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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
90 DELEGATES MEET AT
CALL OF A.F.L. COMM.
ON JOBLESS INSURANCE
Elect Executive Committee to Prepare State
Wide Session on Labor Legislation
Will Send Out 10000 Invitations; Date Set for
February Is to q; All Groups Invited

NEW YORK.-Ralying in response to the united front
call of the A. r of L. Committee for Unemployment Insurance
80 delegates representative of 65 organizations met at the
preliminary conference at Irving Plaza yesterday afternoon
and pledged uneserved support both organztionay and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
DAILY WORKER.
INTERNATIONA LABOR
DEFENSE
William l.. Patterson,
National Secretary,

CATURDAY'S receipts took a big
y tumble-0nly $51.S1 came in, as
against $538.1S on Friday. Yester-
days and today's totals will appear
in tomorrOW's issue. The total
sincS the drive started Jan. Ia is
S1,0S6.71. This is the sum we
should be getting every day if the
Daily Worker is to survive.
Many districts have failed to
show any real action whatsoever.
District 8 tChicagol, for example,
with the second largest quota, has
sent in only 50 so far. Can the
Chicago workers do without the
Daily Worker?
Broaden the drive. Every work
err, every reader, every member of
a mass organization, every friend Of
the working class should jon the
army that fights for the life of the
Daily Contribute, collect, rush
every cent at once TO the Daily
Worker, 80 Z. 18th St., New York
City.
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N.A.A.C.P. Whiteavashes Harlem Hospital Charge
Election Watchers,
Please Report At
Once! Important.

NEW YORK.-Al acting as Com
munist Election Watchers in the
last election in the Twelfth and
Seventeenth election districts OF
the Second Assembly District report
TO Leeds, in the Communist Parry
District Office, Fifth floor of SO East
IL st. at once. Very important!
Members Of Section especially
take notice!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
CIT Y EVENTS

MASS MEETING
relief be held
Abemare DahiI Road
Borough Park.
hANK OF U. S. DEPOsITORs MEET TUESDAY
at 1880 Tuesday, at
"a Center to register for the
t4p Albany
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23

Widespread rent strikes in
New York show the rising
resistance to exploitation.
The Albany conference will
consider a bill against CIVIC
lions of unemployed workers.
Meanwhile, call all your
neighbors to picket in masses
against evictions and fer
lower rents. See news of the
strikes, and directions for
picketing on Page Q of this
issue of The Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
Secret Investigation by Group of Enemies
of Negroes, Haywood Broun on "Committee,"
Mass Protest Thursday at st. Lukes'
BY DAN DAVIS


National Association
INVESTIGATION
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23

THERE is organization of class struggle which
stands in greater need of the Daily Worker than the In
ternationa Labor Defense 1t carries daily message of
the growing activities of the International Labor Defense
its growing needs and its increasing every
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
Masses OF USSR Honor
Lenin; Grid for End Plan
.eizvestia" Stresses Soviet Peace Policy; New
Grain Tax Advantages Shown by 'Pravda"

EDITORS NOTE.-In Saturdays
New York Times, Walter Duranty
stated that the wheat tax would
be zone quarter of the yield on
good land. The highest tax is about
three bushels on the best land,
which will yield 20 to 80 bushels
per acre--a tax not of one fourth
but of one tenth to one sixth.
Duranty translates half centner'
$50 poundsl regularly as bushels"
$50 pounds) when discussing the
tax.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
BY n. BUCHWALD
european Correspondent, Daily
IorEerl

MOSCOW, Jan. % Cby radio) The
ninth anniversary of the death OF
Lenin was observed throughout the
Soviet Union at numerous mass
meetings of workers and peasants.
The principal meeting in Moscow was
held in the Bolshoi Theatre. The
building was fiCtingly decorated; out
side was series of red flags trimmed
with black, surrounding q huge cleo
iris sign, With I've words "lcnip
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-23
Pelligrini- Genduso
Strike Victory Leads to
Bakers Union Drive

NEW YORK.-On Jan. 20 the work
ers of Pellegrini and Genduso Bak-
cry, 257 E. 10 ST., together with the
Bakery Workers Industrial Union
committee v-@',t to the bosses of this
shop and pres alted their demands;
/. recognition of the union and the
shop committee.
Q. eight hours work.
8. increase in wages.
After two hours of conference the
bosses realized that the workers were
d termined to strike Immediately for
[ cir rights and therefore capitulated
to the unions demands.
Without a strike the following was
gained: the eight hour day. whereas
before the demands were granted the
workers shaved ten, eleven and twelve
hours day; an increase of wages of
S12 weekly over the former $32 per
week maximum; and recognition
Of the union and shop committee,
which will insure these demands be-
Ing carried out.
The workers have proved that such
avictory can be won even in this
period OF crisis as long as they are
organized on a militant basis. The
uriion's organizational drive among
the bakery workers is continuing with
great success. 1t invites all unor-
ganized bakers to hesitate no longer,
but to get in contact with the Bakery
workers Industrial Union, 2S2 w. %
ST., New York City,. The union
pledges all help to fight the unbear-
able conditions in the bakery shops.
NEW YORK. -Four men were
drowned when the British freighter
Exeter City went down In storm
Friday night. The men are Seaman
e. Erickson. Apprentice j. A. Steph-
ems, Third Oficer Iver Hawkins, and
Captain E. D. Legg.
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Donate Wedding Gift

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D., of Neu York, re-
Gently married, turned OUer to the Daily
Worker Wedding gift of S25. Get corr
tributions from your friends, collect in
the S35, 900 drive to saUe the Daily
Worker.
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sCoHTMuEo ON pAoE THEEaQ
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CONTINUED on PAGE THREE
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
CHINESE ARMY
To Be OUSTED

PEIPING, July 81. U.Ps-Man-
chukuo soldiers, commanded by
japanese officers. have begun an
advance on Dolon Nor to oust the
Chinese troops concentrated there
by Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang,
Christian general" Colonel Shi-
bayama announced.
The expedition, described as a
punitive one, already has reached
Weichang, and is expected to at
tack Dolon Nor within a few days,
Colon Shibayama said.
Dolon Nor is about $50 miles
northwest of Peiping. Feng has
been gathering troops there for
weeks, despite urgent pleas of the
Chinese government. Feng said he
intended to defend China against
the Japanese. The Chinese govern
ment has feared that he would pre-
cipitate trouble which would cause
a breaking of the truce with Japan.
Colonel Shibayama's announce
ment indicated that the situation
China feared had arisen, and that
Chinese government troops might
become involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
RO[PH TELLS
PRESS He IS
COMING HERE

In a personal telephone message
from Governor James Rolpl jr. in
San Francisco, directly to The
Press at noon today, his excellency
stated that he would leave there
at 3 o'clock by airplane for Glen
dae where he would be picked up
by Roscoe Turner, noted aviator
and flown to the Imperial airport
to participate in the watermelon
fiesta in FL Centre city park tonight
When notified of this change in
the governors plans, Robert Hays,
ecretary-manager Of the local
chamber of commerce which is
sponsoring a dinrer at the Barbara
Worth hotel in honor Of Rolph and
his party, stated that the dinner
viii get under way Immediately af-
ter the governor arrival.
The governor stated he expected
to arrive in Glendale at o'clock,
or thereabouts, and would leave
promptly for the valley, expecting
to reach here about $3.50 OF a little
later. Dinner will be delayed until
ne arrives.
At the conclusion of the dinner
in honor of the states chief execu-
tive and his party, watermelon
fiesta will be held in the city park.
This. will be open to the public
and is to give valley residents all op-
portunity to NEE the governor and
other distinguished guests. B. A.
Harrigan county agricultural COM
missioner. said this morning that
Is tons of watermelons are now or
ice awaiting the opening of the fes-
tivities tonight.
Anothe- feature of the entertain
ment program for Governor Rolph
and other guests of the valley will
be the breakfast sponsored by the
Ell Centro Junior Chamber of Com
merce at the Barbara Worth hotel
tomorrow morning. This gathering
is also open to the public and res
ervations may be made either at
the Barbara Worth hotel or at the
chamber of commerce office.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
SAYS K|DNAP
PLOT HOAX

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.Pj-
A story that Charles pretty Boy
Floyd, notorious Oklahoma outlaw,
planned to kidnap the two child
rem of Richard Barthelmes, motion
picture star, and frisk them away
by airplane to Mexico where they
were to be held for $250,000 ransom
was branded a hoax by federal au-
thoritieS today.
A Texas aviator, Whose name
was withheld by government agents
was known to be held in secret
custody today after he had assert
edly confessed manufacturing the
hoax kidnap plot.
From reliable sources, it was
learned the flyer approached Bar
thickness last Friday and told the
actor that his two children were
to be kidnapped by Floyd, who is re-
ported to be in hiding in the vicin-
ity of Los Angeles.
Barthelmess and his manager
conferred with Joseph Dunn, chief
agent for the United States depart
ment of justice here, and the trio
contacted the Texan Saturday night
at tn, film stars Malibu Beach
home. Meanwhile the children were
given a bodyguard.
Yesterday, it was learned, the av-
iator named another man as en-
gineering the abduction plot. When
federal officers and police took the
second man into custody. the Tex
an is said to have confessed the
plot was hoax.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
SAN DIEGO 5
CLUES FAIL

SAN DIEGO, July 81. U.P,-Po-
lice today absolved George K. Ord
way of Venice, and virtually elm
mated E. Basset Curtis of Oakland
from connection with the murder
of little Dalbert Aposhian.
Police Chief M. E. Kelly of Chu-
la Vista announced that Ordway,
who voluntarily came here from
Venice for questioning, could go
when he pleased.
San Diego police admitted the
virtual elimination of Curtis, who
was brought here by plane late
Saturday.
At the same time local officers
conceded they found no tieup be-
tween the Aposhian murder and
Ray Thompson, 46, a bootblack
picked up Sunday. Thompson was
booked on suspect felony charge
and detained for questioning.
Curtis was still being held in Jail
today as the search for the fierid
slayer seemed to be almost at a
standstill. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
THREE DEAD
IN TRAGEDIES
Accidental Death, Suicide And
Alcoholism Blamed For Loss
Of Valley Lives.

Tragedies claimed the lives of
three valley persons over the week.
end. strangely enough with no au-
tomobile accidents having part in
any Of them.
Kenneth Curtis, %, volunteer
member Of the Brawley fire de
partment, was instantly electro
cuted Saturday night when he
stepped into a puddle of water in
which a live wire had fallen, while
fighting a fire at the home of j. A.
Pritchert in that city.
Comrades who went to the aid
of Curtis were unable to do so un-
ill Inc wire had been removed with
a long pole. He was rushed to a
hospital and the pulmotor applied.
but efforts to revive him we're not
successful.
A coroners inquest this morning
returned a verdict of death in the
performance of his duty as a vol-
unteer fireman" The body is at
Hopes funeral parlors in Brawley
pending funeral arrangements. Cur
hio Pe'ACiiIo uAC DCAiCNCu W NC III
National City.
Dependency, caused by marital
difficulties and inability to obtain
work, was blamed for the suicide of
Mrs. Mary Hit at ner home, 228
Third street, Brawley, yesterday
morning.
According to Coroner Underwood,
Mrs. Hit, who had been under a
doctors care for several months,
took an overdose of aspirin after
writing several letters addressed 70
friends. The body was removed to
Hoopes' parlors, pending funeral
arrangements. No inquest was held
Johnny Burns, cook at Sher-
woods Coffee Shop here, died last
night at Calexico. following a visit
to MeXicali Burns complained of
illness after crossing back on this
side of the line and was taken to
the police station. Two physicians
were called but were unable to save
him. They reported death due to
heat and acute alcoholism. No in
quest was held. The body was re-
moved to Arnolds funeral home in
Calexico.
Fred Burns, brother Of the de-
ceased, who also resides here, had
not completed funeral arrangements
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
MEAD IN DARK
ABOUT CANAL

WASHINGTON, July 81. U.P) -
ElWood Mead, reclamation commits
sioner. said today he was hopeful
OF early consideration of the ALL
American canal as a part of the
administrations ,300000,000 pub
lie works program.
The public works board, headed by
Secretary of Interior Ickes, has not
yet considered the All-American
project. but Mead SAID he expected
it would be brought up for discus
sion shortly.
The hl-American canal was on
the reclamation bureaus list Of
projects which it submitted to
Ickes as part of a huge plan TO
complete irrigation and reclamation
work in the west. II is estimated
completion of the canal would cost
S33 100000. 1t will carry water
from the Colorado river to Imperial
and Coachella valleys in southeast
err California, and is considered a
major part of the. Boulder canyon
project
Mead conferred with lckeS TODAY
and again urged speed in pushing
forward with plans for the canal,
but said ne was not given any indi-
cation as to when consideration
might be expected.
The public works board has
scheduled a meeting for tomorrow,
and it was considered likely the ca
nal project would be discussed at
that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
STATE SALES TAX MEASURE
SIGNED TODAY BY GOVERNOR
New Law Becoming Effective Tomorrow
Will Place Levy On All Purchases With
Small Group Of Exceptions.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81. {UP}
Governor James Rolph, Jr., today
signed the 212 per cent general
sales tax bill, effective August l.
Rolph affixed his signature to
the measure in his offices here be-
fore leaving by airplane for FL Gen.
tro where he will attend the an
nual watermelon fiesta.
F'oodstuffs, clothing, been, au-
tomobileS and all other tangible
personal property are assessed un-
der the tax law passed by the spe-
cial July session of the state legis-
lature.
The only exceptions are taxed
gasoline, gas, electricity, and wa
ter, when delivered to the consum-
ers through mains, lines. or pipes"
according to the text Of the bill.
Merchants may pay the tax
themselves on their sales or pass it
on. They may not advertise the fact
if they elect to absorb the tax
themselves.
Rolph did not act on the state in
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
M& R1>~
O,A0l MsNavsht ayatSsats. -
ON
WHEAT To Be
81 PER CENT

Cash benefits on a basis of "a
per cent of growers average wheat
production for a base period cover
ing the past five years will be paid
to wheat growers of the county
according to the terms of a letter
received this morning by Frank
Beyschlag, county farm advisor
from B. H. Crocheron, director of
the agricultural extension service
for California. The California di-
rector had received notice to this
effect from the office of Henry A.
Wallace, secretary of agriculture.
Early reports on this question had
indicated that this payment was
to be made on the basis of a * OF
621a per cent basis, but the Off
cial announcement from the Uni
ted States Department of Agricul-
ture, has definitely settled the per.
centage to be used, the farm adyi-
sor stated this morning.
The county wheat allotment foi
Imperial county on this basis of d
Sd per cent calculation will be 98,-
800 bushels on which the govern
ment will pay if conditions are
such to warrant such payments.
The purpose of this county pro-
gram which has been proposed dur
ing several meetings at the court
house in the past few weeks, the
farm advisor said, is to acquaint
wheat growers and farmers in gen.
eral throughout the county with
certain economic facts. These are
set forth at the different meetings
by means of charts, figures and
facts, presented to these growers to
aid them in deciding whether or
not they wish to sign contracts with
Me government u receive cash
beenfits for acreage reduction.
Secretary Wallace had held up
instructions regarding this program
because of world economic wheat
conference which had been in pro-
gress but now that that is over, he
will go ahead with the adjustment
plans as originally intended but un-
der modified form.
Further information on develop
ments in this program will be pass
ed on to growers in the county by
the farm advisors office, just as
rapidly as it can be obtained from
Washington, Beyschlag promised.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31

come tax, also awaiting his action.
There is no rush about acting
on the income tax. I have 80 days
after its passage to sign or veto it,
he said *..'
Through the general sales tax
and possibly wi;h the aid of the
income tax, depending on Rolph's
action, the state fiscal officers nope
to raise sufficient revenue to meet
an extensive state deficit
Rolph issued a formal statement
expressing doubt ,Mas a;le tax on
retail sales will produce enough rev.
enue to meet the states needs. He
said his own program would have
prevented additional taxation.
Il have signed the sales tax bill
because it is the only means of
raising revenue at this time to car
ry the work of the state govern
men," the governor said in approx
ing the measure.
II balanced the budget and added
no extra burden of taxation On the
people of the state. The legislature
has decided otherwise by passage
of senate bill No. 1911, the sales
tax measure.
ITO change this bill would re-
quire special session of the legis-
lature. There is no time to call a
special session to provide immediate
necessary revenue for the state to
function. am advised by Mr.. Van
,degrift, director of finance, that in
his opinion there will not be suffi-
cient revenue derived from this
sales tax to function as it should.
Rolph indicated he was withhold
ing action on the income tax bill
to give advocates time to present
to me their reasons for adopting
the measure"
Il have some views concerning
such tax and just as soon as I
have heard the views of the pro-
ponentS expressed to me I will take
quick action on this measure and
get it behind u.s." he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
Businessmen Get
NRA Insignia

Due to the overwhelming de-
mand for NRA insignia in all parts
Of the nation, the government was
compelled to cut in half the mark
ers to be given cooperating employ
ers, according TO word received to-
day by c. G. jenkins, local post
master.
Insignia for cooperating employ
ers in this community are avail
able at the post office, jenkins said,
and will be given employers upon
the presentation of certificates of
compliance.
Cal Rector and F. w. Greer were
the first to receive the markers
from the local post office, jenkins
said
The markers given each employer
are: one indoor card, one outdoor
card, one hanger, five large stick
ere, 10 small stickers, 10 consumers
stickers, 10 consumers statements
of cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
Conner Funeral
Here Wednesday

Funeral services for DR.. c. S.
Conner, victim of an automobile ac-
cident at Live Oaks Springs on July
l6, will be held here Wednesday
morning at $50, from Lemons fun
eral parlors, The Press was advised
today. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
The office of the county coroner
at San Diego stated no date for an
inquest had been set, because of
difficulty IN getting witnesses to a
hearing, most of the principals still
being confined to the hospital. It
was stated the inquest might be
held tomorrow but this date was
not definite.
A brother of DR.. Conner is due
here tonight from Kansas. He will
be met by George Conner and pro-
ceed to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
Deny NeW Trial
On VaIidafion

Los ANGELES, July 81. U.P)
A second ruling of Superior
Judge Emmett Wilson uphold
ing the validity of the con-
tract between the United States
government and the Imperial
Valley irrigation district for
construction of the All-Ameri-
can canal was on file today.
The court denied motion for
a new trial sought by the Goa
chella Valley county water dis
trict and several owners of
property in the district to be
annexed by the Imperial Irri-
CATION district.
The motion was based upon
the alleged invaiidity of the
contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
Bones Not Those
OF Human Being

TIJUANA, Mexico, July 81. W.P)
bones at first thought to be
those of a human being found in
the boiler of the Red Top distil-
lery have been identified as those
of a small animal Mexican authori-
ties announced today.
The bones at first were believed
those of Charles L. Thompson, for
sner owner of the distillery, who
disappeared six months ago,
Thompson, once wealthy Alas
kan gambler, and his wife disap-
peared after threats against their
lives had been reported heard in
Los Angeles.
Authorities investigated stories
that Thompson had made enemies
in the alcohol traffic. His partner
Hugh G. MacClemmy recently was
convicted of violation Of 1he pro-
hibition laws and sentenced to
LeavenWorth prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
White OWls' Nest
EXPOSED By Wind

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. July
81. WH-White barn owls, exceed
ingly rare in Connecticut we're dis
covered recently when wind storm
snapped off hollow tree and re-
vealed five young in nest. The
owls we're not old enough to fly.
Philip Hansling, nature student,
took the birds to Thorton Bur-
CESS, an authority on wild life,
who identified them. Burgess said
he would keep the owls at his
home near Hampden, Mass, and
raise them. s.e,s7g .,-a
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
Texas Wealthy In
Stone Deposits


AUSTIN, Tex. July 81. W.P) -
A wealth in rocks lies along the
stream beds and rough hillsides of
Central Texas, a preliminary survey
by biologists and engineers of the
University of Texas has revealed.
In an area of 10000 square miles,
including $50 localities, rocks were
examined by experts. Their tests
showed each locality is capable of
becoming a commercially profit
able quarry for building materials.
For so years the area has pro-
duced small quantities of stone,
mostly granite. The recent survey
revealed scores of other kinds of
stone and samples of good quality
blue-grey and green-grey slate.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-31
Watermelon And
More Watermelon

and tell the folks I'll surely
be down to eat watermelon
with them tonight" II was
the governor, talking from
San Francisco, this noon TO
The Press.
"Yes, governor. we'll do IL.
How about the sales tax, are
you going to sign it?"
I'm working on IL now."
"Will you sign il before you
come down here?"
I'm working on il now"
"Will it be signed by mid
night. GOVERNOR"
I'm working on il now"
How about the income tax,
are you going to veto it?"
I'm looking forward to some
ice cold watermelon
Did you say you will veto
the income tax, gOvernOr?"
TTl enjoy that watermelon.
1 know. l remember last year"
"Will you sign the income
tax measure and the sales tax
measure today, GOVERNOR"
"COld watermelon will GER
tainly go good tonight, won't
it?"
"Oh, you are going to eat
watermclOn?"
"Yes, that's it. watermelon"
"Oh yeah, watermelOn!"
"Yeah, watermelon"
"That's fine governor, the
folks will he glad TO see you"
"Yeah, that's fine. Good
bye"
"Waterme---"