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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
Frees Laundry
Racketeers for
ServiceUnderNRA

NEW YORK.-Three laundry
owners, indicted in the Brooklyn
laundry racket, were found guilty
yesterday by Judge Alonzo Nc
Laughlin of conspiracy Involving
arson, pillage, larceny and rob-
berry" Then the judge suspended
sentence and set the three men
who pleaded guilty to this charge
free.
The judge said he freed these
men because such men can give
enthusiasm and loyal support to
the NRA as it applies to the
laundry industry"
THE splendid service" such
men can give under the laundry
code now being gotten up Should
not be minimized," said the Tam
many judge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
"A COMPOSITE Picture

IN the last few several
out York City Separately
Taken together they give clear composite
italt city protecting grinding
as
Using the MIRA pretext postponed
cent cut In light big utility
Their huge surpu pay highway
robbery rates. -
The Director OF Relief Taylor
siders only one fifth relief applications
suffering Of obess in typical
downtown working district
social
city day to e-day week-a Is
Tammany favoe has just received
The city has handed
bankers as interest tribute
Mayor OBen sharpening
oppressive known that falls with poorest
sections of the
Such the picture In the coming elections
alone trying to change the picture is the
effectively.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
All Forced Labor
Boys to Be Sent
Home Before Oct. Is

WASHINGTON. - The War De-
partment announced today that all
forced labor camp boys will be dis
charged before October Is. This APP
plies to all members of the Civilian
Conservation camps except those to
be transferred to the East from the
Ninth Corps Area.
According to the statement the
boys will be given an opportunity
to re-enlist for another six months
period. The second enrolment will
be limited to 100000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
Contracts Signed for
81 New u. S. Warsl1ips

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson
today signed the contracts awarded
some time ago for the construction
of 81 warships, with S238,ooo, 900 from
the Public Works Fund and special
congregational appropriations.
Il hopc tn is the beginning OF a
nay c-so-l 10 none he said. The
PRECEDENT thinks that work should be
given through naval construction
Among the firms getting the con-
tracts are Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Co., Quincy, Mass, S15,6l6,000; Elec-
trio Boat Co.. Groton. Conn. $780,
000' Rev York Shipbuilding Co.,
Camden, N. j., s14,090000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
CarOlinas Place
Holiday" On All
Tobacco Shipments

RALEIGH, NC, Sept. Both
North and South Carolina today de-
clared a tobacco marketing "hol-
day." as a protest against the ruin
ously low prices prevailing for to-
bacco leaf, it was announced today.
The actions were made public by
the governors of the two states who
said that although they have no
power to enforce the decision. they
would use persuasion to guarantee
the holiday.
Meetings of aroused farmers all
over the two states. however, were
of a different complexion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
DRIVE U. S. WRITER OUT

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The Nazi gov
eminent has announced that it re-
fuses to take responsibility for the
safety of Edgar Ansel Mowrer, news
paper correspondent and author of
Germany Puts the Clock Back"
Mowrer is leaving for Toxic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
Bulgarians Condemn
Five Reds to Death

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-For
Communist agitation in the Bull
garian army, five persons were
condemned to death, and nine
given long terms in prison here yes
terday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-02
A. F. of L. Hosiery Officials Agree to Send
Workers Back to Shops; Leave Final
Decision to NRA Board

strike $4,000
take effect throughout
minute Emil REEVE president
of
tae National Advisory
Evening star., 1933-06-27

more than the average hourly wage
existing in 1926, as quoted by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics.
1T must be clearly kept in mind that
a minimum wage is a minimum wage.
net a standing wage. The minimum
wage must be paid regardless of the
ability Of the worker. On piece work
the earnings Of the average may be far
above the minimum, yet some workers
may, from lack of dexterity. or even
lack of effort, fail to earn what they
should. However. under the code, they
must be paid the minimum whether
earned or not.
Would Not Change Wages.
"The minimum wages proposed, so
far as the North is concerned. would
not change the present weekly wages
Of the better paid mills, but would make
for many less hours in which to earn
this wage and would permit the hiring
Of many additional workers"
Amory expressed the opinion that
after a study of the whole subject. fair
Judgment seems to indicate that, based
on the same standards, the only differ
ence in the cost of livins between the
North and South is in the item of coal
for house heating
lNo NlllClCINC, liC NdAi
cessfully be calculated for thrift dis
played in household economy in some
of the older textile centers."
Referring to the subject Of rents,
particularly. he emphasized the point
that while the mill village was a neceS-
sary thing to be created at the outset,
nevertheless in such communities there
is too great tendency toward frater
nalism. He expressed the hope that
eventually future raises in wages may
occur to allow Southern mills to charge
cost of fair rent for their mill houses.
thereby giving the workers the choice
of owning their own homes
Textile Plan Example.
The textile operators were the first of
the major industries to come forward
with their plan and consideration of it
is to be pressed so that it will stand as
an example for other industries which
are now considering codes.
All preliminaries to the hearing were
completed yesterday with ratification Of
Johnsons organization by the Cabinet
Advisory Board, headed by Secretary
Roper
Meanwhile. an opposition statement
was issued by Robert w. Johnson, presi-
dent of Johnson & johnson and the
Chicopee Manufacturing Corporation, a
manufacturer of surgical goods
Expressing concurrence in the move
to limit the hours of work for employees,
Johnson said the provision that no tex
tile machinery shall operate more than
30 hours per week, divided into two
40-hour shifts of eight-hour days,
would work serious injustice" in
some instances.
Instead of increasing employment,
which is the prime purpose behind the
Roosevelt national recovery program" +"
Johnson said, this provision would
actually force our company to discharge
Evening star., 1933-06-27
some 200 workers in Massachusetts, and
200 in Georgia.
Advisory Board Personnel

ADVISORY Board personnel
eve see nothing but good in oper-
ating the most efficient equipment the
greatest possible number of hours. and
any attempt to limit this, we believe
would be against the dictates of sound
economics and would run counter to the
best sociological principles"
The Industrial Recovery Board has
approved the appointments by Johnson
of the following members of the Con-
sumerS' Advisory Board
Mrs. c. c. Rumsey, chairman. daugh-
ter of the late E. H. Han man and
prominent as a social worker in New
York; Prof. Frank Graham, Chapel
Hill, N. c., president of the University
of North Carolina; Prof William Og-
burn of University of Chicago, econ
omist and statistician: Mrs. Joseph J.
Daniels, Indianapolis, Ind. president of
Indiana League of Women Voters. and
Miss Belle Sherwin of this city. presi-
dent of National League of Women
Voters
The Consumers Advisory Board, whose
function. as IS name indicates. is to
represent the consuming public in the
consideration of code. participated in
the public hearing.
Leaders Of the textile industry as
sembled Eere last night in an attempt
to iron out remaining difficulties on the
eve of the hearings of the industry's
code.
Evening star., 1933-06-27
Onion Sauce.

Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter in
frying pan, stir in an ounce Of flour,
and two ounces of finely chopped onion
Cook until light brown, then add
half a cupful of good stock, stirring con-
stantly Mix together one teaspoonful
each of sugar, French mustard and
tarragon vinegar and stir in while the
sauce is boiling.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
Crawford May Take Stand
To Repudiate Confession

(COntinued From First Page.)
ing, but has not yet definitely de-
cided on this move.
Crawford made a second con-
fession, orally, the following day
Lieut.. Edward j. Keating, Of the
Boston police department, testi-
fled.
His Story Of Killing
Called to the witness stand
Heating said that Crawford
stated:
johnson and I agreed to rob
Mrs. IIsley's house. We laid
out in the woods that night
January 12), waiting for Mrs.
Ilsley to some home, SO we got
some boxes and built a fire to
keep warm.
"AbOut midnight Mrs. Ilsley
came home in her car. We
were hiding in some bushes
near the house. We waited till
the lights went out. then start
ed towards the house. John
SON picked up a rock, but I
didn't know he was going to
kill Mrs. IlSley.
1--WE went to the back door
and johnson broke the glass.
A light went on in . house
nearby, so we waited till the
light went out, then johnson
went inside the house while I
stayed outside watching.
81 finally went in and saw
Mrs. Ilsley's body lying on the
floor in her bedroom. I asked
johnson, What have you done,
killed this wOman?' 1 got ner-
vOus and we ran outside. John
son threw the rock away and
we started for Washington,
where Johnson told me he lived.
On the witness stand, Mr.. Gal
leher said:
"T talked to Crawford for
about half an hour in the pres
ence of Harold KrauS, Boston
police stenOgrapher. He denied
any connection with the crime.
"Then suddenly he broke
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
LABOR BOARD
DEF|ED
(Continued From First PGge.)

CONTINUED From First Poge.)
tional Steel Company, for per-
mitting a company dominated
election of workers representa-
tives to be held in plants of the
subsidiary Weirton Steel Com.
pany.
Recovery Administrator Hugh
S. johnson was expected to con,
fer again with President RooSe-
welt, and it is believed he will ask
the President to cite Weir and the
parent company as violatorS OF
the code for the steel industry.
Under the present plans, either
johnson or the President prob
ably will ask the Attorney Gen
eral for an indictment against
Weir, citing all his actions, since
a strike was called at the Weir.
ton plants several months ago, as
evidence of deliberate evasion Of
the labor provisions of the NRA
Constitutional Test Seen
Conviction on such charges
would make Weir liable to a series
of heavy fines and imprisonment
Filing of such charges against
Weir. undoubtedly would result ir
a constitutionality test of the Re
covery Act.
Under the act, Weir would be
liable, upon conviction, to fines
of $500 for each day the court
found him in violation of the
steel code. and 30 days imprison-
ment for each such day.
Johnson's decision to enter on a
showdown fight with Weir and his
companies, which represent the
third largest unit of the steel
industry, followed vain ct is yes
terday to communicate with the
steel magnate by telephone. John
son then sent telegram of warn
ing,
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
]. COLOMBIA
PACT SIGNED
By International News Service

BY International News Service
A reciprocal trade agreement
between the United States and
Colombia was signed at the State
Department today.
It represents the first of the
reciprocal agreements by which
President Roosevelt hopes to i'm
prove trade relations with the
nations of Central and South
America.
The United States agreed to
maintain Colombian coffee and
other products on the duty free
list for two years. In return,
Colombia agreed to reduce its
duties on a number of specified
products from the United States
and to refrain from increasing
duties on a certain number of
other products. The products
will be announced when the pact
is ratified by both countries and
becomes effective.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
HOUSING PROBE
SHUNS D. {.

Washington is left out of the
list of go cities of which real
property surveys are to be made
by the Commerce Department, it
was revealed today, but Frederick
and Hagerstown, in Maryland,
and Richmond, Va, are included
in the list.
The aim apparently has been
to take cities of varying sizes
in all parts of the country as a
means of checking on the ade'
quacy of present housing condi-
tions, preliminary to stimulation
of the construction industries.
About 1000 persons will have
jobs in the census, most of them
in the field. About one enume-
rator will be employed for each
1000 of population of the cities
to be covered. and there will be
in addition small clerical staffs.
on about the basis of 18 or 20
for a city of 100000 population.
DR.. Willard L. Thorp, director
of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. will direct
the realty survey. which will be
carried on with CWA funds and
must be completed by February Is.
Schedules covering the infor-
nation to be obtained will be
ready for the enumerators in the
next few days.
The largest cities of the coun-
try. New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia. Boston, etc. do not ap-
pear on the list of cities covered.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
HIGH-PRESSURE
SALES BLAMED
FOR SLUMP
Secretary Wallace Raps PraC-
tiCe as Consumer Chiefs
Hold ParIey

High-pressure salesmanship as
an important factor contributing
to the ',resent economic crisis
was pictured by Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace,
addressing a meeting of the Con-
sumerS Advisory Board Of the
. NRA and the Consumers Coun-
sci of the A. A. A. today at the
White House.
Secretary Wallace denounced
the "high-pressure groups" Of
agriculture, labor, and business,
all of whom, he said, were
equally short sighted.
Tariff Revision Seen
Such salesmanship, he said, is
being constantly brought to bear
on washington by high tariff ex-
ponents. The country as a
whole is coming to the conclu-
sion that there must be a real
revision of the tariff, he added.
Wallace lamented that con-
sumer groups were too frequently
the outcome of study clubs and
high pressure newspaper circula-
ton campaigns. He said:
But 1 wonder if it is not
possible to use the consumer as
a means Of obtaining the
statesmanlike ideal the other
three groups agriculture, labor,
and business) have failed to
give u.s."
First Lady Opens Farley
The meeting, called to discuss
"the role of the consumer in
the recovery program" was
opened by Mrs. Roosevelt at
whose invitation it was held at
the White House. After intro
ducing Gen. Hugh johnson. NRA
chief and first speaker on the
program, Mrs. Roosevelt excused
herself and turned the chairman
ship over to Mrs. Mary Hartman
RumSay, director Of the NRA
Consumers Board.
General johnson indicated in
his brief address his disagreement
with other speakers on the rela-
tive position Of consumers board
in the recovery program. He de-
clared that the consumer could
not properly function until the
codes were in operation and had
been tested. Z Wallace and DR..
Frederick c, Howe. director of
the Agriculture Adjustment Ad-
ministration, were of the opinion
that the consumer was a factor
that could not safely be ignored
at any time in the adminlstra-
tion's program. Howe said:
"The consumer is pOpuIarIy
viewed as a nuisance and q
red light. We are a red signal,
the pilots warning to the cap
tain that the ship may or may
not 60 safely ahead"
The Washington times., 1933-12-15

down and began to cry. I felt
that he was gOinng to make
statement, so 1 sent for James
Morris, the jailer, who admin
istered the oath and Crawford
started to make the statement"
Cross Examined
Cross-examining the Common
wealth'S attorney. Charles H
Houston, colored Washington
lawyer, member of the Howard
University law school faculty and
chief defense counsel, asked:
"Were any threats or prom
iSeS made?"
When Mr.. Gallaher denied
there were, Houston asked:
Then how was 1t Crawford
broke SO suddenly and changed
from denial to cOnfessiOn?"
Mr.. Galleher replied:
81 can't tell you that. He
just started to cry and said he
would tell all, but that he
couldn't tell US much about the
other man."
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
PLANE PATROLS
USED IN FIRES

Use Of airplanes this season in
fire patrols and transportation is
revealed in figures made public
today by the Washington office
of the Forest Service, Department
of Agriculture.
Planes transported 971 men,
and 498 flying hours we're spent
in patrol work in those five ma
tional forest regions possessing
aviation facilities. There are
eight regions in all, exclusive of
outlying possessions.
Some Army and Navy planes
were employed, and several emer-
gency landing fields constructed
during the year. A total of 1884,
$50 pounds of emergency equip,
ment and supplies were trans
ported to remote points. Cost
figures received thus far total
$17.997, with some Lake States
regions still to report. Patrol
expenses totaled $11,925.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
0 'CONNOR ASKS
BOYCOTT 7 Of
rum TRUST
Protiteering Charges LeveIed
At Whisky Combine Stir
House Tax-Makers
BY International News servios

BY International News Service
Boycott on liquor until prices
are slashed was proposed today
by Representative John J. O'Con-
nor CD of New York, militant
Congressional wet, as he continued
his campaign against the alleged
whisky trust"
Meantime there were indications
of further letting down Of the
bars on foreign liquor, which may
have its effect on the price situa-
ton in the next few months.
Congress Is Aroused
O'Connor's charge Of a whisky
trust which has carried its lobby
into Washington aroused MEM
bers of the Senate Finance and
House Ways and Means Commit
tees as preparations were made
to write a tax measure.
A trust charge by New York
liquor dealers was sent to the
Federal Alcohol Control Admins
tration for action by Represen-
tative Crowther CD of New
York, member of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Extra Quota Provided
The Federal Alcohol Control Ad
ministration, it was disclosed, has
provided an extra liquor quota of
2,700.000 gallons of whisky for inn
portation from Canada. The
liquor is to be used in American
distilleries for blending purposes.
This special quota, in addition
to the general five and a half mil
lion gallons foreign quota, may re.
lieve the drought" throughout
the country, officials said.
Investigation of O'Connor's
charges of lobbying and control Of
distilleries may be undertaken by
the Ways and Means Committee
in writing liquor bill.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
Col. w. II. Mccarthy
Named Head of Club

Col. William H. Mccarthy, Of
the Capital Transit Company, was
elected president Of the Cosmopol-
itan Club at its meeting yesterday
in the Carlton Hotel.
Lester B. Powell was named vice
president and Michael D. Schaefer
secretary. DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs,
chairman of the distinguished
service medal committee, asked for
nominations for the recipient of
this years medal. awarded annu-
ally to the citizen who has per-
formed the most outstanding civic
service during the year,
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
LOadings of Freight
For Week in SDurt
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Loading of revenue freight for
the week ended December 9,
totaled 537,503 cars. the Amer
ican Railway Association an
nounced today, an increase of
42,O78 cars above the preceding
week this year. and an increase
of 1896 cars above the same
week in 1882.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess Of tempera ture
since January I. 1888. 1852,
Excess of temperature since December
1. 1888. 2.
Accumulated excess of precipita tion
since January /. 1888 6:66.
Deficiency of precipitation since De-
cember 1. 1898. 1.12.
TIDE TABLE
Today-High tides. a. M and $50
p. m Low tides. 1891 a m. and
1920 o. m.
Tomorrow-HiEh tides. $50 a. M
and 7:25 p. m. Low tides. 1925 a. m.
and 125 o. m.
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today. 7:1s a. m. and
sets 4:47 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow. 7:2O a. m.
and sets 4:47 .. m.
The moon rises today. S;46 a. m. and
sets 3:O6 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow. 1902 a. M
and sets 4:06 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
ROGERS Says:
PHOENIX Ariz, Dec. 15-Roscoe Turner and l
Just breezed in here Came 400 miles to do little stage

d
acting at a benefit. Roscoe's jokes
had better be good, for with the
Democrats doing all that can be
done, and the Republicans keep
ing still, it doesn't leave me much
to work on, and my little riddles
are not so hot.
France today handed us her
yearly laugh. We told her it was
debt-paying time and she just said,
"Yeah7" The French have even
borrowed our English language.
Say, with Jesse Jones offering
$35 an ounce for new gold, every
man, woman and child who could
get a burro and pick have gone
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
AIM To PLUG Up
INCOME TAX
LOOPHOLES
Morgenthau Opposes Plan of
House Committee to
"Soak the Rich"

(Continued From First P0se.)
proposal to abolish two normal
income tax rates, but is not ready
to recommend its substitute.
He favored the subcommittee S
revision of depletion allowances
under which a mining or oil dis
covery is virtually freed from tax.
alton. His recommendation was
estimated to yield $40,0O0,OOO a
year.
Taxes Paid Abroad
He opposed the subcommittee S
plan to give American firms de-
ductionS against incomes for taxes
paid abroad, declaring that this
would hit foreign trade.
He urged retention Of the capi,
tai gains and loss provision. TO-
gether with a penalty on stock
market gains, but declared the
committe plan wrong.
Morgenthau also hit the COM
mittee's plan of 35 per cent
tax on undistributed earnings OF
holding companies. Recognizing
these companies pave the way to
tax abuses. He urged instead
greater authority for the Treas
ury to prevent evasion.
The Acting Secretary disclosed
that President Roosevelt favorS
a plan to harmonic Federal and
State taxation to eliminate the
present duplication and the race
between the Federal Government
and States for the same taxes.
MagilI Discusses Plan
After Morgenthau presented his
recommendations he delegated full
authority to Professor Roswell
Magill. treasury expert. to discuss
the tax proposals. After brief
session the committee adjourned
for three hours to give members
a chance to study Morgenthau's
recommendations.
Discussing the proposed changes
in income tax rates. Magill agreed
to the committee plan Of elimi-
mating two normal income tax
rates, on the first $4,000 net in
come and the other on income
above $4,000.
He also agreed to the theory Of
taxing incomes derived from divi-
dends at a higher rate, and in
creasing the tax on partially tax
exempt bonds by starting the sur
tax at low income figure.
Magill indicated the Treasury
will submit new normal and sur
tax rates after January /. The
House body's report, he said, op-
Grated to reduce tax on the big
gest incomes and raise it on mod
crate incomes.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
Pilots Seek Mileage
Pau, Limit on Hours

Whether pilots are to be paid on
an hourly or a mileage basis is a
question before the National Labor
Board.
The pilots want flying hours
limited to 80 a month and pay
ment on a mileage basis. Lester
D. Seymour. president of American
Airways, said they fear their pay
will be cut by use of faster planes
in the future if they accept the
mileage basis now.
Victor Olander, representing the
American Federation Of Labor
said there appeared to be evidence
that the owners were trying to
break up the organizations of
p:,ct5.
The Washington times., 1933-12-15
POLICY STANDS
ON0|L DRILLING
BY International News Service
M - ~~.~u~~~n~nA ~,,s1N Sao& oho Vao

BY International News Service
The Government will not change
it's policy of permitting drilling for
oil on public lands, Secretary OF
Interior Ickes said today.
Ickes said the policy did not in
terfere with the conservation uro-
gram. He felt that it would aid
in saving oil and gas by provisions
for orderly development of fields
discovered on Government acre.
age, or where mineral rights were
Government controlled.