-
band, Robert E. Reynolds, and her
daughter.
Discolored walls and furniture
testified to the struggle the wom-
an made for her life. Coroner
Smith said she had been struck
over the head several times and
that her throat had been slashed
with razor.