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Evening star., 1933-02-12


nett. Councillor Elsie G. Lynch ap-
pointed Mrs. Ivy Harding as chairman
Of the Good Of the Order
Officers installed by past councillor
Mrs. Deborah Streitberger, for Eagle
Council were as follows: Councillor
Helen Garden; associate councillor. Eff
f1e Schickler; vice councillor. Grace
Blakeslee; associate vice councillor, Bar
bara Higbee; conductor, Mary Bowman;
warden, Blanche Tawney; inside senti-
mel, Pearl Kidwell, and outside senti-
mel, Mamie Smelling. The program in
cluded violin solo by George Schick-
Ter, accompanied by Miss Miller; duet
Barbara and Junior Bowman; Miss Dora
Hubert rendered guitar selections: SOLO
Miss Barbara Bowman, and solo by
Junior Bowman.
A minstrel show drill and dance will
be given under the auspices Of the
State Council at Almas Temple, 1915
K street, February 10.
The next State Council visitation is
to Unity Council. in the Benning Hall
Wednesday evening.
At the last meeting Of Golden Rule
Council. No. 10. the degrees were con-
ferred on Mrs. Blanche Moore and Mrs
Frances Eure. for Eagle Council, and
Mrs Emma Hatswell, for Kenilworth
Council The charter was draped in
memory Of the late member, Mrs
Carrie E. Burgess. Past Councillor Mrs.
Bertha Brown was appointed on the
Benevolence Committee to take the
place Of Mrs. Mignonette Harman, who
resigned.
Friendship Council convened, with
the councillor, Mrs. Maude Frye, pre-
siding. Associate councillor, Mrs Lear,
was installed by the deputy, Mrs. Cora
Jones' Mrs. Mollie Reid was installed
as warden.
Virginia Dare Council had .installa-
tion of officers, as follows: Bessie
Busse. associate vice councillor; Ruth
Wynne, inside sentinel. and Matte
Hanback,, outside sentinel
Kenmore Council was called to order
by the State councillor, Mrs. s. Belle
Gibson Piano selections were rendered
by Past Councillor Mrs. Eta GLADDEN..
Ira r. Gibson has been appointed as
the new drill captain and has an
no'nced q rehearsal Of the drill and
Evening star., 1933-02-12

Mrs. Bernetta B. Hoffman, matron,
and Henry Fisher, patron, with their
officers, conferred the degrees at the
last meeting Of Martha Chapter Rich
ard Titlow, past patron, sang during the
initiation.
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
Association met at the Capitol Park
Hotel, with Mrs. Alice Dixon presiding
The following officers were elected
Mrs. Lille Barker, president: John Nc
Dune, vice president, and Mrs. Mabel
tron Mrs. Emma Mason and Junior
Past Patron Arthur Watts were initiated.
The grand matron has appointed
Junior Past Matron Mrs. Emma Mas
son chairman of the Temple Com
mittee. Past Matron Ray r. Wonderiy
was appointed chairman Of the En-
dowment Committee The annual dance
and card party will be given at the
Shoreham Hotel February 28.
The meeting Of the chapter February
II will be q Homecoming" for Frank
Kimmel, past patron of Martha Chap
ter and now Grand patron.
The thirty-eighth birthday anniver-
sary OF Naomi Chapter was celebrated
Wednesday evening. The guests of
honor were the grand matron and grand
patron and Past Grand Matrons
Fletcher, Bogley. Hollander and Kimmel;
Past Grand Patron Theodore Lewis,
Grand Conductress Brashears and Asso-
ciate Grand Conductress Kreglow. The
members of Cathedral and Hope Chap
tiers also attended. A special program
was given, followed by dancing and re-
freshments.
The Dramatic Club met at the home
| of Past Mafron Helen Rnhhips Tuesdo W
evening and planned its activities for
the Spring.
The Home Board will meet with Mrs.
Annie Hughes at her home. 1845 Kalo-
rama road, tomorrow evening.
Hope Chapter met Wednesday eve
ming and later joined Naomi Chapter
in celebrating It's birthday anniver-
sary. Matron Annie l.. Fish entertained
Evening star., 1933-02-12

AT East Gate Lodge Wednesday eve
ming there will be a short business ses-
sion, followed by brief talk by Senior
Deacon George S. Dodge. Refresh
ments will be served.
Evening star., 1933-02-12

| Craighill, principal, or the health
chairman, Mrs Give Thompson. This
! test is also for children or pre-school
age.
Every other week card parties are
being given. Any one wishing to at
tend may get in touch with Mrs. Rich
enbach.
Park View Platoon.
At the Founders day celebration an
address was given by Mrs. j. N. Saun-
ders, State president, and a birthday
cake decorated in green and white with
36 candles was lighted by her.
The annual Founders day gift was
voted. A past presidents pin was pre-
sented by H. Haun to Mrs. George Cor
bin in remembrance of her successful
term.
Edmonds- -Maury.
The Executive Committee met
February at the Edmonds School,
Mrs Mary e. Denit presiding. Mrs. B.
Wells was appointed to the Office of
publicity chairman, succeeding Mrs. v.
Esch.
The date for the party is February
II. Tickets which entitle the pur-
chaser to play as many games as de-
sired will be moderately priced. Prizes
will be given and refreshments sold.
The February meeting Of the associ-
alton which will be the birthday ami
versary Of the association, will be held
February Is. a special program will be
presented, its features being a tribute
to the founders, Mrs. Theodore w. Bir-
ney and Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. Tho
guest speaker will be Mrs. j. N. Saun-
ders, State president. Other features
OF the program will include solos by
William Haghe and a special mu-
sical program by the Drake male
quartet.
Bryan.
The Friendship House entertained |
Mrs. Hugh BHdford. national presi- |
dent; Mrs. ]. M. Saunders, State presi- |
Evening star., 1933-02-12

Matron Louise Reed Of Gavel Chapter
announces the annual card party and
dance will be at the Kennedy-Warren
March II.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
FORCE RELEASE
OF ONE IN HAITI
Mass Meeting Friday
for Release of All

NEW YORK. - With G. Morales,
one of the workers arrested by the
Haitian government, released be-
cause of mass pressure by American
workers, the New York District In
ternational Labor Defense is intensi-
flying its campaign to secure the re-
lease of II more Negro and white
workers, among them women, still
held in prison in Haiti They were
imprisoned at the instigation of Wall
Street in order to crush the organic
ing of the employees of the Haitian
American Sugar Company.
The LID, the Anti-Imperialist
League, League of Struggle for Ne
gro Rights and the Trade Union Un-
ity League sponsor this mass meet
ing. 1t will be Feb. 3, at 8 pm. in
st. Lukes Hall,
Speakers will include James w.
Ford, John BALKAN, Robert Dunn,
with E. Glassford acting as chair
man.
The T. L. D. Defense Bazaar, Man
haitian Lyceum, Feb. %, %, "a, 25, 20,
will raise funds for defending the
Haitian workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
CALL BLOCKERS
TO GUST FAKERS
Support United Front
Candidates

NEW YORK.--Today, the millinery
blockers will vote for paid ofIleials Of
Local AZ. The Millinery United Front
Committee calls upon all biockers Of
this local to support the united front
candidates, Gustav Wellnan, Abe
Schenck, and Isidor WoIlman against
the present administration of Ear
itsky betrayers.
The millinery workers are urged to
GUST the betrayers in spite Of their
attempt to control the elections by
appointing an objection election
committee" to count the votes. The
policy of the present union oficials,
who work hand in hand with the boS-
ses, is one of wage cut, reorganiza-
tons and discrimination, and driving
the unemployed blockers from the
trade.
Vote for the United Front Candt-
dates for the 4o-hour, 5-day week,
unemployment insurance and for all
the conditions as provided in the
agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
SalvatiOnists Make
Neat Profit on Ticket

NEW YORK.-Milking the unem-
ployed out of their last pennies for
food and lodging, and then collecting
from the city for this charity" is
the regular Christian" practice OF
the Salvation Army as told by James
Riley, an unemployed worker.
Riley procured ticket issued by
the Central Registration Bureau for
Homeless Men, and went with it to
the Salvation Army at 225 Bowery.
The ticket entities the bearer to a
10 cent meal and IS cents for lodging.
For each one so served the Salvation
Army collects from the city the above
amount in full.
But, when he presented the ticket
to the s. A., Riley was given q scent
ticket in return for which he could
only buy coffee and crullers. When
he applied for key to his room, for
which he had receipt, he was told
that the room had already been sold.
When Riley tried to protest, he was
threatened with violence by the Off
cial in charge. A policeman stood
right by and heard the whole thing,
including the threats, but did
nothing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
LID. Bazaar to Raise
Funds for Mooney and
Sc0ttsbOrO Boys Cases

NEW YORK,--Roused by the vi
cious sentence of 20 years in south
ern cfain gang for Angelo Herndon,
by the attempt to deprive Tom Moo
ney of the right to receive visitors,
cultural and mass workers organ
izations are rallying in support of the
Annual Defense Bazaar which the
N. Y. District, International Labor
Defense, will hold ON Feb. 20, 90, "a,
25, 26 in Manhattan Lyceum, Sc e.
4th St., for the purpose Of raising
funds with which to combat capt.
talist terror and for fighting for the
release of all class-war prisoners.
The John Reed Club, Pen and
Hammer, the Ukrainian Cultural So
ciety, the Trade Union Unity League
and the international Workers Or
der, to mention only few, have
called on their membership to at
tend the bazaar
I'VE must not stand idly by while
our comrades are being railroaded
by the bosses to long prison terms SO
as to intimidate the entire working
class" the International Workers Or
der declared in its call for support OF
the Defense Bazaar" Every comrade,
every sympathizer, every worker can
help in real way not only himself
but all class-War prisoners by at
tending the bazaar and buying one
or more of the 10000 useful articles
which will be on sale at half their
usual price"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
Important Correction

NEW YORK.-In listing organiza =
tons supporting the Albany State
Conference for Unemployment In
surance and labor legislation, the
Daily Worker, through listing indie
pendent union in a separate para
graph, omitted the caption: "Inde-
pendent Unions" thus creating the
impression that these independent
unions were listed under the cap
ton: "T.U.UL. Unions"
The error has been called to the
attention of the Daily Worker by
Joseph Zack, Secretary of the tn.
NC, In correcting the error the
Daily Worker calls attention to the
fact that the following unions are in
dependent, unaffiliated organizations
The Alteration Painters Union, The
Independent Carpenters, The Union
of Technical Men, Railroad Brother
hood Unity Movement, Independent
Meat Cutters Union, and Pharma-
cists Union of Greater New York.
Due to an error in last Thursdays
Daily Worker, Plumbers Locals / and
463 were listed as endorsing the Con-
ference for Labor Legislation. There
were no official delegates of these
locals present but a rank and file
representation from many plumbers
locals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
Independent BARRIERS Union
Is a Model for All in City

sively commission basis, IS to 90
hours per week, hardly averaging 81
to SO a week maximum wages. They
were absolutely powerless against
the bosses.
Under the leadership of the League
the Spanish BARRIERS Of Harlem, in a
period Of only three days, have won
their demands now incorporated in
the agreement with the bosses as fol-
lows:
a guaranteed minimum wage, regu-
lar working hours, all legal holidays.
One of the features of the fight was
that the bosses were forced to recOg-
nize the First of May as legal Holt
day.
The Spanish BARRIERS have success
fully organized themselves into an
independent, militant union affiliated
through the League with the Trade
Union Unity Council This union will
serve as an example to all the barb
ers of Greater New York, and has
laid the basis for a powerful organ
ization of all the BARRIERS.
All the BARRIERS wishing to join this
new union and help win living condi-
tons in the trade are urged to in
quire at Estonian Hall, 20 West 115th
Street, or at the Workers Center
Barber Shop, so East 18th ST., End fl,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
Metal Spinners Rebel
Against Gar Brooks;
M.W.I.U. Gives Help

NEW YORK. - A rank and file
meeting Of about 100 was held Tues
day at Stuyvesant Casino to organize
a left wing group and stop the
wrecking activities Of Business Agent
Brooks, In the Metal Spinners Union.
This business agent was working
hand in hand with the bosses against
the interests of the members Of the
local. He was instrumental In firing
number of workers from their jobs
just because they had the courage to
criticize him at the union meetings.
He fined heavily a number of mem
bers of the union who did not act
according to his liking.
The Metal Workers Industrial Uni.
on was called upon by a number Of
rank and filers to help them. AS a
result of this, the meeting that was
held at Stuyvesant Casino unanirn-
ously decided to keep the organiza-
ton intact. drive Mr.. Brooks out and
establish the control of the rank and
file over the organization. The SPIN
ners are modifying their forces TO at
tend the next membership meeting
of the Metal Spinners Union and set
tie accounts with Brooks.
At the general membership meet
ing of the Metal Workers Industrial
Union that will be held tomorrow at
pm. at Manhattan Lyceuna, a de-
tailed report will be given.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
STUDENT LEAGUE
CONVENTION, SAT.
Discussion Of Negro
Student Problems

NEW YORK.-The first annual
convention of the New York District
of the National Student League will
be held February and 5, at Irving
Plaza Hall.
The primary purpose of the con-
vention will be to reorganize the Dis
trict to coordinate the activities be-
tween the colleges. Discussion of i'm
mediate problems, tactics of the uni
ted front, and activities in defense OF
students rights will lead to formula
ton of definite plan of action for
the remainder of the year.
The third session of the conYen-
ton will be devoted to a symposium
"Whither-the Negro Student2" Var
ious Negro clubs in the city have been
invited and prominent speakers have
been obtained. The admission will
be Is cents. This event will mark
the beginning of real work for the
liberation of the Negro student and
Negro workers by the National Stu
dent League. The symposium will
be held Saturday evening, Feb. 4, at
$50.
Through the broadening Of activi-
ties to be planned at the convention
the National Student League expects
to reach the great mass of the stu
dent body and increase its member
ship to at least 1000 members. The
plans for immediate activity will
bring the large majority of the mem
bers into the midst of our work.
Everyone is invited to the conven-
ton. The registration fee for men,
bers is rs cents and for non-members
IS cents. Admission for the indiyid-
ual sessions is 10 cents. Non-mem-
bers will be allowed voice but no
vote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
N. Y. State Troopers
Attack Jobless Meet
At Duchess Junction

DUTCHESS JUNCTION, N. ".
Troopers OF the New York State Po-
lice attacked meeting of the Dut-
chess Junction Unemployed Council,
attended BY 40 workers, mostly Me-
groes, and after terrorising the work.
ers, broke up the meeting. The IN
ternational Labor Defense irnmedi-
ately sent a resolution to Governor
Lehman, protesting the vicious att
tack and demanding safety for the
workers who were exercising the legal
right OF peaceful assembly.
This attack is the aftermath OF &C.
tiyities OF the unemployed Negro
workers, who have been jobiess for
three years, in demanding Increased
relief after winning previous demands
OF five dollars a week food. One
day previous to the attack the Coun-
Gil sent a delegation to the commits
sioner OF relief in Poughkeepsie, de-
manding the right to purchase m any
store they chose, since the owner OF
the store from which they were forced
to buy charged them exorbiant
prices. They also demanded coal and
clothing. The commissioner prom
ised to grant these demands. He kept
his promise by sending State Troop
ers against the workers.
Mass meetings are being arranged
in Beacon, Newburgh and Duchess
Junction, calling upon the workers
to intensity the struggle OF the un-
employed and employed against the
starvation program OF the bosses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
100 Arrested in
Raids on JObless
Forum i'm Chicago

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. Mayor
Cernaak's police in their drive against
the unemployed took on a more Vi
cious turn today as they raided and
padlocked the Washington Forum,
and the Unemployed Council In a
thickly populated Negro section on
the south side.
More than 100 were arrested in
these raids. The indignation of the
workers Is n1anifesting itself in great
activity toward organizing new ac-
tions against the city administration
and for immediate relief.
This attack closely follows the ac-
ton of the city administration In
trying to break up the Unemployed
Councils al lover town and In refus-
ing to recognize the duly elected
committees of unemployed who de-
mand relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
Labor Defender Must
Be Saved! Conference
Sunday in the Lyceum

NEW YORK-Robert Minor, Frank
Spector and William L. Patterson.
and others will address the Labor
Defender District Conference Sun
day, 10 am, in Manhattan Lyceum,
sc e, 4th st.
Lack of finances gravely endangers
the future existence of the Labor De-
fender.
Last December the Labor Defender
did not come out owing to a short
age of funds, and the magazine is
vitality necessary for defense of hun
dreds of workers arrested.
The International Workers Order,
Pen and Hammer, Women's Council,
the Trade Union Unity League and
the John Reed Club call on all work
ing class organizations to be repre-
scented by delegates at this import
ant conference.
All organizations which will not
meet in time to elect their delegates
should be represented at the Sunday
Conference in Manhattan Lyceum by
their officials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
FORCE MALLON TO
TAKE UP CASES
Coney Island Jobless
UnaWed by Police

NEW YORK--A committee of the
Coney Island Unemployed Council
took "a workers needing relief and,
hitherto denied it to the Home RE
lief Bureau at Public School Isl
Tuesday.
There they called out the assistant
director, Mallon, who has on frequent
occasions before this summoned the
police to attack jobless applying for
relief. They forced Mallon to start
taking up the cases individually, but
after a few had been handled, NAL
Ion shouted: 81 refuse to have any
thing to do with this gang" and
rushed into an inner office.
Police. detectives and stool pigeons
swarmed around the committee.
The committee stood its ground
and shouted for Mallon to come back.
which eventually he did and took up
the rest of the cases.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
Sighting 9th" Wins
Again; Job Agency Is
Forced to Return Fee

NEW YORK.-The Sixth Avenue
Grievance Committee C''Fighting
Sixth") has forced the Belmont Job
Agency of 1907 Sixth Ave. to return
the full amount of the money adj
vanced by G, Kiros for job In the
Terminal Cafeteria, 1873 Christopher
st.
Klros worked seven hours at SIS
a week and then found out that he
was taking the place of worker who
was getting more, and who was fired
to put Kiros on, Kiros quit and de-
manded the Belmont Agency return
his fee. They gave his only 81 out
of So paid by Kiros. He reported to
the Sixth Ave. Grievance Committee
at SO West 38th St, and got results,
Other workers who are fleeeed by en-
ployment agencies are urged TO do
likewise,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
BY B. POLK.

NEW YORK. 1.-The BARRIERS of Har-
lem have shown that strikes can be
organized and won in this period of
the crisis.
After a period of intensive, planned,
work the BARRIERS and Hairdressers
League has succeeded in organizing
the Spanish BARRIERS of Harlem into
an Independent Union which has
shown admirable militancy and abil-
ity to fight for their interests.
Before the League began to organ
ize the Spanish BARRIERS it was hard
to talk to them about a union, par
ticularly about the A. F. of L., be-
cause the takers of the Harlem local
No. 900 at the request Of the bosses,
and with the purpose of raising pri-
ces, had dragged the workers of Har-
lem out of the shops, Fleeing them
out of $40 each and then deserving
them without any support to the
mercy of the bosses.
Complete Support.
But the League not only organized
them into an independent union and
gave them leadership, but has rem
dered every other form of support.
The Spanish and Negro BARRIERS of
Harlem were working on an exclu-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
10000 Demonstrate
Against RacketeerS
in Needle Trades
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


ernor Lehman, who appointed a
mediation commission headed by
Frances Perkins and James Brady,
II. Koretz acted as chairman of
the meeting, which filled Seth Street
from 9Th Avenue more than half way
to 9th Ave. The speakers included
s. Stamper, a member of the IL.
GNU, Rose Wortis of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union,
irving Potash and Ben Gold, local
and national secretaries of the In
dustrial Union, Oswaldo Eusepi and
A. Herman, Negro worker.
All speakers stressed the fact that
the conditions in the dress trade
have been reduced to point where
workers in some instances, such as in
Connecticut, work for &c a day; that
this condition in the trade was
brought about by the contractors and
jobberS with the help Of the official
dom of the IL.G.WU., that this con-
dition cannot be changed by bring
ing in racketeers but on the contrary,
racketeering will only serve to inten-
sify the exploitation of the workers.
They spoke of the shop strikes that
are now being conducted by the IN
ity Committee of IL.GW.U. MEM
bers and the Industrial Union as the
only way for improving conditions.
The call for one united general strike
against the bosses and racketeers
aroused the greatest enthusiasm,
The mass meeting opened at 1880
am. at 36tl st. and 9th Ave. and
continued until 1890. There the lines
were, formed and the parade carrying
banners, singing. and shouting slog-
ans went from seth ST. and 9th Ave,
down to 7th Ave. from 7th Ave. to
35th st. and wound up at 36th st. The
plaeards carried by the demonstra-
tors decried the sweatshop condi-
tons, low wages, rackcteering, and
called for one united struggle of the
needle trades workers in support of
the dressmakers who are fighting
against sweatshop conditions.
Alongside the developing mass
struggle against racketeering, the
Unity Committee is spreading out its
strike activities. On Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday morning, Is ad-
ditional shops were declared on
strike A number have already set
tied and negotiations for additional
settlements are going on, In every
instance the workers receive partial
increases in prices, reduction of
hours, the right to the job and union
recognition.
The Unity Committee calls on all
dressmskers working in open shops
not to wait but to Immediately bring
their complaints to the Office of the
Industrial Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-02
COMPINSKY TRIO RECITAL FOR
POLITICAL PRISONERS

The Compinsky Trio, under the
management of the United Artists
Bureau. will give a recital of classical
music, Friday, Feb, 8, at $40 pm, al
the New School, Sc West 18th St.
for the benefit OF political prisoners
and their families.
An additional feature at this re-
cital to be held under the auspices
OF the N. Y. District, International
Labor Defense, will be an address by
Professor Charles Kuntz on the "Psy-
Geological Treatment of Criminals in
the Soviet Union" Professor Kuntz
recently returned from the Union OF
Socialist Soviet Republics.
The Compinsky Trio, Manuel Com
pinsky, violin, Alec Compinsky, cello
Sara Compinsky, piano, will play
compositions by Brahms, Rimsky-
Korsakoff, De Falla, Massenet, Ravel
Arensky, Mendelssohn and by Cesar
Franck.