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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-15
By BURCK

stands as an inspiration to the work
erS, Negro and white, of all other
lands.
The imperialiSt nations, with the
United States, Japan and France In
the vanguard, are now frantically
preparing to crush the Chinese So
VETS and the U.S.SR. out of exist
ence, as the Commune was crushed
But, today, the awakened masses of
the world stand as an impregnable
bulwark defending their fatherland.
Negro workers will remember how
they took up arms in the cause of
the Northern industrialists in the
Civil War when they promised free.
dom, only to be betrayed. They will
remember how they were again ca
joled to bear arms during the World
War, with all sorts of promises, only
to be shamelessly jim crowed at the
front, and finding their condition
actually worsened upon returning
home. And when the time comes
when the American irnperiahsts ask
them to take up arms to destroy the
Soviet Union-the only land where
the Negro is given full economic, So
cial and political freedom-the Negro
workers will know whom to support.
Negro workers! Defend your faith
erland! Defend the Soviet Union!
Out on the streets March 18th to pro-
test against the boss-class terror
viii h is raging against both Negro
and white uorkarsI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-15

would be "the ambition Of his life to crush out
the Soviet Union" And it might interest Beard
to know that over s7O0OOO0OO was spent for
arms last year in the peaceful" reign of Her
bert.
Beard also says that in the 1905 Morgan
was against the Cuban conflict but the naval
men forced the country into war. In 1915
Wilson, "for reasons of his own" decided to
build a navy second to none. Maybe reasons
our learned professor, he chad already come to
the personal % decision that he might in due
time take the country into the World War"
At the present it is the Navy League that
is trying to force the United States to adopt
an imperialistic creed. In spite of the hard
words the professor has for this league which
carries on powerful obbies for huge ornaments
he has an excuse for their action. They are
only human aid seek to protect our country from
disaster brought about by unpreparedness
Beard quotes some useful material gotten in
congressional investigation of the Navy League.
It's members are some of the largest steel and
other manufacturers who are personally in
terested in boosting ship building. He men
tions the fact that there are American admirals
who have never commanded fleet or who
think that the American navy took part in the
battle of Jutland (Which took place before the
U. S. entered the war; and of ordinance ex-
perts who have never seen target practice.
But what about it? Does it make any differ
ence whether you or I will be killed in front
of a general who has seen target practice or
one who has not? Does it interest the worker
whe her the United States builds a navy or
an army?
No we take it back! Beard is not so dumb.
He and his book serve very useful purpose
At the very moment when war is raging, war
which threatens to engulf the entire world once
again. and which is being prepared by the Hoo
vers, Lavals MacDonalds and Tanakas and
other Civilians" Beard attempts to whitewash
them.
Beard says the Marxists are crazy; that not
the existing system creates war The infamous
Tanaka document which cold -boodedly planned
the war OF the Soviet Union is enough of an
ansver. Just one issue of the Daily Worker
coT2ains enough of an exposure of imperialist
was plots TO show who's mad and the existence
of Q definite method in our liberal professors
nlsaAess,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-15
Beard Acquits Capitalism of
All War Guilt
The Navy Defense or Portent-Charles A. Beard
Harper and BrOS.-S200
Reviewed by JAMES LERNER

The Navy, Defense or Portent-Charles A. Beard.
Harper and Bros.-S2.0O
Reviewed by JAMES LERNER.
THE professor who with his wife traced the rise
of American civilization now attempts without
his wife to trace the causes of heavy naval arm
aments and war Part of the physical makeup
Of professors is supposed to be their absent mind
edness. And this professor certainly writes as
II his mind were absent.
1t appears that Mr.. Beard does not object to
ornaments to defend he Nation" but he OBJ
jects to not very capable professional naval men
forcing % the capitalists to arm. Do you know
the causes of the World WARP Beard states that
these professional naval men actually forced the
German capitalists to build a navy (which an
gers Beard very much since navies according to
him are not of much use) and make war and
the same thing is being done in America. And
the thing in back Of this terrible plot was book,
yes sinister volume written in the United States
which attempted to prove that navies are glori-
GUS things. Admiral Won T1rpitz and the Kaiser
happened to read this book and they got all ex-
cited. Their acquisitive ambitions were reused.
But the capitalists were not in favor of a big
navy; they couldn't see through this ruse of the
monarchists and militarists
Undaunted von Tirpitz mapped publicity
campaign TO convince the capitalists. Money
baby" stocks started to rise. The manufacturers
now SAY that 1t good and they wanted
more" After the navy was built, Won Tirpitz
needed enemy to show off his fleet to- so
they tossed up a coin Cor some like process
which Beard doesn't explain) and it came down
on head, that meant England was to be the
trial horse.
The purpose Of this scientific" analysis of
the origin Of the German fleet is to prove that
the professional naval men must be curbed
for the same thing is happening here and is the
cause Of war. President Hoover is for mere
defensive policy. He stands in opposition to
the Navy League and other professionals who are
imperialists. And If the United States is to
take the side OF the mperialists, the Kellogg
Pact must be cancelled Beard should call his
wife In. Maybe she'd know that there is war
being fought at present and the Kellogg Pact
hasn't been cancelled
She might also be able to tell him that
lew gears back peaceful Hoover said that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-15
by MAC GORDON

REVOLUTIONARY workers give plenty Of lip
N service to the necessity of fighting bosses
sports and building a workers sports movement
In action, however, they have, with little ex-
ception, fallen prey to the capitalist lie that
sports are neutral, are outside the arena of pol
itics and class struggle Thus, most revolu-
tionary workers regard the Counter-Olyrn
campaign. where they know it exists, as purely
a sports matter, to be left only to sport organ
izationS
This is wrong. The issues OF the Coulter
Olympic Campaign are broad, political working
class issues. The Olympic games foster pa
triotism and narrow nationalism, and the spon-
sors are chiefly high military officers
The Counter Olympic Campaign Is, therefore.
a demonstration against irnperialist war. and
part Of the struggle of the working class against
such war.
The Olympics have consistently boycotted the
Soviet Union, carrying out the n1perialist United
Front against the workers land Thus the
Counter Olympic Campaign is a demonstration
against the imperialist plans for war on the
Soviet Union, and part Of The working class
struggle 10 prevent such war.
The Olympic games have been carried on this
year by the very same apparatus that Is holding
Mooney and Billings in prison. The Counter
Olympic Campaign Is demonstration for the
freedom of Mooney and Billings and part of
the working class struggle to release these two
heroic working class leaders. Every working
class organization that fights imperialist war,
hat fights against imperiaIist plans to destroy
the Soviet Union, and that fights for the re-
lease of class war prisoners, must identify itself
with the Counter Olympic Campaign.
The complete under estimation Of the po-
itfcaI gipDficauce NJ this cpnnusipY1 Is referted
IN the utter lack Of understanding concerning
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
PHILADELPHIA
VOTERSPA|D,
QUIZ TOLD
Verbal Clash Marks Probe;
Ware Machine Is Target
of Grave Charges

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Is
(IN.S. ).-PrObe of the Con-
gressional Campaign Funds
Committee into the conduct of
Philadelphia's balloting on
election day, when the county
gave commanding majorities
to both President Hoover and
Senator James j. Davis, re-
sumed here today following a
brief verbal clash between
counsel for the committee and
member of the committee
itself.
Representative John Nelson
R., of Maine, member of the
Congressional Committee, charged
S. Davis Wilson, Philadelphia
attorney, with attempts to elicit
testimony from witnesses by
using leading questions"
Changes His Mind
Wilson, ordered to change his
tactics, declared:
"It isn't fair-I will not
proceed"
He changed his mind, however,
and the parade of witnesses was
resumed.
Jacob Mueller, Nineteenth ward
watcher, said votes were bought
in the Third district and that
several voters received illegal
assistance in casting their ballots.
Joseph Custodio, election over
seer, corroborated Mueller's tes-
timony.
Benjamin Jacoby testified that
two weeks before the election
he lost his job as a city en-
ploye for failure to pay a po-
litical assessment of five per
cent to the Republican city COM
mittee.
Ware Machine Target
Investigation by the committee
centered on alleged tactics of the
Ware organization workers. Thirty
two witnesses passed before Rep
resentatives Heartsill Ragon Cd
of Arkansas. Byron E. Harlan
CD of Ohio and Mr.. Nelson.
Their testimony charged vote
buying and offering of bribes,
distribution of liquor and drink
ing at polls, voting by intoxicated
persons, intimidation of voters,
threats and infliction Of bodily
violence, barring of watchers
from polling places, thuggery at
the polls, jamming of voting ma
chimes, illegal assistance to voters,
and illegal registration.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
DEBT HOLIDAY
. .FROWNED ON
BY CABINET
President Confers at Length
With Aides Before His
Talk With Roosevelt
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

President Hoover and his
entire Cabinet dev ed a
lengthy session today to i'm
pending developments in the
international debt situation.
It was the first time since last
August that all of the presidential
advisers were present, and they
remained cloSeted in the Cabinet
room long after the time such
meetings usually end.
Vice President Curtis, who
makes a general practice Of at
tending Cabinet meetings, was
not present because of a sore
throat. He had, however, con
ferred with Mr.. Hoover both yes.
terday and Wednesday.
Three Topics Discussed
Next Tuesdays conference with
President-elect Roosevelt, the fol
lowing days assemblage at the
White House of congressional
leaders of both parties, and the
problem of possible specific rec
concentrations in his annual mes
sage to Congress, were the three
interlocking topics brought UP
by the President.
The Cabinet session finally
broke up at the end of two hours
Secretary of State Stimson, carry
ing a huge portfolio under his
arm, was. the first to depart. With
a smile, he assured the newspa
per men that I'VE concentrated on
the budget"
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
upon leaving, said:
"Well, mostly we talked econ
Omy. Further, the depOnent
Sayeth not"
MEMBERS NON-COMMITTAL
Other members of the Cabinet
were equally noncommittal over
the developments of their long in
terchange of views.
It was understood the round
table discussion developed a
unanimous agreement that Con
greSs is unalterably opposed to
extending the moratorium, or re
vising or reducing World War
debts in any way.
With this unanimity of senti
ment apparent on Capitol Hill,
the Presidents hands are tied SO
far as any immediate recon.
mendations for international re.
lief are concerned.
Only through the active sup.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
MOTHER HELPS
. HUNT SLAYER

CHICAGO, Nov. 18 G.N.S).-
Young hoodlumS of the city's
southwest district were being
rounded up today in an intensive
hunt for the youthful desperate
who spread a reign of terror in
the neighborhood by holding up
two couples in parked automobiles,
numbering one man and attack
ing a girl.
The search centered on efforts
to find Ignatius Varecha, 17-:'ear-
old paranoiac, who recently
escaped from the Dixon State
Hospital. The youths mother,
Mrs. James Varecha, aided police
in the hunt.
She rode about in a patrol car,
pointing out places her son had
frequented.
Varecha was made the object
of the search when Miss Lillian
Henry gave authorities descrip-
ton of the young terrorist who
abducted her from the side Of a
male companion and held her
captive for six hours, attacking
her twice.
Miss Henry, a niece Of former
Police Commissioner John Alcock,
was kidnapped just a few blocks
from the spot where the young
bandit had shot and killed Frank
Jordan as the latter sat beside a
young women friend in a parked
automobile,
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Rep Pou Clears Way to Rush Beer Bill
Amy Breaks
Air Mark
To Cane

CAPET WIN, South Africa,
Nov. 18 Q.N.SD.-Cutting more
than 10 hours from the record
held by her husband, Mrs. James
A. Mollison, Britain's foremost
airwoman, set her tiny plane
down here today after the fastest
trip from London to Capetown
ever made.
Mrs. Mollison, who as Amy
johnson won wide recognition as
a flier before her marriage to
the first man to make a solo
crossing of the Atlantic from
east to west, landed here at 1870
p. m. $3.50 a. M, E. S. T0
Her elapsed time for the 5000.
mile flight was 4 days, 6 hours
and SO minutes.
She smashed Captain Mollison's S
previous record by 10 hours and
90 minutes.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
VANDENBERG
GOES OVER
TOWETS
Michigan Legislator Heeds
Mandate of Voters
at Election

A speedy vote in the House
on beer, once a bill is reported
by a committee, was assured
today when Representative
Pou 3D. of North Carolina,
chairman Of the Rules Com
mittee, declared for action.
He said:
"My hope is that we will get
this subject behind us in the
short session, but I realize the
difficulty Of putting through any
important measure in the SEN
ate in so short time. There
will be no difficulty about the
House."
He will support a beer bill in
conformity with the Democratie
national platform.
Vandenberg Now Wet
Senator Arthur Vandenberg
(R0 of Michigan, formerly re-
garded as one of the outstanding
constitutional drys in the Senate,
today Endorsed prohibition reform.
He declared the action OF
Michigan voters in repeating their
State dry law was a mandate to
him to vote for liberalization OF
the Volstead act and submission
of a resolution to the States, pro
posing repeal Of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Joins FesS. Reed
BY his switch, Vandenbere
Joined other former dry Senators
who abandoned the prohibition
cause as result of the tremen.
dous wet majorities in the re
cent election. This group made
the change without submitting
their own views to their constit
uents.
It included such prominent lead
ers in both parties as Reed (RJ
of Pennsylvania, Robinson CD
of Arkansas; Harrison CD, o1
Mississippi; Couzens R0, o1
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
HOUSE CONTEST
UP1N COURT

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18 G.N.S).
Representative-elect Henry Ellen
bogen, Democrat, who defeated
Representative Harry A. Estep,
Republican, in the Thirty-fourth
district race, today won a step
in his fight to obtain the right
to his seat.
Federal Judge Nelson McVicar
granted Ellenbogen a hearing, to
be held tomorrow, on EStep's
petition seeking to obtain a GER
titled copy of Ellenbogen'S ma
turalization record.
1t is claimed that conStitu-
tional requirements would bar
Ellenbogen from taking his seat
should special session of Con-
gresS be called following the
presidential Inauguration next
March. Ellenbogen admitted his
final papers were not obtained
until the summer of 1925. The
Constitution holds that a Con-
gresham must have been a citi-
zen seven years prior to taking
his seat.
Ellenbogen, however, insists he
is eligible and fully qualified.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Mother Admits
Staying Baby;
Body Found

GLASTONBURY, Conn, Nov.
18 GN.SO.-Twelve hours after
his mother had allegedly con-
fessed to the murder, the puny
body of Alexander Slogesky, seven
weeks old, was found by State
police today.
The 43-year-old mother, Anna
Slogesky, wading dogge edly
through swamps on her husbands
little farm, led 10 State troopers
to the spot where she had con-
cealed the poisoned body Monday
beneath a few leaves and marked
it with a white birch stick.
Superintendent of State Police
Hajor Frank B. Nichols announced
at Hartford the woman will be
examined by alieniSts before for
NAL charges of murder against
her are considered.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
GAS ROUTS
P|CKETERS

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Nov. 1S
0NS0.-While hundreds of pic
keting Progressive Miners of
America yelled and shouted, State
police hurled tear gas bombs in
their midst and permitted a group
of U. M. w. A. workers to go
down in the Cora mine at An
drew today.
Approximately 100 special depu,
ties and State police under Dep
uty Sheriff William Beynon and
Chief Walter Moody patrolled
the mine area and kept the situa-
tion comparatively well in hand.
Officials stated that 25 men went
to work early this morning.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
FIVE MEN,
WOMAN IN
CASE ARE
CLEARED
ZihIman, Henry, Crissinger,
Hart, Miss Schneider
Escape Trial

All pending indictments re-
turned as a result Of the fail
ure of the F. H. Smith Com
pany several years ago were
dropped today by the Gov
ernment.
The action cleared the records
of former Representative Frederick
N. Zihlman of Maryland, Samuel
]. Henry, former president OF
the Smith Company; Henry o.
Hart, former accountant for G.
Bryan Pitts, executive head OF
the company; Daniel R. Girls
singer, a former officer of the
company, and Miss Helen L.
Schneider, former secretary to
Pitts.
Mail Fraud Charged
Included in the seven indict'
ments Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat, of District Supreme Court,
ordered nolle pressed at the re-
quest of Neil Burkinshaw, special
assistant to the attorney general
was one charging those named
above, with Pitts, c. Elbert Ana
dale and John H. Edwards, jr.,
with mail fraud in connection
with sale of certain bonds ana
securities.
All untried indictments against
Pitts, Anadale, and Edwards,
both of whom were vice preSl'
dents of the company, were IN
cluded in those dropped today.
Three Convicted
Pitts, Anadale, and Edwards
were convicted of conspiracy to
embezzle $5,000,000 of the funds
of the company and are now
in Jail.
Pitts received a sentence of
IA years, Anadale nine, and Ed
wards three.
After the conviction for con.
spiracy, Pitts was also convicted
of criminal contempt of court,
but the year and a day sentence
imposed in that case runs con-
currently with the 14-year term.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Elisha Walker Soon
To Join Kuhn & Loeb

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 G.N.sJ.
Elisha Walker, former head of
the Transamerica Corporation,
will join the banking firm of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., as a partner
on January l. Wall Street circles
learned today. While members
of the firm refused to discuss
the matter, it was believed
Walkers entry into the concern
would lead to the retirement of
Jerome j. Hanauer, a present
partner.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
PAPEN IN PERIL;
WOMAN JAILED

BERLIN, Nov. 1S GN.S0.-A
suspected attempt upon the life
of Chancellor Franz Won Papen
was revealed today when a
woman was sentenced to three
months in jail by a special court
for possession of dangerous
weapons.
According to police, she aroused
suspicion when she appeared at
the chancellory and was detained.
Authorities found 12-inch knife
concealed on her.
She was quoted as saying:
81 wanted to teach Won
Papen a lesson"
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Torch Deaths of 81
Horses Laid to Pair

PHILADEL HI A, Nov. ID
1NSO Accused of burning 81
horses alive by pouring gasoline
over them and igniting the liquid,
two brothers today were to be
given a hearing on charges Of
cruelty to animals and conspiracy
to cheat and defraud. The broth
ers, Albert and Samuel Milikov.
sky, %, were arrested on the tes.
timony of Assistant Fire Marshal
C. Thomas McNitt.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Gene Tunney's Scion
Home for Birthday

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 Q.NSO
Gene Tunney, jr., today was on
American soil for the celebra-
tion of his first birthday ami
versary. The son of the former
worlds heavyweight champion
was brought from Paris yeSter-
day by his mother, the former
Polly Lauder, who underwent two
oper-t.ons in France. With them
was Mrs. Tunney's mother. Mrs.
George Lauder.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
SUITE ENGAGED
FOR ROOSEVELT.

President-elect Roosevelt and
his official party today made
reservations to stay at the May
flower Hotel over Tuesday night.
The party includes James A.
Farley, Democratic national chair.
man; Frank C. Walker, national
treasurer; Professor Raymond Mo-
ley, Mr.. Roosevelt's advisor on
economic affairs; Louis McHenry
Howe, confidential secretary, and
accompanying newspaper men.
No time for departure from
Washington has been set by
Governor Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Abitibi Power Bonds
Held by Committee

NEW YORK, Nov. ia ma
jority of the $48,267 900 principal
amount of Abitibi Power and
Paper Company, Limited, first
mortgage bonds, Series A, S per
cent, due 1858, have been de-
posted under the deposit agree
ment, the bondholders protective
committee has notified the New
York Stock Exchange.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
License Plan
Accountable to u. S.

GENEVA, Nov. 18 G.NS0.-The
United States is ready to accept
the principle of Government con-
troll and licensing of arms manu-
facture provided it is part of a
general arms reduction agreement,
Hugh Wilson, American ambaS-
sador to Switzerland, told the
disarmament bureau today.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
Roosevelt Chosen,
Farm Revolt Ends

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 QN.SJ.
The Iowa farm revolt" is at an
end with the election of Cover.
nor Roosevelt to the presidency,
Governor-elect Clyde Herring, the
first Democratic executive in AZ
years in his State, said today.
Governor-elect Herring brought
that word from the corn coun'
try on a visit to New York be-
fore he takes office January II.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
DiUOrce Decree Soon
For Winnie Lightner

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 QN.S0,
Winnie Lightner thinks that
everything is going to be all
right now. She will soon have
her divorce, it was learned today,
because it has been recommended
by Supreme Court Justice Dowl
ing, who acted as referee. And
George Holtrey, her husband
agreed during the proceedings to
drop a $3.50, 600 alienation suit
against Roy Del Ruth, film direc
tor.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
3 Stars in Running
For Movie AUnrd

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 18 GN.S0 q.
Helen Hayes, Lynn Fontanne or
Marie Dressler will be selected to-
night as the outstanding actress
of 1882 by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences at their
annual banquet, where meritorious
awards will be made for the year.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
NOtGbLes Take Ship
Today for Europe

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 Q.NSO.
Among passengers booked to sail
for Europe today were Sir Arthur
Salter, British economist; Silas
H. Strawn, president United
States Chamber of Commerce:
Allen Dwan, motion picture direc.
tor, and Charles q. Norris, writer,
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
RELIEF LOANS O. KID

Relief loans to three States
were approved today by the Re
construction Finance Corporation.
They follow: Indiana, $85, 1000;
Arkansas, $287, 1858, and Missouri,
$1,000.
The Washington times., 1932-11-18

on saying:
"What are you going to do?
You can't collect. We have got
to make some different terms"
One message of three words
will make every nation in Eu-
rope dig up the dough and send
it over by plane they would be
in such a hurry to get it here:
"Pay or default"
There is not a country in the
world that would dare default.
It would spoil credit. The
countries couldn't borrow any
money any more.
England will pay you every
The Washington times., 1932-11-18
WILL ROGERS Savs:

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Nov. 18.-Well, the old
propaganda is working, boys. Every night over the
radio or in lengthy newspaper statements, it keeps