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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Murderers Lose Appeal

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-The Su-
preme Court today confirmed the
conviction of Wallace Skawinsh and
Joseph Riggs of murder in the killing
of Lieutenant Lewis Roberts in a
grocery holdup last April.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
FAsCIsaI ON TRIAL IN BOSTON

fASCISh ON TRIAL IN BOSTON
BOSTON.--A public trial of Fascism and
its agents in Boston will be held By the
International Labor Defense OF Boston this
Sunday, Jan. Z, at 2:3o pm. in Dorches-
ter Manor, 800 Morton St, Dorchester.
witnesses at the trial will be Fred souza,
Alice Burke. John Weber and other VIC
tims Of police and fascist terror.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
WEAKNESS IN APPLYING
UNITED FRONT

IL. We must take particularly
sharp note of our weakness in apply
ing the united front tactic in the
shops and A. F. OF L. unions and
taking advantage of the ferment
within the S. P. on the issues of the
united front; of the marked dis
content among the S. P. members
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Doctor Dies in Fall

SOMERvILLE, N. j., Jan. 2. -
The body of DR.. Frank johnson was
found in a quarry near here today.
Police say that the death was acct
dental, caused by a fall into the
quarry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
Five Killed in Boiler Explosion

WEST LIBERTY, KY, Jan. 2. -
Five were killed and twelve injured,
four critically, when a frozen boiler
exploded in a saw mill near here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
NEWS BRIEFS
Doctor Admits Fire Guilt

NEW YORK, Jan, 2. - Dr.. j.
Granoff, physician, pleaded guilty
today to setting fire to his Office on
Henry ST., last April g, to collect the
insurance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
PARTY DID NOT UTILIZE
Discomfort FOR CAMPAIGN

5. While the Party took advan-
tage of the great rehabilitation of
the masses in a whole wave of mill
tant strike struggles led by us, we did
not succeed in utilizing the discomfort
OF the masses for support of our cleo
ton program and candidates. How
ever, the last election was by far the
best conducted by the district so far.
We have reached and influenced
greater masses than ever before with
the program of struggle for imme-
date demands and the revolutionary
way out.
There was a decided improvement
in the quality and quantity of our
election agitation material. Our cleo
ton program proved a more effective
and better instrument than any SINH
lar document in the past. Our lead
ing candidates, in the main, con-
Quoted very effective campaign,
reached large masses of workers, par
ticipated in important struggles and
were more widely popular with the
masses than in the past. In some
cases, there was greater activity of
trade union fractions than In any
previous campaign. In general, the
main orientation of the district
showed greater political appreciation
of tho role Of revolutionary psrlia-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04

and adherents with the candidacy
and record Of Solomon, the Socialist
standard bearer. 1t can be positively
stated that any real efforts to reach
the S. p. members and adherents
would have resulted in winning TO
the support of the Communist cleo
ton program quite an appreciate
portion of the 175,O00 voters lost by
the S. p.
NEGRO WORK
NEGLECTED
(g). We must also stress the failure
of the sections, and inability of the
district to mobilize the membership
to take full advantage of the great
ferment among the Negro masses due
to the Scottsboro situation, the new
lynch wave and the growing police
inspired anti-Negro mediation.
The plan of work of the district
committee, for the last month of
the campaign, that called for actions
in the struggle for Negro rights was
almost completely disregarded by the
sections with the exception of Har-
lem, and to some extent Crown
Heights) The situation is a direct
reflection OF the general weakness in
the Negro work Of the district.
hi Due TO the basic failure to
make the election campaign an in
separable part of the daily Party ac-
tivities, the campaign was almost en-
tirely separated from the concentra-
ton work, was not brought into the
factories, especially in the concen-
tration industries. The attempt of
the district committees to correct the
situation in the last month Of the
campaign did not succeed. Generally,
the situation again reflected the
fundamental weaknesses and made
quacy of the concentration work of
the district.
MUST NOW EXPOSE
LAGUARDIA
I. The urgent task confronting the
district at the present moment is TO
organize the struggle against La
Guardia, TO undertake the most
thoroughgoing exposure Of his prom
Uses and pledges through systematic
mass actions and mass agitation.
The district committee, the entire
leadership of the Party. must pay
the most serious attention to over
come the weaknesses in the Party's
political work. We must take steps
to react promptly to all local political
developments, to all maneuvers and
actions of the new administration,
through the press, through public
hearings, statements, delegations, etc
We must pay the most serious at
tention throughout the district to
Systematically remind the masses of
the promises and pledges of La
Guardia, comparing words with deeds.
organizing actions and struggles in
order to thoroughly expose the La
Guardia administration before the
broadest masses of the working popu-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
NO BASIC UNDERSTANDING
OF REVOLUTIONARY
PARLIANIENTARISM

OBJ. The district leadership did not
succeed in modifying the entire
Party to the basic political under
standing of the role Of revolutionary
parliamentarism and the nature of
the election campaign as an INSOFAR
able and integral part of the daily
activities and struggles of the entire
Party. Most of our trade union frac-
tons did not even discuss the cleo
ton campaign with the union mem
bership, and with the exception of
the fractions in the marine union,
Amalgamated Rank and File OPPOSE
ton and towards the end of the cam
paign, the needle union, very little or
nothing was done by the trade union
fractions. This was particularly
evident on the part of the fractions
involved in some of the biggest
strikes (shoe, metal, furniture, etc.
(c). The District Committee did
not succeed Gin spite of many seri-
ous sttemptsl in overcoming the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-04
mentarism, and greater clarity
methods and tasks.
FAILED TO MOBILIZE UNION
FRACTIONS

FAILED 10 MOB1LlEE UNION
FRACTIONS
6. In spite of the many elements
of improvement and progress in our
election campaign work, the small
results obtained insofar as the vote
is concerned, are due in the main to
the following political and organiza-
tional weaknesses of the election
campaign:
ain spite of all efforts, the dis
trict committee failed to mobilize the
trade union fractions to persistently
bring the election campaign forward
to link up the great militant struggles
of the workers under the leadership
with the election campaign.
This failure must be stressed as the
chief shortcoming in the election
campaign precisely because every
struggle in this period bears such a
clear political character, and because
every problem Of the strike struggles
is so intimately linked up with basic
political issues affecting the most
elementary and basic rights of the
workers. CThe N. R. A., right to or
ganize and strike; injunctions; right
to picket, etc.
The serious political weakness dis
played by our trade union fractions
in the election campaign is but a
reflection of the failure of the dis
trict leadership to as yet mobilize the
fractions for the raising of the class
consciousness of the masses and
politicalizing each struggle.
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tration, because Of the general funda-
mental political and organizational
weaknesses of the Party as analysed
in the open letter and the short
comings in the conduct of the cam
paign.
SOCIALIST PARTY SUPPORTED
FUSION
4. The unprecedented demagogy
of finance in the LaGuardia campaign
(stealing Party slogans, sweeping
promises Of food clothing and shelter
for all unemployed, engaging in ex-
IRENE radical phrases, in Harlem
using the slogan, vote for Comfnu-
nism and LaGuardia," the slashing
attacks against Tammany corruption
and for "clean and honest peoples
government" etc. was in itself an
admission of the great discomfort of
the masses, of the need by the bour-
geoisie for special demagogy to pre-
vent and head off the swing to the
left.
The terrific loss in votes by the
Socialist Party is due to a very great
extent to the indirect, and towards
the end of the campaign, direct, sup
port of Fusion by the Socialist Party
leaders and the very slight differen-
tiation between the platforms Of the
Socialist Party and Fusion. We did
not win over any appreciate part of
the v0ta list nv the SociaIict T3arfxJ
due to the failure to develop real work
among the Socialist Party members
and adherents.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
NSFER OF TRANSIENT BUREAU EMPL DYES INVESTIGATED
Employees of District
Should Live ind. c.,
Citizens Resolve
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Hill Crest Citizens Association,
meeting last night in East Wash
ington Baptist Church, adopted
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400 ASSIGNED
!. To WOODWARD
CUT To 40
Clark Claims Growing" Labor
Cuts Work Available
for CWA Forces

Use of transient bureau en-
ployes on work projects which
heretofore have come under the
control of the CWA authorities
is being investigated today by
Leroy A. Halbert, director of
emergency relief, at the instiga-
ton of Capt. Howard F. Clark,
chairman of the work planning
committee of the local CWA.
The matter arose when Cap
tain Clark discovered that of the
400 transientS who had been en-
ployed at the municipal wood
yard, only about 40 we're left on
woodchopping. He asked where
the remainder had gone, and
was informed they had been
transferred to "made work" prof.
est elsewhere.
Captain Clark asked an inves-
tigation of the matter, since, in
his opinion, the use Of transients
on made work" other than the
woodward, reduces the amount OF
work available for Civil Works en-
ployeS. Such projects heretofore
have been under the control OF
the work planning committee.
Mr.. Halbert, when called today
to Captain Clark'S office, said he
knew nothing of the matter, as
the entire management of tran
sient affairs had been left in the
hands of Arthur Rosichan, head
Of the transient bureau. He
promised to investigate, however.
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REPORTS
S17,500,000
HILL BILL
Congress Operating Costs Get
o. K; Capitol Elevators
Will Be Replaced

Recommending expenditures OF
approximately $17,50O,OOO, the
House Appropriations Committee
today reported out the legislative
appropriation bill.
This bill covers the costs OF ope'
rating Congress, the Botanic Gar
dens, Library of Congress and Gov
ernment Printing Office. The
recommendation is $609,073 more
than was granted for the current
fiscal year and 291,938 less than
the budget estimate.
Elevator Fund
One Of the items calls for $780,
600 for replacing nine elevators in
the Capitol, following the Bureau
of Standards report that the ele-
vators are obsolete and unsafe.
The bill increases the stationery
allowance of each member from
500 to $125 a year and increases
the number of Representatives to
be sent to the funeral of a men,
ber of Congress from two to four.
The appropriation for operating
the House restaurant was reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000, and
tribute paid to Representative
Lindsay c. Warren CD Of North
Carolina, chairman of the House
Committee on Accounts.
Under Mr.. Warren's admins
tration the restaurant, which for
merly operated at loss of $685.
900 year, showed a slight profit
this year.
Appropriations Of $4,000 each
for starting a program of clean
ing the exterior of the Old
House Office Building and the
Congressional Library, is au-
thorized.
Under the bill is new positions
are authorized at the Library,
including five employees in the
rare book room, six deck attend
ants and four messengers.
The total appropriation for
the Library is $2.O94,019. The
Government Printing Office is
given $3,181,612; the hitect
of the Capitol, $1,c1S,910; the
Botanic Gardens, $111,595; Capt.
tol police, $1OO, 106; House, ST.
432, SOB; Senate, $2,835 j25.
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dolph Maltz, c. L. Scott, and
A. H. Sellmen.
Charter Members Review
Takoma's Civic History

John B. Kinnear and Garrett
M. David, charter members of tho
Takoma Park Citizens Association.
addressed the group at the forty.
fifth anniversary celebration Of
the organization held in the liz
brary branch in Takoma Park,
last night. They told of the diff
ficulties experienced by the Ia
koma Park Improvement Club.
which was the name of the
original organization, founded in
1889, in securing adequate water
supplies, sewer systems and pub
lie schools.
Mrs. Alcena Lamond, represent
ing the women members of the
association also spoke.
Securing branch of the Carne.
Continued on Page 10, Col. S,
Second Section)
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Arms Agents. Talk
Of War Faces Probe

Activities of munitions COM
panies and their agents in pro-
noting war propaganda would
be investigated under the terms
of a resolution submitted in the
Senate by Senators Gerald Nye
(R) of North Dakota and Arthur
Vandenberg (RD of Michigan.
The resolution, which would
allow $4,000 for the probe, calls
upon the inquiry body to con-
slider the practicability Of q
Government monopoly on the
munitions business in this coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

should help to support, the reso-
luton stated.
After an address by Com
mander Talley, the Association
voted to sponsor a Boy Scout
movement in the Hill Crest sec
ton.
The association celebrated past
presidents night, in which the
following were listed: George w.
Sisemore, Henry L. Grupp, Ru-
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Mardi Grds Proposed
With Yachting Day

- Recommendations that the Pres
ident's Cup regatta be augmented
with other entertainment features
50 that it will rival the Mardi
'Gras at New Orleans have been
adopted by the membership COM
mittee Of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce.
Members of the committee,
meeting for luncheon yesterday,
were also told that the organiza
ton has secured 10 local business
firms as new members.
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resolutions in
tro ed by
George w. Up
sher, providing
that all Dis
trict employees.
including police
a n d firemen,
should be COM
PEELED to reside
in the Dis
trict of Colum-
bia. These en-
ployes dr. a W
com p ensation
from the local
m u n i C ipality,
which thew
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
NORTH cAPTTAL BANK PAYS $4,000 TO 5000 HERE

the hands Of receivers, and pay
mentS started today at 9 a. m.
Last May the bank paid a
similar sum to the same number
of people.
John S. Bryan, receiver, was
kept busy by the early rush but
maintained his insiStence that
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

Everyone who received his money
possess a receivers certificate.
The pay-off by the North
Capital means that approx
mately one million dollars has
been opened to Washingtonians
by closed banks within the past
few days. Approximately $780,
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
By DUNBAR HARE

Approximately 5000 Washing
ton people today were collecting
$4,000 from the North Capital
Savings Bank.
The sum represents the second
1912 per cent dividend paid by
the institution since it went into
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

TARLY in October when the word was
T. whispered that repeal was assured,
things began to happen in the historic
ARROW cellars. A brew, famous in the
old days, was reborn.
Thumbing over his treasured "Brau
Buch'', the ARROW Braumeister picked
the brew that made ARROW famed in a
day when every beer was at it's best.
Malt--the richest the market could
offer. Hops pick of the worlds
choicest crops. Water--the purest modern
science could assure.
Measured to a fraction timed to the
second this brew was started ON it's road
to fragrant fermentation. Then came the
rich lagering --the magic aging which
only Nature can give. In the dark, cool
glass lined depths this amber brew quietly
bubbled its way to heady strength and
rare bouquet.
ormonths we watched it grow in flavor,
The Washington times., 1934-03-13

1000 of this was freed when the
Mt. Vernon Savings Bank be-
came a part Of the unrestricted
Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank.
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power and richness. And then, one day,
we added two words to grand old name
in beer. And now, for the first time, we
offer you ARROW HIGH PROOF BEER.
This beer is everything the best beer
should be. 1t has richness, strength and
yet the rare bouquet and flavor that como
only from brewing at it's best.
When you bury your face in it's creamy
foam; when it's first bubbly amber good
ness trickles down and warns that spot
where all good beer goes; when that first
glow begins to prickle it's way up to where
the world is brighter--yOu cry:
"There is BEER!"
Get your first taste of this magnificent
brew todayI And remember the name--
ARROW HIGH PROOF October Iagered.
THE ROCK CREEK GINGER ALE co.
2O9-2l9 Seventh ST., NV. Tel. National $3.50
The Washington times., 1934-06-12

We don't expect you to, of course
Everybody likes to eat various
kinds of food.
The fact of the matter is, how
ever, that if you needed to econo'
mize, and if you wanted to be sure
you were getting an adequate food
supply-whether for a growing
child or a working grown'uP-
Shredded Wheat, milk, and fruit
would be all you would need.
That's why wise housewives give
their families at least one meal a
day of Shredded Wheat, milk.
and fruit.
This remarkable food contains
the carbohydrates you need for
energy, the proteins for tissue
building, the mineral salts for bone
structure, the vitamins for resist
ance to disease, and bran. to keep
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
SMITH PURDUM
ELEVATED BY
FARLEY

Smith w. Purdum, of Hyatts-
vile, Md, today was appointed
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, one of the few men to be
promoted from within an execu.
tive department to a position in
the Little Cabinet"
An employe of the Post Office
Department for SO years, Mr..
Purdum was appointed by Post
master General James A. Farley
to a post vacated in April with
the resignation of Silliman
Evans, of Texas. Hr. Fans re-
signed to become executive vice
president Of the Maryland Cas-
ualty Company Of Baltimore.
In Acting Position
Since early in the present Ad-
miniStration, Mr.. Purdum has
been Deputy Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General. When Mr..
Evans resigned, the Postmaster
General named Mr.. Purdum Act
ing Fourth Assistant.
In announcing Mr.. Purdum's
promotion, Mr.. Farley stated:
"Mr. Purdum has an unusu.
ally fine record of service in
the department. He is o man
Of the highest integrity and he
possesses splendid executive
ability.
HIGHLY PRAISED
During the time that he
has been Deputy Assistant
Postmaster General, he has be-
come thoroughly familiar with
all the affairs Of that office
and he has performed his
duties in a most acceptable
manner. 1 am happy to be
able to give this deserved pro-
motion to Mr.. Purdum."
The new Assistant Postmaster
General was born in Montgomery
county, Md, in 1877. He entered
the postal service as a railway
mail clerk and during the Will
son Administration was appointed
post office inspector in charge
of the Washington ID. c. office.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
OXYGEN SAVES
GAS VICTIM

Gassed by chlorine at the Rock
Vile water works, William Disney,
81, engineer, today was given q
good chance to recover by au-
thorities at the Montgomery
County Hospital where he was
taken for treatment.
Mr.. Disney was overcome about
a month ago as he was charging
the water with the gas to purify
it. Complications arose and he
was removed to the hospital sew
eral days ago with pneumonia.
Oxygen administered by the
Rescue Squad Of Rockville Volun-
teer fire department has kept him
alive for the past three days.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
SLUMP BOOSTS
RECREATION

A large increase in the number
of public recreation facilities in
1,036 cities of the United States
and Canada and in their use is
reported in the 1888 year book Of
the National Recreation ASsocia-
ton.
Appropriations for Fairgrounds
declined and the new facilities
were largely created by the use
of Federal funds in giving jobs
on recreation projects.
The increase in use is attrib-
uted, in part, to an added public
demand for activities because of
unemployment and greater leisure
under the industrial codes.
The year book says there were
7,434 outdoor Fairgrounds in 1888,
compared with $500 in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
DROUGHT FUND
MAY HOLD Up
CONGRESS
b. WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

0S WILLIAM Ns "O ANAAAANSSAH
International News Service
President Roosevelt's legisla-
tive program struck a Spag to-
day when stiff opposition de-
veloped in the Senate Appropria.
'tions Committee to his request
for a $525, 100000 drought relief
fund.
On top of this, the House be-
gan debate on a sharply nAodi-
fled housing bill, while the Sen
ate sidetracked the Wagner labor
dispute bill. Both Of these were
on the Presidents must" pro-
gram.
Silver Bill Passes Senate
The Presidents new silver bill
meanwhile was sent back to the
House, after the Senate passed
it by a vote of IS to "a. 1t can
be enacted as soon as the House
approves few minor Senate
amendments.
The drought relief dispute and
controversies over the labor and
housing bills somewhat dimmed
hopes for an adjournment Of
Congress Saturday.
The row over the drought re-
lief appropriation may develop
into a major controversy. A
Senate Appropriations subcommit-
tee headed by Senator Glass CD
Of Virginia was reported likely to
reduce it.
Some Democrats and Republi-
cans charged the Administration
has ample funds to meet this
emergency and is attempting to
initiate a far-reaching social pro-
gram under the cloak Of drought
relief.
Plans Are Revealed
; Harry L. Hopkins, relief admin
iStrator: Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace, and Chester Davis, head
Of the AAA, defended the fund at
q secret session of the Subcom,
mittee. They told of plans to
transfer farmers families from
the drought area, to purchase
cattle for redistribution in other
sections of the country, and to
construct wells and dams to con.
Gerve water in the future.
The Wagner labor dispute bill
was sidetracked, presumably I'M
til its sponsors can agree with
the President on a modified form
The Senate eliminated one OBJ
stacle to adjournment by defeat
ing the World War veterans
bonus bill, 81 to 81. The vote
disposed of the issue for this
session.
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
DIR. RYAN MEETS
STUDENTS KIN

Parents and friends Of students
graduating at Catholic University
will be received today by the Most
Rev. James H. Ryan, rector, at
reception in the Gibbons Hall.
Students will close their senior
week celebration, which started
Sunday, with the alumni'S annual
smoker at Columbia Country Club
tonight.
The graduates, numbering more
than 500, last night held their
farewell banquet in the Broadmocr
Hotel. Daniel S. Sullivan, class
president, presented the award of
the French ministry Of education
to Henry I. Bengal, Waterbury,
Conn, as the outstanding student
in French.
The weeks activities will end
tomorrow with commencement ex-
erciSes in the university gym
nasium. The graduation address
will be delivered by DR.. Karl F.
Herzfeld of Johns-HopkinS Univer.
Sity faculty,
The Washington times., 1934-06-12
Five VIII Receive
Priesthood TOddu

Holy orders Of the Catholic
priesthood will be conferred on
five candidates this morning in the
crypt of the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception. The Most
Rev. John M, Mcnamara will Of.
3iciate.
Candidates are Thomas Kilduff,
O.CD.; Ignatius Knopp, S.D.S.;
Bernard Foley, S.A.; John Baptist
Schald, S.A., and Walter Washila,
the last of the Archdiocese of
Sante Fe, N. Mex.