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Evening star., 1933-08-01
IGNORES POLICY
IN FILLING Jobs
Home Loan Board Will Not
Favor Those With Civil
Service Status.

Flat announcement that the admin
istration policy of giving preference for
re-employment in the new Government
agencies to those workers with earned
civil service status dropped from the
regular establishment, is not to be fol-
lowed, was made today by the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board in a statement
said to have been authorized by Chair
man William F. Stevenson, before
leaving on a brief Summer vacation,
combined with official business
Stevenson. who had previously an
nounced intention to apply the boards
own merit system" in choosing per-
sonnel. included in the statement the
text of the legislation creating the or
canization, which provided for appoint
ments without regard to any other
laws.
First to Oppose Plan.
The case is the first in which the
head of any of the new groups has
openly professed intention of pursuing
an employment program that runs
counter to that of President Roosevelt.
In notifying the Civil Service Com
mission a week ago to strip from the re-
employment register those former en-
ploves who had attained civil service
status by "blanketing' rather than COM
petitive test Secretary of Commerce
Roper. chairman of the Cabinet Com
mittee on Unemployment, said:
I'm this last group, the President has
expressed a deep personal interest and
has indicated that he wishes those who
have acquired a civil service status
through proper civil service test to be
considered first on request for re-em-
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-08-01
LA GUARDIA ENTERS
MAYORALTY RACE
Fusion Fight Against Tammany
Candidate Is Complicated
by New Move.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The fusion
movement to pick slate to oppose
Tammany's candidate in the election
of mayor this Fall became more COM
plicated today when Fiorello H. La
Guardia, Independent Republican, an
nounced he would be candidate for
mayor.
La Guardia, who recently declined a
designation by the fusionists as candi-
date for president of the Board Of Al
dermen, said he reserved the right to
withdraw IF another candidate, strong
er, suitable and acceptable can be
agreed upon"
The announcement came while fu-
sion leaders, including former Gov,
Charles S. Whitman, were awaiting q
decision from Maj. Gen. John F,
Organ as to whether he would accept
their offer to run as fusion candidate
for mayor La Guardia was defeated
by Mayor Walker four years ago.
Evening star., 1933-08-01
HIRAM JOHNSON'S
SON KILLS HIMSELF
Attorney, Recently Divorced, Is
Found With Bullet Through
Heart.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HILLSBOROUGH, Calf, August L.
Archibald M. Johnson, younger son OF
Senator Hiram Johnson, committed
suicide by shooting at his home here
today.
johnson was divorced from his wife
at Reno June 13, and she later mar
ried Comdr. Howard A. Flanagan
U. s. N.
The body, shot through the heart
was found about am. by the butler
Senator johnson was summoned here
from San Francisco.
The son, about Al, left two notes,
addressed to his parents. He was a
practicing attorney in San Francisco
where his older brother, Hiram, jr., also
is a lawyer.
He also left a prayer" in which he
spoke Of loss of fortune and com
promise with honor. truth or woman's
lies
In the World War johnson, major
was wounded at Chateau Thierry.
Evening star., 1933-08-01
Refusal to Pay Ransom Seen
AnslUer. to s'Snatch Racket

attend the convention of the Interna-
tional Association of Police Chiefs, sug-
gested that when the profit was taken
out of the kidnapping racket by the re-
fusal of individuals to pay ransoms. the
kidnepers would abandon business
that paid no dividends"
The use of the drug scopolamine as
a means Of making criminal suspects
talk was urged in an address prepared
for delivery today by AL Dunlap, editor
of The Detective, official publication OF
the association. He suggested this drug,
sometimes prescribed for nervous con-
ditions and which has the power OF
making a subject lose his will power,
would be more effective than the third
degree"
Evening star., 1933-08-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Recognizing his long and successful
contest for Government control of the
Tennessee River power resources, the
board of the Tennessee Valley Author.
ity today announced the projected dam
at Cove Greek would be named Norris
Dam in honor of Senator George W.
Norris of Nebraska.
For IL years, the Senator advocated
public ownership of all natural re-
sources In the vast Tennessee River
basin and as early as 1922 introduced
his first Muscle Shoals bill.
His original bills were vetoed by both
Presidents Coolidge and Hoover. A
compromise measure known as the Ten
nessee Valley act and described by Nor
ris as "the best Muscle Shoals bill ever
sent to Congress-" was approved by
President Roosevelt In May to provide
for development Of the valley.
For his service in achieving the pas
sage Of the Tennessee Valley act" the
Evening star., 1933-08-01
RIOTS BREAK OUT
ON FIVE FRONTS
IN MINE STRIKE
Pistols and Tear Gas Figure
in Clashes of Deputies
and Pickets.
SIX MEN ARE WOUNDED
IN UNIONTOWN BATTLE
t6 in Hospitals as Result of Fight
ing-Every Colliery in Penn
sylvania Faces Tie-up.
BULLETIN.

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, august l
R.-Louis Podorsky, %, of Allison,
died today, the first fatality in the
strike zone CT Southwestern Penn
sylvania Podorsky striker, was
wounded in a clash between pickets
and unidentified men earlier in the
day.
By the Associated Press.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, August l.
Gunfire and tear gas sent l6 men to
hospitals in the Southwestern Penn
sylvania strike zone today as the walk
out spread to other mines in the dis
trict and threatened to tie up every
colliery in the States great bituminous
coal fields
Disorder between deputy sheriffs and
pckets broke out at the Star Junction
Colonial No. and Edenborn mines
of the H. c. Frick Coke Co.
Eight men were wounded by pistol
and shotgun fire, two so seriously that
they may die Three were injured by
stones and bricks and five were Sc
verely burned by tear gas.
Miners in the pits Of the Pittsburgh
Coal Co. and the Pittsburgh Terminal
Coal Corporation, both OF which rec
ognize the union, quit in sympathy
with men in adjoining cou lties who
are striking for recognition.
5000 Jcin Strike.
Nine thousand men emDloy ed by the
Rochester &, Pittsburgh Coal Co., the
Buffalo & Susquehan1a Coal Co. ard
other operators in Armstrong. Clear
field, Jefferson and Indiana Counties
struck after dispute over employment
of checkWeighmer.
Observers say this is virtually a de-
mand for recognition of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Workers in a score of mines in
Washington Greene and Westmore-
land Counties also are on strike.
In ALL more than 10000 miners have
struck
Union officials warned against walk
outs at mines that are unionized. say
ing this is 'the wrong time" to strike
but the men ignored them.
Six Shot in Battle.
Six men were shot in a brush be-
tween strikers ana deputy Snerlf1S at
the Star junction mine.
At Colonial No. g. scene Of recurring
disorders in the last week, two men
were shot and two others seriously
burned by tear gas.
At Edenborn, bricks and stones were
thrown and tear gas exploded Several
persons were injured.
Fighting broke out at two other places
during the night
Reports persisted that more troops
will be sent into the area and Gov.
Pinchot, who Saturday declared virtual
martial law, said it is conditional
possibility" that additional Guardsmen
will be dispatched. He said, however
that he has had no formal request
for reinforcements.
Pinchots plans for a peace" con-
ference with officials of the Frick Co.
and representatives of the United Mine
Workers collapsed but the Governor
will meet with miners leaders
Say Deputies Opened Fire.
Pickets said the trouble at Star
Junction occurred after strikers had
halted several miners on the highway
in an effort to persuade them not to
60 to work.
The pickets said several deputy sher-
Continued on Page g. Column ID
Evening star., 1933-08-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 1.-The tactics OF
major military campaign are needed
to stamp out the kidnapping racket, in
the expressed opinion of DR.. Carleton
Simon, New York criminoiogist.
He asserted that the way to stamp
out the snatch racket" was to subordi-
nate the Welfare of the individual for
the benefit of society in general and
begin the offensive by refusing to pay
ransom demands.
There would be few martyrs at
first" he said, "a few who would fall
in the front line trenches, but society
would benefit ultimately"
DR.. Simon, who came To- fhicago to
Evening star., 1933-08-01
Indication He Will Align CIV.
ernors in Uniform At
tack on Racket.
OPENS SPECIAL INQUIR
ON BATTLING SNATCtERS
Rumors Again Rife Professor, at
Odds With Hull, Will Get
New Assignment.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, August l.
President Roosevelt opened a special in
quiry into means of battling the kid
naping racket in a conference today
with Raymond Moley, intima'e adviser
and Assistant Secretary of safe.
The Moley conference follows closely
the organization Of an enlared Bureau
of Investigation in the Department Of
Justice. Mr. Roosevelt is determined
to give full Federal co-operaion to the
States in the drive against stealing In
human lives.
May Suggest Uniform Attack.
Also. there is indication he will sug-
gest shortly to Governors Of the States
a uniform method of attack against
this newest of rackets which is flourish
ing at alarming rate.
Observers here were inclined to place
double significance to the Moley visit.
He has been at odds with Secretary
and persistent rumors have prevailed
that Moley is to be given a new assign
ment.
Marvin H. Mcintyre, secretary to
the President, was asked what relation
Moley's Office as Assistant Secretary OF
State had to the kidnapping campaign
He replied that Moley was an expert
in crime study and had been called on
for his advice. He said Moley was con-
tinuing as Assistant Secretary of State
Meanwhile, an early visit is expected
here from Secretary Hull. who is return
ing from the London Economic Con-
ference Advance reports say he is
going to do some talking about his
relations with Moley.
Signs Wool Textile Code.
Getting down to business again to-
day, despite the terrific heat the Presi-
dent signed the wool textile code pro-
viding a 40hour week and minimum
wages of Sl4 in the North and $l3 ir
the South. 1t is expected to put 27,Oot
additional employees to work. The wool
code becomes effective August IA.
Every importance was attached tc
the anti-kidnaping conference by the
President. He is known to favor anc
to be organizing a super-police force-a
sort of national Scotland Yard-to &c
to work with State and local authori.
ties against kidnapping.
There is some speculation here ovel
whether Moley may be given the specia
assignment of drafting the new Fedora
legislation desired to aid the Govern
ment in fighting KIDNAPPING and thai
he also will be asked to work out with
the State governments the uniform
system which the Presidents wants tt
enable a united attack on the racket
Insisted He'd Continue.
In all likelihood, such an assignment
probably would transfer Moley to tht
Department of Justice but Mr.. Mole.
and the White House very recently in
sisted that he would continue as AS
sistant Secretary of State with office
close to Mr. Hull.
Robert Strauss, a special assistant tt
Gen. Hugh S. johnson, the induStria
recovery administrator, carried the WOO
textile code here and the President
signed it after reading the lengthy
document carefully through
Evening star., 1933-08-01
BALBO AGAIN DELAYED

SHOAL HARBOR, Newfoundland
August l LP).-For the sixth day cold
winds and fog prevented an Italian
armada of "a seaplanes from taking
off today for the 1,800-mile flight to
Valentia, Ireland.
Visibility at sea was poor and the
commander, Gen. Italo Balbo, gave no
indication as to when the take-of order
would be given for the next lap on the
return to Italy from the United States.
Evening star., 1933-08-01
KIDNAP PROBERS SEEK
AUTO WITH D. c. TAGS
Police Think Car Was One of Two
Involved in Abduction Of =
Baltimore Girl.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August .1.-Maryland
State police early today were on the
lookout at the request of Baltimore po
lice for two automobiles which they
believed to have been involved in the
abduction os/a young Baltimore girl
The State police said one car had
District Of Columbia plates and the
other Pennsylvania tags.
Police declined to reveal the name
Of the girl, the license numbers of the
cars or any other details in connection
with the case.
The officials early today said they
had DO clues as to where the automo-
biles had gone, but were maintaining
a close check along the State highways.
Evening star., 1933-08-01
Woman Struck Dumb
As Bolt of Lightning
Leaps Into Kitchen
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GASTONIA. N. c., August l.
Mrs. Lester Whited. who yester-
day had a firm, clear voice, today
faced the prospect OF never
speaking again.
The woman was struck dumb
by a bolt OF lightning that hit
in her yard, ran up a waterpipe
and leaped into the kitchen.
Mrs. Whited was knocked uncon-
scious. She was revived by a
physician but could not talk.
The doctor doubted she ever
would speak again.
Evening star., 1933-08-01
PLANS NEW BUREAU

TOXIC, August l &.-Because Of
the increasing importance Of American
nations In Japan's foreign relations, the
foreign ONCE is planning to establish
q new bureau to handle dealings with
them.
Another bureau for Manchurian and
Mongolian affairs also is planned.
Evening star., 1933-08-01
Seeks Argentine Meat

BUENOS AIRES, August [P.-The
Italian government, it was learned to-
day, is interested in purchasing large
quantity of Argentine meat for the
army and has asked for prices from
the head of an Argentine mission now
in Rome negotiating an Argentine
Italian trade agreement
Evening star., 1933-08-01

big press room CT
the National In
duStrial Recovery
Administration in
the typical quiet
Nicholson fashion
and went to work.
Nicholson W / IL
have no title, it
was explained, for
some time to come
he will be sort CT
a walking dele
gata or trouble
S h o o t er" in
Strengthening out
some of the nu-
m erous difficult
publicity problems.
The administra- :
Evening star., 1933-08-01
OFFICIAL START FINDS
WHOLE NATION BEHIND
UNEMPLOYMENT DRIVE
Draft Nicholson
As Publicity Chief
On Recovery Plan
''NO. L" Man Transfer.
red From Treasury for
General Supervision.

The Democratic party's chief press
agent, Charles Nicholson. today was in
charge of the administration recovery
publicity program. He walked into the
Evening star., 1933-08-01
WILL MODIFY TARIFFS
Decree Expected Soon Easing New
French Duty Increases.

French Duty INCREASES.
PARIS, August l CP.-A decree Is
expected soon modifying recent French
tariff increases so that American goods
under intermediary rates will remain
in that class without being raised, ex-
cept where the new minimum rate Is
higher than the intermediary tariff, IN
which cese the new minimum VIII
apply.
The American Chamber Of Commerce
!n Paris protested against the increases,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05
CHILDREN'S CAMP
CONFERENCE SAT.

NEW Y0RK-The United Child
ren's Camp Committee consisting of
delegates Of Trade Unions and Mass
Organizations has issued a call for
a Children's Camp Conference to be
held Saturday, May goth, p. m. at
Irving Plaza Hall, Irving Place and
18th Street, and urges all organiza-
tions to send delegates.
Children of parents unemployed
or working part-time are the first
to feel the brunt Of hungr and mi
sery, the committee points out, and
millions of children are suffering
from malnutrition ricketts, and other
diseases.
Registration Of children for camp
is now open until June 25. All child
rem of parents who are members of
workers organizations are asked TO
register with their respective or
CARNATIONS. Those unaffiliated with
any organization register their child
rem with the United Children's Camp
Committee direct at $40 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05

We stayed in the Helping Hand that
night and got fairly good beds. clean,
but it was too not to sleep, The food
was terrible.
Sleep In Box Cars.
We caught the Pennsy out OF Pitts
burgh and rode into Harrisburgh,
where we slept and froze all night in
a demolished boxcar. 1t is impossible
to describe the conditions which the
men OH the road are compelled to
live under.
In Baltimore, we stayed at the
Sally. Half of the army and navy
is in there. We stopped in at Church
st. to see the boys in Washington
and left there, arriving in Philadel-
phia in time to take part in the DEM
onStration there. We hope to take
5000 vets from Philly to Washington.
There were about 10000 workers in
the demonstration, which was led by
the National Liaison Committee.
Two marines that picked us I'D on
the road between Baltimore and
Washington said: what the hell, are
you guys coming back? That means
more drill for U.S."
What will you do if you are sent
out against us?" I asked.
How many Of you coning?" they
asked.
Thousands
We'll, if there is that many, and
you are sticking, we'll walk up and
say here are our guns, buddies,' they
answered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05

is proved by the experience of one
carrier who, in the course OF one
month -four collection rounds) sold
over 100 pieces of literature, netting
over s14.
4. Probably One of the most i'm
portant benefits is that the routes
provide an effective means OF distrib-
ution If the paper should be sudden
ly suppressed by the bosses.
These are but few of the many
benefits. Space does not permit emu
meration of all the others.
Millions Want DAILY"
In conclusion, I want to state that
our Daily is an excellent paper Its
only fault is that 1t lacks space. Its
daily circulation is very far behind
its influence and the need of Amer
lean workers for it. We workers who
are acquainted with the DAILY" real
lie how necessary it is in educating
us and organizing and leading us in
our struggles, Think of the millions
OF workers in America who must do
without the Daily" because we have
never reached them with it. We must
build up the Daily Worker until it
is as large as some of our papers in
Europe.
The way to do this is through the
formation of Carrier Routes. We can
do it. Subscribe now Canvass for
new readers! Watch the pages OF
the daily for instructionsl
Forward to thousands OF new read
ers
Forward 10 larger Daily Worker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05
Marching on to Washington
With the Veterans

The writer left Kansas City. Mis-
souri,, for Washington, D. O., on April
n. Going by freight, have met
many vets along the way and all
have one purpose in mind, to be in
washington by May IL. An ex-ser-
viceman, just turned out of Fitz-
simmons Hospital for tubercular SER
vice men, it with me.
We slept in the new Jail at Cam
bridge, Ohio, where ten men occu-
pied a small room about 20 by 10 feet.
There we're eight veterans among
them. One said the "Only way to
solve our problems is to turn this
country into one like Soviet Russia .
Twenty-four of us were arrested
Just outside of Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the B. & o., and taken before a
squire, named Nugent. We we're
charged with trespassing and vag-
rancy. Twenty Of the boys pleaded
guilty, but four oc us refused to plead
guilty to vagrancy.
What is a man going to do il he
can't find Job and has no money
for fare?" we asked him.
You know it's against the law to
ride the freights, don't your" he an
swered.
Yes, and it's against the law to
steal, but if you can't get Job and
have to travel from city to city and
then get picked up and given 10 days
IN the workhouse, we see no other
way"
He turned the four of us loose and
we walked II miles into Pittsburgh
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05

This state of affairs will continue
as long as the Daily neglects po-
pularizing this matter. We can readi-
ly see that this will mean for the
future, first, continuation Of the
present small circulation for New
York City; secondly, more frequent
financial drives; and thirdly, no press
Ii we depend upon the bosses delivery
concerns for distribution in an en-
Urgency.
want to take this opportunity to
write just a few words concerning
the benefits Of the routes. What is
written. however, will not suffice to
clear up all doubts. Much more data
and instruction must follow up this
article in the columns of the Daily"
in the form Of advice, suggestions
and experiences.
Advantages of Routes
Briefly, the benefits that will be
derived from the formation of car
rier-routes, are:
/. Many new contacts will be Sec
ured for organizations, our Party, for
rent-strikes, for demonstrations, for
many other political, economic and
social struggles.
2. AS has already been stated, the
steady circulation acquired by routes
means ultimate financial stability.
Also, any fund collections whatso-
ever can be conducted on the routes,
by merely approaching the readers OF
the paper.
8 The problem OF literature sales
becomes no longer problem. This
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05
JobIesS Worker BoWS Before
Capitalist sway Out" Driues
Scissors Into His Heart

NEW YORK-Unable to get a
job, Joseph Azukas, after several
unsuccessful attempts to kill his
wife and thirteen-year-old step
daughter, drove scissors blade in
to his heart yesterday and died in
his home at 191 Manhattan Avenue,
Brooklyn. He is another victim Of
capitalism's hunger program.
Azukas tried to commit suicide
twice on Tuesday, each time police
were called who did nothing about
removing the cause driving him to
take his life, his poverty. They
Quoted him" in their usual man
ner and departed.
The worker went to bed still
wrestling with his problems and at
Z a. m. yesterday morning arose
desperately from his bed locked him
self in a room where he was found
dead in a pool of blood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05

put up.
Suicide Not the Way Out
While the masses of American
teachers were restless, and in action,
Paul Schneider, 44-year-old teacher,
and father of three small children,
shot himself to death. His taxes
were unpaid and his family starving.
Teachers Learning Solidarity
"All quiet in Chicago" hum the
special wires from the big banks of
Chicago to Chase and National City
Banks in New York. But all is not
quiet. for teachers are learning IN
der starvation, beatings, and con-
temptuous neglect, that their interest
is with the proletariat. Stern strug-
giles are ahead for Chicago teachers
If they are to win their demands.
divide and conquer" is the slogan Of
the bankers and their political agents.
Unite with the masses under the
guiding mind of the Communist Par
ty," must become the slogan of the
teachers If they are to gain victories
in the weeks to come.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-05
Crippled Elderly Woman
MerciLessIy Beaten When
Asking Food at II. X. Bureau

NEW YORK.-A crippled, elderly
woman who came 10 the Home Re-
lief Bureau at 90 Boerum st., near
Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, to ask
for relief for the first time. was
mercilessly beaten by the attend
ant, Baly, who called cop to help
him, yesterday morning.
The little, crippled woman had
been waiting in line for several
hours and finally complained about
having to wait so long. Baly there
upon called a policeman and she
was given a beating such as the
workers there say they have never
seen before. The workers waiting
tried to defend her but radio cars
arrived and dispersed the crowd,
arresting the woman.
Baly is known among the workers
asking for relief at this station as
ga little rat" The number of the
cop who administered the beating
is sI62.