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Evening star., 1932-12-09

42S DELAFIELD PI, Nw.-S55
House consisting Of large rooms, bath.
hot-water heat, elec, garage.
14th and X. CAFRITZ. Dist. 9os0.
NEAR NORTH CAPITOL ST., JUST NORTH
OF r. !. ave.-6 rooms and bath. elec.; in
good repair; rent. $50 per month.
Col I'd. NV. near Soldiers Home-6 rooms
and bath. cleo, 2-car garage; rent. $50.
CHAS. D. SAGER,
Nat. 0036. 924 14th st. NV.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
VETS SUCCEED
DRY DUCKS

The Garner prohibition repeal
resolution would have carried the
House by a vote Of 333 to 81
Monday if the elected successors
of the dry lame ducks" had
taken, office, survey disclosed
today.
A repeal resolution thus is as
sured of passage in the next
House by an overwhelming vote:
unless many of the profeSsed
vets are converted by the dryS.
The Garner resolution was op-
posed by 81 lame ducks or
members not reelected. Their
successors do not take office un-
til the new Congress is sworn IN
on the day of Gov. Franklin u.
Roosevelt's Inauguration, March 4.
While the Garner resolution
submitting repeal to the States
was supported by SO lame
ducks" the records disclosed that
all of these will be succeeded IN
the next Congress by vets.
OF the 81 voting dry, 81 will
be succeeded by members who
have declared that they will sup
port the Democratic platform for
outright, repeal or are Republic
ans favoring repeal.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
DRURY BREWERY
SETFOR BEER

Prompt utilization of the Alb
ner Drury plant at Twenty-fifth
and G Streets Northwest, for the
manufacture of beer, in the event
that the beverage is legalized by
Congress, is foreshadowed in an
announcement today of the in
corporation of Abner Drury Brew
cry, Inc, as a Maryland corpo-
ration, to carry on a brewing
business and to acquire trade
marks and trade names hereto
fore used by the Drury interests.
The incorporation is made for
the purpose of effecting a lease
of the brewery property and
business, with an option to pur-
chase.
The original Drury company
was formed in 1897, with an in
vested capital of about $500, and
the present plant was built out Of
earnings. 1t is said that only 80
breweries, of 1,750 existing when
prohibition went into effect, are
now operating, of which the
Drury plant is one. 1t has an
estimated capacity of $4,000 bar
rels annually, and it is counted
upon to show a profit of 50 a
barrel.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
TAX SEEN
CERTAIN THIS
SESSION
Rep. Collier Finds Tax Only
One Left to Insure Revenue;
Nuisance Repeal Sought

A general manufacturers sales
tax, in accordance with the Sug-
geStion in President Hoover'S mes
sage to Congress, is certain at
this session, according to Chair
man Collier CD of Mississippi,
of the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Democratic leaders are ranked
because the burden of placing an
additional tax has been, put upon
them by President Hoover. They
point out that the present deficit
would be far less if Hoover had
given his support to the SuggeS-
ton when Speaker Garner and
other Democratic leaders were for
it at the last session.
Hoover Is Blamed
Henry T. Rainey CD of Illi-
nois, majority floor leader and
ranking Democrat an the Ways
and Means COMMITTEE, where
revenue legislation originates,
voiced the feeling of many of
his colleagues in pointing out
that legislation similar to the
Presidents massage suggestion
was reported at the last session.
He said:
ut was defeated principally
because it did not have the
support Of the President at
the time. He carefully re-
Trained from refeEing to it.
After its defeat was certain in
both the House and Senate,
he intimated a tax of this
kind might be desirable"
Reluctant on Matter
Collier and other Democratic
leaders are approaching the sales
tax plan with open reluctance.
Golfers idea is that every other
source has been tapped, and
there is still a deficit, and the
sales tax is the only recourse.
He favors a flat rate rather than
graduated one. He will insist
that necessities be excluded
food and ordinary clothing.
Collier made it clear he con-
siders the sales tax is in addi-
ton to existing taxes and will
be for a limited period only
probably a year He is fearful
it will be made the entering
wedge for the repeal of other
major taxes.
Raps Nuisance Taxes
The Ways and Means Commit
tee is, however, strong for the re-
peal of the nuisance taxes. He
named specifically the added
postage on first-class mail, the
2-cent tax on bank checks, and
amusement taxes. He said:
"These taxes bring in little of
any account and should be
wiped off the books"
The tax bill, Collier said, will
follow the beer bill before the
Ways and Means Committee. Be
fore the bill is reported to the
House, he pointed out, it may be
possible to know the fate of the
beer bill and the amount of reve-
nue. which may be expected
from it.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
GOV. ROOSEVELT
COMFORTSBOY

ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE-
CIAL EN- ROUTE TO NEW
YORK, Dec. 7 GNSD.-Presi-
dent-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt
has a warm place in his heart
for little boys, especially if they
are crying.
For that reason 12-year-old
David Lee Smalley, of Mt. Yer
non, Ill, had a private confer
ence with the President-elect at
Warm Springs, Ga, last night
just before his special train pulled
out for the north.
whats the trouble, my
bOy?"
Governor Roosevelt thus in
quired when he noticed tears in
the eyes of the Smalley boy, one
of 200 persons who came to he
station to see the Governor off.
The boy replied:
''I've been trying since you
came here to shake hands with
yOu."
The Governor said:
"COme right into the car"
The two sat down and chatted
for a couple minutes.
The boy, a victim of infantile
paralysis, recently came to the
Warm Springs foundation for
treatment.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
MILLS SUBMITS
SALES TAXPLEA
To CONGRESS
Manufacturers Excise Gets
His Preference Over Gen.
eraI Turnover Levy

Repeal of unproductive excise
taxes, enactment of a 2A per
cent manufacturers sales tax,
and banking reforms were pro.
posed to Congress today by SeCre.
tary of the Treasury Mills.
The deficit for 1888 was esti-
mated at 81, 44,631, 900 and for
1894, $1,O25, ,631 900 on the basis
of one set of budget figures pre-.
sented to Congress by the Presi.
dent and $841, 1852 900 on the sup,
Elementary budget.
Urges Drastic Cuts
Mills made a plea for drastic
curtailment of expenditures, de.
claring that 1T is not only un-
wise, but impossible to bridge the
gap in the budget entirely by in
creased taxation"
The secretary said:
"In view Of the miSunder-
standing as evidenced in the
congressional debates Of last
winter, / must emphasize that
am not recommending q gen.
eral sales or turnover tax, with
the inevitable pyramiding of
the tax, but q manufacturers
excise tax, imposed at one point
only"
Repeal of excise taxes which
experience demonstrated are rela,
lively unproductive and give rise
to serious administrative Difficult
ties was advocated.
Budget Balance Distant
In another section of the re-
port, Mills had referred to the
tax on brewers wort and on bank
checks as disappointment.
Evasion of the wort tax was
suspected and the Treasury has
started an investigation.
Mills report indicated no hope
of completely balanced budget
before the fiscal year 1885. He
urged that the budget, with the
exception of debt retirement,
should be balanced in 1884.
Declaring that the develop
mentS of the last decade have un-
covered "unmistakable defects" in
the American banking structure,
Mills recommended legislation to
authorize national banks to eStab-
lish branches in trade areas.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
LEAGUE FACES
BUDGET GUT

After an investigation and an
alysis of the services of the
Montgomery County Social Ser
vice League as compared with 10
other welfare organizations, a
special committee appointed by
DR.. j. w. Bird, president of the
league, reported at yesterdays
meeting of the executive com.
mittee and board of trustees that
a further cut in the budget is
impossible.
Twice the usual load of cases
is being handled this year the
report shows and to cut the
budget would mean that some of
the families would have to be
dropped. These would then be-
come dependent on the county
for help, it was pointed out. The
study took six weeks.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
BORDER TRAFFIC
5Q,QQQ,QQQ

Nearly 50,000,000 persons, aliens
and citizens, crossed or attempted
to cross American borders during
the past fiscal year, says the an
nual report of Harry E. Hull,
immigration Commissioner Gen
eral.
Aliens questioned on the Cana
dian and Mexican borders during
the year numbered 22,862 ,697, and
citizens interrogated by inspectors
totaled 23,996,022. In addition,
951, ,542 alien seamen and 333, ,160
citizen seamen were examined by
inspectors during the year.
The ineligible alien trying to
cross the border and the alien
smuggler were declared to be
among the major problems of the
immigration service. During the
year the border patrol captured
22,735 ineligible aliens who were
attempting to enter the United
States. A total of 35.567 aliens
who wished to reside permanently
in the United States were ad-
mitted.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
KRON|CK Waits
EXTRAD|T|0N

Kenneth M. Kronick, who is
wanted here for more than 40
housebreakings in the northwest,
has been remanded to jail in New
York for 80 days pending extra
dition proceedings against him,
according to word received here.
Kronick's allegedly bigamouS
wife, the former Miss Frances
Hodges, of Washington, is also
being held for extradition.
Washington and Baltimore po-
lice want Kronick brought from
houSebreakingS in Baltimore.
Kronick and his wife were ar
rested last week, in a railway sta
ton in New York just after Mrs.
Kronick had arrived there from
Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
House Experts
Scan Bottled
HghbaMs

Real bottled highballs were
exhibited before the House
Ways and Means Committee
during the beer bill hearing by
Representative Celler CD of
New York.
Arguing that a whiskey high
ball, bottled, can be legalized
under the Constitution, Celler
had the Bureau of Alcohol pre-
pare four samples.
One bottle contains a high
ball with 9 per cent alcohol,
another 10, a third II and a
fourth IS. Celler said one bot
tie won't make anybody drunk.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
Art Critic to Speak
On French PQintinQ

Two lectures on French paint
ing will be given tonight and to-
morrow morning by Ada Rainey,
art critic, who is lecturing at the
League of American Pen Women
at Stoneleigh Court.
The lectures, fifth of a series
on Great Epochs in Painting"
will be given at 8 p. m, and
11:15 a. m.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
D. c. STOP MADE
BY ROOSEVELT

ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE-
CIAL EN- ROUTE TO NEW
YORK, Dec. 7 0.NSO.-Shunt-
ing national problems into the
background for the time being,
President-elect Roosevelt today
was speeding back to his home
State to direct a special session
of the legislature called to re-
peal laws providing for manda-
tory salary increases.
Although the session was sum-
moned for Friday by Lieut.. Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman primarily
to aid New York city in its
present financial crisis, there is
n possibility Governor Roosevelt
may extend it's scope to permit
the beginning Of a reorganiza-
ton of the government OF Amer
icas largest city.
Word has reached Governor
Roosevelt that former Gov. Alfred
E. Smith would like to see some
of the governmental reforms he
has suggested for the city in
itiated at the special session.
One would be constitutional
amendment to permit the con-
Solidation of the five counties
comprising Greater New York
into one.
James A. Farley. chairman OF
the Democratic National Commit
tee, was scheduled to join the
Governor when the special train
arrives in Washington this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07

Ava
God" which
he was inspir-
ed to write,
he says, dur
ing an Afri-
can summer,
h a S received
mixed criti-
cism in Lon
don newSpa-
pers.
The purpose
of the short
story, S h a W
says, is sim
ply to enforce
the evolution
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
County Federation
REFLECTS Anderson

Robert N. Anderson was re-
elected president of the Arling-
ton County Civic Federation at
the meeting last night in Lyon
Park Community Clubhouse.
Other officers elected were:
George o. Basham, vice president,
and Frederick E. Mann, treasurer.
Mrs. Alice SemoneS, Mrs. Helen
Orr, William C. Hull, w. D. Med
ley and Hugh j. McGrath were
named directors.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
Bomb, II Years Old,
ErpLOdeS, Wounds ;

TORONTO, Dec. Z G.N.SD-
A German bomb, picked up on
Flanders Fields IA years ago, ex-
ploded last night, wounding three
men and scattering debris in all
directions. Two of the injured
men were blown six feet off the
ground, while a piece of the fly
ing Shrapnel entered the thigh of
the third, who was standing so
feet away.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
LGnSbUrgh Workers
Hold Annual Dance

The annual dance of the Lans-
burgh and Brothers Mutual Re-
lief Association was held last
night at the Kennedy-Warren
Hotel, where 700 attended, includ-
ing employees of the store, their
families and friends.
The dance was preceded by a
banquet, where 200 employees, who
had made or exceeded their
quotas in the recent anniversary
sale at the store, were guests.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07

1 envy people who can afford
newspapers"
His fifth wife. Lyle Van Auken
Volk, 10, wants a separation
and alimony. All Morris wants
is forgiveness and a chance to
make up.
Lyle admitted today that she
was tempted to take him back
the day he appeared at the Al
lerton house and pleaded with
her to return. He looked so
sad and woebegone, she said.
Morris, As, is a son of fash
ionable Nine. Elizabeth Bate
da Cana, widow Of the former
Brazilian ambassador to the
United States.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07

mally today:
"It isn't fair
for her to put
me in jail
just because
1 won't be
able to pay
her alimOny!
But how else
can it end?
My m o t her
has sent me
n o m o n e v
since August
and l can't
get a job. l
have little to
eat, and in
tho SnhVrorc
The Washington times., 1932-12-07

ary view of the Bible and pre-
serve view of the Bible and pre-
serve what he considers its
true spiritual values from being
cast out along with its "primi-
tive folklore and rude concep
tions of tribal and vindiCtive
deity, as has been done in Rus
Sia."
He describes the Ten Com
mandments as mere lumber"
and the Bible generally as "un,
suited to modern tastes"
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
Stuart Pupils Ready
For YULetide PLuu

Stuart Junior High School will
present its annual Christmas play,
"Phoebe'S Christmas Eve" Fri
day night at 8 o'clock in the
school auditorium, Fourth and
E Streets Northeast.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07

t h e throne,
King Gustav
V of Sweden
is now round
ing out the
first quarter
cent u ry OF
his reign.
Alth o u G h
he will be IS
y e rs ol d
next j u n e,
an age that
ord in arily
suggests an
inclin a t i o n
for leisurely
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
Oxygen Explosion
Kills Six Workers

RATHENOW. Germany. Dec. 7
1N.SD Six workers were killed
and five seriously injured today
when an explosion in an oxygen
pressure flask blew down a wall
of the new Igfarben chemical
plant here.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07

KING GUSTAV TtCITt III II Z,
he is still actively identified
with administrative and cul-
tural interests in this country.
His vigor and vitality are
further accentuated by his zeSt
for tennis in which he INDUCES
as a daily pastime.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Decem,
ber S: $559, ,506.913.14; expendi-
lures, $20,354.87247; customs re-
ceipts $3,214,359.78.
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
Swedish King Observes
Accession Tomorrow

STOCKHOLM, Dec. with
the approaching anniversary
tomorrow of his accession to
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Morris Walls He Can't
Paw Fifth Wife AIimony

NEW YORK, Dec. TN his
small $7-a-week bedroom, ele-
CANT Morris Volck moaned dis
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
10 Commandments
Lumber" Says Shaw

LONDON, Dec. Bernard
Shaw's new religious fable, "Ad-
ventures of a Black Girl in Her
The Washington times., 1932-12-07
CLEARINGS

Richmond ......... $5.104,171.96
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-02
Party Recruiting Drive
January II March Is, 1882
ALABAMA DISTRICT CALLSTO ANSWER THE MURDER
OF COIRADE STINIS BY BU Hiding THE PARTY

these new workers INTO q revolutionary under
standing Of the Party and YCI. Tho comrades
must overcome the present tendencies q ne
glecting shop activities as the amount Of nsw
members brought in are almost wholly unsm-
ployed workers which points out that where
there are no activities no new members are re-
crlited There must be point Of concentration
worked out for every section and on the basis
of our activities to build the YCL and Parry.
In Kentucky more than 50 new members have
been recruited, but not one Of these nsw mem
bers are Negro uninerx This Is q sncrScosning
that must be immediately ovSrcons- This shows
q tendency OF capitulatton before $ss Write
Chalwtnist tendencies OF the miners that was
expressed m the discrimination Of tbs giving
out of relief which forced many Negro rainsrs
back to work Our work among the Negro nntn~
ers must be carried on more intensely than BE-
fore and ws must draw IN Large numbers OF
Negro miners into the Party and YCrA They
have proven they are Just as good nsazt~S sS
the white miners and as such are Just Is eood
material for the Party and YCr2
Therefore tsss sasks Of ts,e ecrmeds< ct DIS
triCt II ares
/. To fill the place Of comrade gsn.ras with
more than doubled Party and Vel rnsnlber-
ship, and with the aim to make them mass
organizations
2 To increase our activities among tbs work
ers in the shops and on the docks Tor the pur-
pose Of establishing new shop nucleus among
these workers
g. To carry on a determined Fight IN this
district for the defense Of the Soviet Union and
against the irnperialst attack upon the Chinese
Revolution. This fight to develop through our
shop activities. So
& To fight against White ChauViniEn more
relentlessly and to overcome the shortcomings
Of the recruiting Of new members in Kentucky
by increasing our efforts to draw In Negro
workers to the Party and YCaA
5. To demand assistance Of the enssSS Party 10
help organize the masses Of fearfuIlS exploited
Negro workers in the Black Belt.
8. To establish regular classes for new mem
bers to keep them IN the Party and also train
new forces for our revolutionary work
Every one Of ttess points can Be- carried out
and win be carried out If every ecxnrade will
redouble his efforts and will prove that the
work OF Con1rade SiTnms has shown him how 10
become bstesr leader Of the working class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-02
A CHICAGO DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE VISITS PITTS
BURGH TO SUBMIT REVOLUTIONARY COMPETE
TION IN THE RECRUITING DRIVE.

IN the basis of the revolutionary competition in
the present recruiting drive, the Chicago
District sent comrade to Pittsburgh to per-
sonally bring the challenge to the Party mem
bership of that district. The general results,
according to the membership Of the Pittsburgh
District and the leading comrades there, we're
very good, because it helped to stimulate the
recruiting drive and also helped to connect the
similarity of the two districts as to the in
dustries and struggles.
Two section conferences we're visited, four
street units and two steel shop units. On the
Section functionaries' meetings that wsrs at
tended want to draw picture OF these sec
tons, compared to some Of the sections here IN
Chicago. AL the comrades were new comrades,
entered the Party In the last few months on the
BASIS of the miners strike Nevertheless one
of these sections, the New Kensington section,
had all proletarians in it; unfortunately prac-
tically all unemployed. The revolutionary com
petition was well received and understood by
them and they raised their quota from so mem
berS, the District allotted to them, TO 12o mem
bers, concentrating on the major shops and fac
tories in the territory, the mines, the Mellon
Aluminium Plant and csmsnt plant in Verona.
Many Of the comrades took the floor and dis
ctlssed conCretely how to carry on the struggles
in the mines, factories and among the unem-
ptoyed Inc miners Bker6 receive 50 cents ton
for hand-loadlng and at one Of the mines the
Pennsylvania Fuel Co, the miners that work
have to go TO the Salvation Army to get relief.
There were two Negro comrades present. who
both took the floor. one Of them stating his
mistakes Of making q statement previously in
the day Of quitting the Party as q result Of
3cottsboro meeting which was held in New Ken
slagton, at which only three Negro workers
showed UP including himself. According to
these two Negro comrades, there IS quite g lot
Of resentment against the Negro workers, even
though the picketing at the time Of the strike
was carried on Jointly.
I am giving this example OF the section con
ference, which was general in all the places
visited At this section conference 1t seemed
tE1at the Agitprop was not a very big factor
among the Party members, because, as some
of the comrades stated after the meeting, when
the leading comrades from Pittsburgh spoke 1t
sounded like Greek" to them
The other section conference 7 visited was
in the mining section, which includes the big
steel town Of Monessen; the mine unit Of the
Party in Avella, to which employed and unen-
ployed miners belong; two Party street nuclei
in Pittsburgh and a shop unit in the Jones'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-02
UNIONS
AND INT'L WOMENS DAY

The experiences, especially during the present
crisis, shows clearly that the women will not
accept these conditions INTERESTINGLY. AL over
the country they have shown a real fighting
spirit in many of our strikes-in Lawrence, Pat
erson, New York dress strike, including the
Pittsburgh and Kentucky strikes They have
been leaders in the fight for unemployment In
slrance, for local relief against evictionS and
high cost of living. Take the cases OF Clarina
Nicholson, Doris Parks, Ann Barton, Dorothy
Ross, Julio Parker, Marguerite Fontaine in Ken
lucky.
The TUUL unions, especially textile, must take
up far more seriously the question OF organiEa-
ton of the women workers, giving special at
tention to the building of functioning womens
departments, bringing forward wornsns de-
mands, fighting against the dismissal OF mar
ried women.
The percentage of women in the industrial
unions is far too small It does not reflect the
growing number of women in basic industries
Ald the degree of militancy and participation
of women in the strikes and unemployment
struggles led by the TUUL,
The March 9th campaign must be utilized
everywhere for recruiting women into revolu-
tionary unions Attention should also be paid
to drawing the women workers of AFI unions
into the revolutionary minorities organized in
these unions.
The March 9th demonstrations must be made
real mass movements. Every TUUL union should
mobilize its membership for full support and
participation in the demonstrations. Interna-
tional Women's Day must be made day of
struggle against special exploitation of women
against imperalist war and in defense OF the
Chinese masses and the Soviet Union.