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The daily worker., 1933-01-24
POLICE FORCED
RUBY BATES TO
LIE She ADMITS
Scottsboro Boys Never
Touched Her +; Case
A Frame Up
HEARING ADJOURNED
State Continues Move
for Legal Lynching

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan.
IA letter written by Ruby
Bates, upon whose testimony
of "rape" the ScottsbOro boys
were railroaded to lynch YER
diets, and which categorically
denies all the charges she made
in the lynch-court, was pro-
duced in court here today, at the
hearing on a writ of habeaS corpus
for the release of Roy Wright young
est Of the boys.
The hearing. in a courtroom
crowded with Negroes, while hun
dreds more stood in the corridors
and street, was adjourned this after
noon when the court refused the de-
mand Of Gen. George W. Chamlee,
and Irving Schwab, International
Labor Defense attorneys, to order
the State Solicitor General Thomas
e. knight to come to court to testi-
~, knight said he was too busy.
The hearing will be resumed Tues
day, Jan. 81.
Mrs. Wright In Court.
Mrs. Ada Wright, mother of Roy
Wright, and his sister, Beatrice Mad
doX, we're in court, to testify as to
his age. Ruby Bates was also pres
ent, as was Chief of Police Black
more of Huntsville, whom the I. l..
D.. attorneys forced to produce Ruby
Bates letter.
The letter, examined by the /. l..
D. attorneys, contains startling dis
closures. The police forced her to
lie with threats of keeping her in
Jail, and lodging charges against
her.
None OF the Scottsboro boys ever
touched her, the letter states cate
gorica1ly. In this letter, written to
Earl Streetlnan, Ruby Bates tells OF
her renlorse for her testimony which
assisted In obtaining death verdictS
for the boys. She repeats again and
again that the whole case was a
frame up, and that this letter is "the
Gods truth.
Hold On to Letter.
The letter was inpounded by the
court and filed in the clerks Office,
UPON motion of the l. L. D. attor-
neys, who were denied the right,
however, to obtain photostatic copies
of it. The attorneys however, an
nounced that they would fight to OBJ
tain pflotostatic copies before the
re-opening OF the hearing, and at
the hearing would make a fight to
obtain possession of the letter it
self.
This letter knocked the last legal
peosys from under the states frame
Hp of the nine innocent Negro boys.
The attitude Of the prosecution,
however, and the maneuver of
knight In obtaining an adjourn
n,ent OF the hearing, indicates that
the southern boss lynchers will
continue their effort to legally
iyneiA the boys.
Support Fight.
Workers and workers organiza-
tiors are urged to support the fight
for the lives and freedom of the
Scottsboro boys, by sending wires and
res0 .tions, demanding the immedi-
ate unconditional release of Roy
Wright and all the Scos*sSoro boys,
to Judge J. P. McElroy, jefferson
County Circuit Court, Birmingham,
Ala. Funds to help defray the
30 IAfo oh Il
be sent Immediately to the national
Office of the International Labor De-
Tense, Room 430, 80 East 18th Street,
New York City.
The daily worker., 1933-01-24
ORGANIZED TENANTSIN
| HOUSE FORCE LOWER
RENTS; STOP EVICTIONS
Mass Picketing at Ave. A and Monterey Ave.
Scares of Marshal; Sharper Struggle Today
Landlords Association Menaces Unemployed
Workers; Tenants Organize More Houses

NEW YoRKA victory by the organized tenants Of 21l Daily Ave
militant picketing which
tene plans for cions which the landlords association had worked
out, signalized the New York strikes yesterday
all At
disposess notices for
hreea anil
pckeng the
reductions 50 in
The daily worker., 1933-01-24
Harlem Slaughter House
f" "OK'd" By n.

ruiD 10 wgOns
this organizations attempted whitewh the
The daily worker., 1933-01-24

NEW YORK.-Comrade living in
the Bronx are requested TO come to
the office of the Weinstein Defense
Committee at their earliest con-
venience for some very important
work. They should try to come this
morning or afternoon. The committee
is located at 799 Broadway, Room
33s. (,
The daily worker., 1933-01-24
Broaden the Drive, Says Broavder
in Call for Action to SAGE "Daily"
"Day Worker Our Most mporan Single Weapon Must Reach
Wider Masses of Supporters Declares Communist Leader
BY EARL BROWDER.

HE heavy Of
L misery The workers
living standard
The daily worker., 1933-01-24
HOOVER DAM PROSPERITY
> &C c...aMssssp.~u.-su.s-~4srsaA
may be used "
y UNEMPLOYED DINE ON
T STEWED BURRO MEAT
a Last OF wild Animals Externlinate6
b Near Boulder Dam

Near Boulder Dam
BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Jan. 13.L
The last of the famous Wild burros
OF the Mojave desert provided
! Thanksgiving dinners for hundreds
h Of itinerants stranded on the desert i
! after futile search for work at
] Boulder dam, it was reported here. |
Hundreds of itinerant families,
attracted to the Boulder dam by |
the hope of employment, were left |
penniless on the desert when the l
hope failed to materialiSe. Many
of them, reports said, adopted a
! diet of stewed burro meat whileI4
slowly making their way back To the
cities.
SJUDG5To HSR
The daily worker., 1933-01-24

CONTINUED ON PAGE rHREEs
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Structure at Fair
Soon to Become
Buddhist Temple
american Branch of
Church Is Civen Man
churia', Rail,Uay Building.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 27.-When
Bishop Masuyma, head of the Buddhist
Church in North America, came to
Chicago a few days ago he didn't think
he'd have a real, life-size Buddhist
temple to take back with him.
But, according to K. Yamashitu, in
charge of $4,000 Manchurian Railways S
building at the worlds fair, that is
exactly what has happened.
AS he told the story today, he was
wondering what TO do with the struc-
Japan by Is imported native carpen-
ters, when Bishop Masuyma happened
along.
1T is q wonderful piece of work" !"
said the bishop. 1T would make a
wonderful church
do you want the building?" Yam
ashitu asked.
Why" answered the bishop, yes.
Id-but@"
That's enough replied Yamashitu
cts yours. Take it as soon as the
fair is over"
Bishop Masuyma said he had already
sent for crew of West Coast carpen-
ters to come to Chicago as soon as
the fair ends to >dismantle the struc-
ture. built in the architectural style of
the Kamakura period, preparatory to
shipping it to San Francisco for a
Buddhist congregation which has no
church building at present.
And >Yamashitu is satisfied. for he
said he thought the building too valu-
able to be torn down merely for its
salvage value.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
CERMAK DECLARED
MARKEDFOR DEATH
Policeman Says Late Chi
cago Mayor Knew Gang
SterS' Plot.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September PA state
ment that the late Mayor Anton ]. Ger
max knew he was marked for assassi-
nation even before Guiseppi Zangara
fired his fatal shot as the mayor was
greeting Franklin D. Roosevelt, then
President elect, at Miami, Fla, last
Winter, stirred local court room.
1t was made yesterday by former
Police Sergt Harry Miller as he testi-
fed during the trial of Harry Lang
suspended fellow officer, for the shoot
ing of Frank Nitti reputed "enforcer'
for the Capone gang.
The man appointed by the Capone
gang to do the job, Miller said, was
Louis Little New York" Campagnia
one of the seven men seized in down.
town office building raid during which
Nitti was shot by Lang.
Several days before the raid Miller
testified Mayor Cermak told him and
Lang, members of special police squad
assigned by the mayor to wage cam
paign against the underworld, that a
plot was underway to kill him because
he had planned to halt gangster opera
tions during the Worlds Fair. Miller
said the mayor ordered the raid.
THE mayor said that Little New
York had been imported by the syn
dicate to Chicago to kill him." Miller
said
The case against Lang, charged with
assault with intent to kill in the Nittl
shooting, was nearing a close today
with prospects that it would go to the
Jury by nightfall. Yesterday Sergt
Chris Callahan testified that while he
was holding the gangster's wrists Lang
shot Nitti and then wounded himself
in the arm.
Evening star., 1933-09-27

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, September 27.-The
film colony had another friendly di-
! vorce to talk about today in that Of
Richard Dix, screen star, and the for
mer Winifred Coe, San Francisco So
ciety girl.
Mrs. Dix's attorney disclosed she had
obtained a decree at Juarez, Mexico, on
the grounds of cruelty last June 20. but,
like most recent Hollywood separations,
she and her husband issued joint
statement in which they said they were
parting The best of friends"
The attorney declared a substantial
property settlement was made out of
court and the actor has created trust
fund for the couples 10-month-old
daughter. Mary Ellen.
,, The following joint statement was is
sued by the actor and his former wife:
Evening star., 1933-09-27

"By reason of my being busily and
continuously engaged in my work, and
| in fairness to Mrs. Dix, SO that she
might be unhampered socially, we both
thought it well that a divorce should
be had. Mrs. Dix, accordingly, en-
ployed Milton M. Cohen, who obtained
divorce for her on the grounds Of
cruelty.
I'VE have. however, much in common
in the rearing and education of our
daughter, and we always will remain
friends"
Custody of the child was given Mrs.
Dix The girl will visit her father Pc
podically. The baby is in the care Of
Dix while his wife is visiting in the
East
Dix and the society girl eloped to
Yuma October 20, 1881. They had
known each other since childhood
Evening star., 1933-09-27
CHURCH LAND DEMANDED

MUENSTER, Germany, September q
R).-Churches, monasteries and con-
vents in Westphalia were called upon
last night by the Westphalian Nazi
farmers Bund to turn over their landed
property as q gift to small farmer fam
lilies "as a token of practical Christian
ity."
The same demand was made upon the
aristocracy and other private land
owners.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
WARNS COAL OPERATORS
Gov. Horner Expects Them to Pre-
vent New Outbreaks.

vent New Outbreaks.
CHICAGO, September n R.-Gov.
Henry Horner yesterday notified Illinois
coal operators he expects them to pre-
vent new outbreaks in the States pro-
tracted mine disorders by arranging to
divide new work between the two rival
miners unions
Unles this Is done, he warned In an
informal message to 120 operators meet
ing In Chicago, new strife is likely as
mines which have been shut down begin
to reopen, with new jobs foc the two
unions-the United Mine Workers OF
America and the newer Progressive
Miners Union-to contest.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
&>$<WD
TffSdI
racket
BY James f. Grant
BY James +. Grant

w e.: = :: !: :::;: IS: !: ::;
cate inner workings of the gyp
games and rackets that the
ballyhc boys were raucously
begging the suckers to try.
Watch this, kid Winkler
said. stopping in front of Drive
a Nail booth. A group of on
lockers watched while the pitch
man swung sledge hammer
and drove a nail head-deep into
a log.
"Nothing to it, folks. Drive a
nail and win a doll. You get
three tries for a dime Sink the
nail and win a prize"
A burly young man stepped
up and paid his dime. The
pitchman tapped a nail into the
log and handed the sledge to
the customer. Here you are,
sir! 1t ought to be easy for a
big. husky, young fellow like
you"
The young man swung earnest
ly. The nail sank an inch, leav-
Evening star., 1933-09-27
the nail did not more.

the mail dlQ NOT WOJe.
ing at least 3 inches Of its
length standing out. He swung
again and the nail did not move.
The third blow failed, also, and
the young man gave up sheep
ishly. having failed in three at
tempts to accomplish what the
pitchman had done easily with
one blow.
whats the gag?" Winkler's
friend asked.
Simple" chuckled the wise
one. The nails that the hustler
sinks are regular nails. But the
ones that he sets up for the
yokels are specially made. They
look alike to the casual glance,
but the suckers nail has fine
slot cut in the point. As it
starts into the wood the point
divides and spreads out. Then
a pile driver couldn't sink it. I've
seen great big blacksmiths pound
away all day without ever sinking
the nail"
These exposures of rackets
are printed to adUise and pro.
tect the public.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-09-27
More Jobs Created

Industries of Australia are adding
5000 employees a month.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Minute Mystery

Minute Mystery
Solution to
FORDNEY'S TALK TO THE
ROCKIES.
(See Page BAD
Rookie Balston was quick to
spot the impossible in Fordney's
story. Had the professor found
the Russian hanging, as he said.
the moose (Which is a slip knott
would have been tight around the
mans neck. Fordney said he re-
moved the loose moose. An i'm
possibility.
HE WAS A SCHOLAR AND
A RIPE AND GOOD ONE.
Shakespeare.
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
Chris Kerson

Chris Kerson was born in 1875
and cane TO Nogales in 1915.
Since entering the business life
Of A,nbos NogaleS, Mr. Kerson has
s.eadfastedly maintained business
policy particularly characterized by
ssraigbtforwardness and honest deal
ing.
"The word of Chris Kerson is as
good as gold' is a familiar remark
among those who are fortunate in
knowing Mr.. Kerson-
: He is married man, having rear
cd roar children. Since coming to
NogaIes he has operated restaurants
en- both sides of the border, dis
playing business sagacity and
Judgment which particularly reco-
rnends him for the responsible posi-
ton. of aiding in the administrative
affairs OF this city.
When reminded of the Infamous
welfare Ticket allegation that he
was under the wing of the local
Power Company. Mr.. Kerson replied;
when I was induced to enter the
race for Alderman, many of my
friends advised me that I should
look forward to an attempted dis
paragement of my name.
"But I didn't think that they
would dare to MAKE a charge as ser
ious as. the one, that am influ-
enced by the Power Company Z.
This low down insinuation is un-
worthy of anyone, especially any
one entrusted with the running OF
the city affairs, and 4 call Oh all
my friends, and those who know
and +. ave dcEe business with me to
show by their vote on April 4th,
that they are not SO easily hood
winked as the Welfare Ticket sup
posed them to be.
'Let me say right now, that Chris
Kerson is not bo5sed by any COM
pany or anybody eESe-I sm my own
boss-I shoot square. and the peo-
Nogales international., 1933-04-01

in 1921. During Che World War he
applied for admission in the In
fantry Officers Training School
He is editor and publisher of the
Nogales international. which he
founded in 1925 and through his
untiring efforts he has built that
publication up to It's present high
regard in the journalistic world.
Ten years ago ne headed fight
here against the public utilities for
lower electric, power and gas rates.
When asked about his stand with
reference to the local Power Com
pany, Mr.. Pottinger gave out the
following statement:
Reports that am a tool of the
Power Company or any individual
clique or faction are absolutely alb
surd I have a mind of my own,
as many different factions who
have attempted to sway me will
testify"
Pottinger was married on May
Is, 1s24to Miss Sadie Louise White,
OF Nogales, and they have two boys,
Craig. Jr.. z, and Earl, 5. Mrs. Pot
finger is active in club and social
work and is a daughter of the late
Sheriff George White of Santa
Cruz County. Her mother is Mrs.
j. C. Tovrea Of this city.
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
Mark WanleSs

Mark Wanless first saw the light
OF day in Denver, Colorado. in the
year 1878. - -
He came to Nogales and vicinity
in 1895 with the Ell Paso Smelter
Company, and has since interested
himself in the upbuilding of the
border community.
Mr. Wanless is considered an au-
thority upon mining, his counsel
being sought by the biggest figures
in the mining industry.
When asked with reference to
the malicious propaganda that he
was in any way influenced by the
local Power Company, Mark said:
II am an old timer in Nogales.
The citizens of this community
know without me having to advise
them that I am not a tool of any
man or institution.
II am sure that this attempted
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
The New Deal -
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page Cne)
CT me-tais is the most ludicrouS.
Especially coming upon the heels
CT the recent bill that I helped to
pass III the State Legislature which
permits cities to engage in the Pub
lie Utilities business without being
required to obtain certificate CT
convenience and necessity from the
Arizona Corporation Commission
This bill OF which I was CO.
author, termed the Facmer-Harrlson
Bill, was passed through the CO.
operation of the Nogales Chamber
Of Commerce, and was a direct slap
at the Power Company.
YOU know" continued Mr.. Har-
rison. that it is getting mighty ser
ious when those entrusted to the
administrative positions of the City
Of Nogales shall stocp to such un-
derhanded methods in an attempt
to fool the voters Of this city
81 consented to nave my name
placed on the New Deal Ticket
only after having convinced myself
that the time had come for a change
il the administrative offices Of NO
gales.
IF the people Of Nogales want
me. I Offer my services in the Jop
as President Roosevelt has said,
of giving back the government to
the people.
"A change is needed in Nogales
Just as badly as it was needed ma
tionally and in the state and coun-
ty. sa1 sFs5a
II am thoroughly IN accord with
the aims ana ideals Of The Peoples
Ticket"
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
ple of this city know it.

pie of this city know it.
''I give my word of honor that if
I am elected that I will practice
American principles in office, doing
my best to save the city some money.
"I believe that the incoming ad-
ministration should do all within
their power to promote good feeling
and cooperation between the siSt cc,'
cities of NogaleS, and 1 personally
will try to bring about a better re-
lation if given the opportunity.
"The New Deal was good Cor our
country and state, so lea's make i
unanimous and give our good town
OF Nogales a change, too"
C,'afg Po.tinger
Craig Pottinger was born at New
Hope, Nelson County, Kentucky.
June 80, 1890. Nelson County, in
cidentally, is the county in which
Stephen Foster wrote MY Old
Kentucky Home
When six years of age Mr. Pot
fingers mother died and he was
taken to Marion, Indiana, where
he was reared by his grandmother,
his father, Millard F.. Pottinger,
passing away few years after the
death of his mother.
Mr.. Pottinger came to Arizona
% years ago and settled in Nogales
Nogales international., 1933-04-01

calurnny on the part Of the powers
behind. the Welfare Ticket will
act as a boomerang In their disfa-
vor, because I realize that my many
friends here have the utmost con-
fidence in my honest dealing and
integrity
Naturally, I, among. the major
ity of the citizens of Nogales, am in
favor of a New Deal and I sin
cerely promise that if the voters
of this city see fit to elect me as
one of their Aldermen, that I will
exert every power to work for the
benefit of Nogales and her people.
ST am great believer il. econo-
my-that is to say real economy
rather than lot of campaign
promises.
In The Peoples Ticket. am
sure are included group Of men
who have a real service and bene-
fit to offer to Ncgales. They are
conducting a clean, dignified cam
paign which I know will be reward
ed by a majority vote Of the peo-
pie"
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
PAGE FIVE

Alderman of Nogales, that I have
not as yet made public to the peo-
pie of Noga1es what I stand for in
the event that I should be elected.
eff am elected I will stand for
just what'I practice in my own
business, that is, economy and eff
ficiency. I never contract a. debt
which I cannot pay and therefore
I would strive to keep the, expendi-
lures Of the city of NogaleS+ within
its income and avoid paying un-
necessary interest.
II would be against any further
tona issues until such time as the
city is in a position to pay it's out
standing Indebtedness, believe that
because of the reduced assessed
valuation of taxable property in
the city, that it behooves the incom-
ing administration, without working
hardship upon anyone, to cut the
cost of administration of affairs.
II am therefore opposed to the
further purchase of anything un-
necessary, and when possible. with
out lowering efficiency, cut the cost
of the police, fire and water de-
partments.
81 would ask for competitive bids
on all purchases made by the city
of NogaleS." tu
Nogales international., 1933-04-01

official member of the New DeaP'
Ticket, is heartily endorsed by all
members of The Peoples Ticket,
due to the well known reputation
that Mr.. VESSEL bears as to abso-
lutte honesty and square dealing
among all those with whom he has
come in contact in Nogales.
Vessel was born In 1876. He is a
southerner, who came to Nogales in
1921, engaging in business here since
1922. His tobacco: business in No.
gales has been a; model for business
method above reproach.
Mr.. VESSEL has served six terms
as treasurer Of the Nogales ElkS
Lodge, which position he has filled
in such an admirable manner that
he was recently reelected for his
seventh term.
1t is said by members of the local
lodge, that "Wess" has always been
a stickler for economy in lodge af-
fairs, and has always demanded and
put into effect a rigid accounting
of all the lodges finances.
When interviewed by represent
ative of the New Deal publication,
Mr.. VESSEL SAID in part:
1T has been called to my atten-
ton that since announcing myself
as an independent candidate for
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
1onis Huagill

Louis Hudgin was born November
8, 1875, coming to Nogales in Au-
gust, 1895, since which time he has
lived and reared Q large and re-
spected family in this city.
He is the father of six children,
five boys and one girl, all well
known in Nogales.
AIr. Hudgin has been in the en-
rloy of Roy g. Titconb for thirty
two years, during which length Of
time, he has devoted himself faith
fully in the interests Of that firm,
Asked concerning the implication
.fostered by certain interests OF the
Nogales Welfare Ticket, that he was
a "tool" of the local Power Com
pany. Mr.. Hudgin had the follow
ing to say
Il consider this insinuation alb
surd upon the face of it.
81 wish to emphatically deny any
connection whatsoever with the
Power Company-or any other COM
pany or individual outside OF the
firm Of Roy 81 Titcomb. by whom
I have been employed for some
t52irty years.
s'Let me further say that I am
rot subsidized nor influenced by
any clique or organization Is.
] sIn the event that I am elected.
I pledge myself to always fight for
the best interests Of Nogales and her
people, and I am sure that those
friends Of mine. and people who are
acquainted with me III Nogales,
know that I WILL do just this and
nothing more.
81 believe in 9. square deal and
q New Deal for Nogales."
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
NOGALEs INTERNATIONAL

He is member in good standing
of the Nogales Lodge of Elks, was
one of the charter members of Co.
A of the Arizona National Guard
of Nogales, and was formerly a
member of the National Guard at
Flagstaff.
Nogales international., 1933-04-01
!. E. A. VESSEL

T. A. VESSEL, independent cam
didate for Alderman, while not an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-25
Name North DakOtan
Grain Dealers Head

Chicago, Oct. 25.-(R-Delegates
from five states boltcd the convention
Of the Farmers National Grain Deal
ers association Tuesday after their
candidates for president was defeated.
r. r. Cain Of Jacksonville, ILL.,. re-
firing president. said the delegations
from the states Of Ohio. Oklahoma,
Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa left the
convention.
Cain said the split developed over
. question Of whether grain elevators
should be locally controlled. He said
the group which left the convention.
which he said was q minority, favored
afliliation Of the elevator organiza-
ton with the National Grain corpor.
alton.
The majority, Cain asserted, took
the stand that they did not wish to
be coerced by anyone" He declined to
amplify what form Of coercion was
feared, or By whom.
He said the majority included the
delegations from Illinois, Indiana,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Min
nesota.
G. H. Conway Of starkweather, N
D.. was elected president, defeating
Oscar Heline OF Marcus, Iowa. candi-
date for the group which quit the
convention.