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The Washington times., 1934-04-17
POWERFOR D. G.
DEMANDED BY
PRETTYMAN
Corporation Counsel Urges
Commissioners Be Given
Broader Control

Declaring that 80 of 142 bills
pending in Congress on District
matters could be eliminated, had
the District Commissioners greater
power, E. Barrett Prettyman, corr
poration counsel, has urged the
House District Committee to
broaden the powers Of local adj
ministration.
Liter Dispatched
In a letter to Representative
Mary T. Norton CD of New Jer.
sey, chairman of the House Dis.
trict Committee, Mr.. Prettyman
said today:
Congress, in the midst Of ito
many and vital national prob
lens, is constantly called upon
to give attention to relatively
unimp0rtant matters such as
transfer Of dead bodies, author.
ity of the property clerk to sell
property, leave of absence Of
policemen and firemen, and
other minor matters.
"The consequent imposition on
Congress and a delay in DISPOSE
tion of such matters are quite
clearly evils which should be cor.
rected.
Remedy Cited
"The remedy lies in either .
bill beStOwing general authority
such as the pending bill, or in
a detailed delegation Of power
respecting an enumerated list Of
subjects. We favor the former
because there is leS5 danger Of
omission of necessary items and
because the the statute is less
liable to narrow construction BY
the court"
Survey Drafted
Assistant corporation counselS
are working at the District Build"
ing today to complete a survey OF
needs for enlarging the powers OF
the District Commissioners.
The report is to be submitted
to members of the House District
Committee late today by Corpora
ton Counsel Prettyman and
brought up for consideration when
the comnG tSce meets in regular
session tomorrow.
Mr.. Prettyman, accordingly, win
recommend a general rather than
specific increase Of power to b0
given the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
LIQUOR TAXES
HERE 100000

Washington's 20 liquor whole
salers paid more than 100000 in
taxes on liquor sales during March,
it was announced today by the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The individual tax bills ranged
from low of $164 to a high of
$12,086.64. The total represents
tax on more than 10000 gallons
of liquors sold here during the
month. No record is kept of light
wine and beer sales, on which
there is no local tax.
The ABC Board also announced
that all the $50 retailers who failed
to file reports of March purchases
before April 10 have given salts
factory explanations of their de-
linQuency.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
Historic Book Shown

AASOUEkC DOUA SuOWH
OF interest to Marylanders is
the Book of Remembrance, COM
piled by the State chapter this
spring in honor of the 300th an
niversary of the founding of the
State. It is on display in the
Maryland Room, carefully pro-
tected from too inquisitive
hands by a glass case.
The book, bound in antique
vellum, with slasps of pure
gold, contains the names of
members of the State chap
tiers, their ancestors, children,
grandchildren and, if any,
great-grandchildren. It in
cludes, too, ''honor" pages COM
plimentiong members, living
and dead, who accomplished
something out of the ordinary
for their chapters.
In recognition of their many
years of service, Mrs. Magma,
preSident-general, yesterday pre-
Sented batons to each leader of
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
MQuests Cancelled
For TlUO in Sn1ashuD

No inquests will be held into
the deaths of Lawrence L. Howell,
30, Of the 500 block of M st. N. W.,
and Miss Mildred Holland, %, of
the HOO block of Twelfth st. N.
W., killed Saturday night in a
head-on automobile crash at Six
teenth and Taylor Streets North
west, DR.. A. Magruder MacHon-
aid. coroner, declared today.
The coroner said his investiga-
tion showed Mr.. Howell had pulled
out of a line of cars and crashed
into the automobile driven by
Robert P. Smith, 81, of the 5000
block Of Sixteenth st. N. W., in
Juring several persons in Mr..
Smiths car.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
LeUensOn Wins Medal
In Music Men1Oru Test

Benjamin Levenson, 500 block
Decatur st. N. w., student at
the Roosevelt High School, today
was awarded a gold medal as
winner of the recent music men,
ory contest held by the National
Symphony Orchestra. Walter
Swank, 1400 block Fairmont st.
N. w., of Central High School.
was awarded a bronze medal a.
second prize winner.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17

the three United States service
bands.
The batons were made from
historic wood by the president
generals hubsand, who is pres
ent at the sessions.
Three generations Of the
family of Mrs. Florence Har-
court Williamson, president of
the Oliver Burdick jr., chapter,
Society of the Children of the
American Revolution, are rep
resented at this years congress.
They are Mrs. Williamson, her
two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy
w. Hickey and Mrs. Ruth Wa
ters, and her grandchildren,
Ruth Tracey Waters, June Eliz-
abeth Waters, Burns Hargett
Waters, Richard Williamson
Waters, Donald Mansfield Hic-
key and Frederick Norwich
Woodward Williamson.
Youngest Delegate
The youngest delegate is Miss
Elizabeth Boice, of Rock Spring,
Wyo. She is not yet 20, a blonde
and has golden hair and .
peachbloom skin.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
WAN IS PUBLIC
Ito HAVEFACTS
ON CORPS
Secretary Demands Force
"Second to None," and Asks
Advice on Getting It
By international News Service

:. BY International News Service
Secretary Of War Dern today
warned the Army Air Corps spe-
cial investigating committee to
keep politics out of its probe Of
the military air service.
Convening the joint civilian and
Army committee which he ap-
pointed to determine what's wrong
with the Air Corps, Secretary
Dern told the six civilian mem
bers, headed by former Secretary
Of War Newton D. Baker, and the
five high ranking military chiefs,
he did not want politics creeping
into the inquiry. He said:
"Tn order that there may be
no misunderstanding, let me
say at the outset that your
study and deliberations will be
restricted to the national de-
fense functions of the War De-
partment.
POLITICS BARRED
SYOur mission is to be a tech
nical one, and not q political
one. BY this I mean you are
not expected to concern your.
selves with policies affecting
other branches Of the Govern
ment besides the War Depart
|ment."
This was regarded as an ad-
nonition to the committee to re-
frain from delving into the ques-
ton of the Administrators right
to cancel the commercial air mail
contracts and to confine it's study
in this respect to the ability of
the Air Corps to meet such
emergencies as handling the ma
tion'S air mail.
Public to Know Facts
Stating the experience of the
Air Corps in carrying the mail
has raised doubts about the gen.
eral efficiency of the military air
force. Dern added:
"Many Of our citizens are be.
wildered. They do not know
whether we have a good mill
tary air force or not. If we
have, the public ought to know
it and be reassured. If, on the
other hand, we are deficient in
equipment, personnel, or train
ing, we want your best judg.
ment as to what should be
done to bring us up to q salts
factory standard.
"Thoughtful persons agree
that air craft will probably play
an increasingly important part
in future warfare.
"Our air force, as well as all
other branches of the Army,
should be second to none in
modern equipment and in
training. I invite you to in
Quire how we are prepared in
this respect"
General Policy Sought
Secretary Dern suggested the
committee determine the proper
relationship between Army avia-
ton and civil aviation, whether
every commercial pilot carrying
mail for the Government also
should be a military pilot,
whether Army pilots should be
trained in transport flying on
fixed schedules. He added:
81 hope that in your report
you will make recommendations
improved in equipment, per-
SOnnel, and training"
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
EAGLES TO OPEN HOME

Observing the formal opening
of its new home at 1905 King
St., Alva Aerie, No. 871, Of
Eagles, of Alexandria, will initiate
16 candidates tomorrow night.
Nominations of officers for the
term beginning June l also will
be made.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

arrest of followers of Antonio
Guiterss, Secretary Of the Interior
in the Grau San Martin regime.
Dispatches from Camaguey state
that serious fighting broke out
there; three persons we're killed and
many were wounded at a demon
stration of the Grau forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
Defeat Ryan'S Red>Baiting!

MIR. JOSEPH P. Ryan, who rules the In
III ternational Longshoremen Association
by the law of the blackjack and the gun,
is moving heaven and earth to prevent
the longshOremen from walking out ON
strike together with the seamen. The
lockers and the seamen are thus far work
ing militantly to defeat this agent of the shipping
interests The building Of United Front Strike
Preparations Committee, including members Of
three marine unions, has thrown the fear of strike
into Ryan's heart.
Hence the new attack-the trotting out of the
Red scare" the attempt to split the ranks of the
workers-in order to defeat the growing movement
for a strike Further than that, Ryan has des-
cended to provocation of the worst sort uttering
dark hints about Communist efforts to take over
the docks"
Against these efforts to split their ranks the
marine workers must set their faces like flint
Ryans object in raising the Red scare" at this
time is precisely that of the shipping interests in
the San Francisco strike-to behead the movement
of its militant leadership split and confuse the
workers
Eyes," the marine workers must answer, there
are Communists in our ranks-good militant fight
ers. There are also workers who support the So
cialist, Democratic and Republican parties But we
are all united around iSsue-the carrying on Of
our strike to successful conclusion Your red
batting, Mr.. Ryan, will not divide US"
A decisive answer to Ryan's red-baiting is part
Of the fight to win the strike, to defeat the Ryan
Shipping Association government maneuver of re-
ferring everything to the Pacific Coast arbitration
committee From this fight against Ryan's red
batting the marine workers must not finch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
The Statement of II

CUNDAY'S declaration by forty-one mem
~ bers of the Socialist Party at the Second
U. S. Congress Against War is most i'm
portant statement. 1t is, actually the voice
of the membership of the Socialist Party,
expressing the deep desire of the socialist
workers for that united front between
Communists and Socialists that will mark the be-
ginning Of widening unity of labor against
developing fasciSm. Many more such expressions
will be heard in the future.
This is the voice of the membership But what
can be said of the National Executive Committee
Of the Socialist Party, which was elected on the
basis of left" platform and struggle against the
right wing at the Detroit Convention? Not only
did the N E G. of the Socialist Party refuse to
join in the splendid united front being welded at
the Chicago Congress but threats of expulsion have
been made against those courageous Socialists who
have insisted on joint action with Communists
What one say of the developments in Mil
waukee? There Mrs. Victor Berger was threatened
with expulsion for her decision to attend the Anti
War Congress, as was the Rev. Ralph M. Compere,
another Socialist who is supporter of united ac-
ton
With whom was Mrs Berger uniting when she
went to Chicago? AS the report of the credentials
committee at the Congress indicates, there were
trade unions, peace societies, churches and hun
dreds OF other organizations represented. Does the
National Executive Committee or the Milwaukee
leadership of the Socialist Party oppose united
action with these varied elements of the American
population who wish to fight against war and fas-
cism? If Methodists, Republicans and Democrats
90 not object to working side by side with Com
munists in the struggle against the danger of a
new Wall Street war, why can the S. P leadership
object?
AS for us, we repeat what we have said time
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
SIP. Members Call
For United Action
BY JOSEPH NORTH
(ConJinued from Page II

came to Chicago I went to the ma
tional office and saw Comrade
Clarence Senior. I asked him why
we didn't have united front, and
Comrade Senior said that the
reason was that the majority Of
the members of the Socialist Party
did not want united front. Those
of us who are here, feel that we do
represent the majority, and We are
going out strong to make the lead
ers realize that it is the majority
who wanted the united front, and
we are going to get it."
Trade Unionists Organize
Perhaps the most important and
stirring of all the sub commission
meetings was that of the trade
unions; the central emphasis this
year Their discussion centered
around the problem of involving the
membership Of A. F. Of L. unions,
and the result Of the meeting are
the following two plans for solving
it:
First: The creation and election
of national trade union commit
tee to work directly with the ma
tional bureau Of the American
League Against War and Fascism
This structural form is to be re-
produced all the way down the
line. There will be city trade union
committees to cooperate wit h
American League local branches.
Secondly: A feasible and simple
plan for gaining admittance into A.
F. of L. and other important trade
union bodies. The league is print
ing hundreds of thouSands-m millions
if necessary-of missionaries for
reference to union locals and for
distribution in shops. This ques-
tionnaire asks quite simply whether
the group or the individual would
join in a national protest in the
event of impending war? OF i'm
pending Fascism? OF those engaged
in the transport or manufacture OF
war materials it asks whether they
or their union would register dis
approval Of impending war by re-
fusal to continue work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
Welders' Strike Stops York
On Two US. Macy Destroyers;
Picket Line Keeps Out Scabs

NEW YORK-The work on the
construction of two destroyers for
the United States Navy has been
completely stopped by the strike of
118 welders, members of Local Is Of
the International Association OF
Mechanics and Welders, employed
at the United Dry Docks, Inc, Mar
iners' Harbor, Staten Island. The
strike is solid in it's second week,
according to a report yesterday.
The demands of the striking
welders are for $50 for new work
$162 for repair work, proportionate
increase for all apprentices, install
lation of suction blowers on gal
vanizing work, and no discrimina-
ton in unemployment after the
strike.
Attempts of the company to break
the morale Of the strikers as well
as the efforts of Lewis Sudhof
Philadelphia organizer of the union
and George Murphy, general secre-
tary Of the Executive Lodge of the
I.AM.W., to divide the men by rails
ing the "red scare" and the en-
dorsing of the arbitration efforts Of
United States Conciliator Lille, have
failed completely.
The Executive Board of Local IL
met Sunday and worked out de-
tailed program for strike relief, de-
termined to continue the strike I'M
til the demands are won. The com
mittee has called a conference Of
all labor organizations in Staten Is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

land for Thursday, Oct. 4, at 8 pm.
at 5000 Richmond Terrace, Mariners
Harbor, in an effort to raise funds
to aid the strikers.
The Shipyard Workers Local BOT
of the Steel and Metal Workers In
dustrial Union, the first to respond
to the call for support to the strike,
agreed to attend the conference.
The agreement of j. Paul, presi-
dent of the United, to meet the
union committee last Friday, was
postponed for some time this week,
The committee views this postpone
ment as conscious stall by the
management in the hope that this
will weaken the now excellent
morale of the strike committee and
picket line
An Office set up for hiring scabs
to replace the striking welders at
room 3735, 70 E. 45th ST., New York
has been placing blind advertise
ments in the New York American
Without name on the door OF
letterhead or signature on it's mail
this Office is making efforts to get
scabs. The office is managed by q
former member of Local 200 of the
International Brotherhood of Boiler
makers, Shipbuilders and Helpers
A. F. of L., the president of which
Fred Shay, declared the strike "out-
law" The man refused to give his
name.
No scabs have been brought ir
inc the yard to date.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

relief apparatus, for the systematic
organization of mass picketing, for
the popularization of the strike de-
mands, and consistently brought
pressure for the calling of the Dye
Workers on strike.
Eli Keller and his machine fought
against and practically killed all of
these proposals, with the result that
a strike committee was never elect
ed, the strike demands were not
discussed and made known to the
masses of strikers, no relief was
provided, and the dyers never called
on strike.
When the betrayal Of the general
strike was reported at mass meet
ing on Sunday morning, Sept. %, l..
Valgo, together with other militant
members of the union, rallied the
workers for the continuation of the
strike, and brought pressure for the
calling of membership meeting,
so that the workers could discuss
and decide on the necessary steps.
Keller and Co. refused to call any
more mass meetings and delayed
the membership meeting, with the
result that the workers returned to
the shops confused and demoralized.
Bosses Cut Wages
Immediately the bosses took ad-
vantage of this and began wave
Of wage-cutS and discrimination
against militant workers. A CON-
mittee of rs, elected at a mass
meeting called by the workers over
the head of Keller, began to carry
on an independent struggle against
the attacks of the bosses and gave
guidance to the workers on their re-
turn to work.
A series of mass meetings were
called by the committee of IS, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
by BRck

Valgo, a member of this committee,
took a leading part in such activi-
ties. Through such independent
actions, a serious disintegration Of
the ranks of the union has been
temporarily checked. A new spirit
of militant struggle against the mis-
cradle conditions (made worse by
the betrayal of the strike) has de-
veloped.
The masses of members, however,
are convinced by a costly expert
ence that the Keller leadership
must be replaced without delay by
new elections, so that proven, hon.
est, intelligent and militant work.
ers might be placed to head the
union to successful struggles.
Immediate Needs of Union
The immediate needs of the union
may be summarized as follows:
1. Struggle against wage-cuts
and discrimination
2. Democracy in the union!
8. No expulsion of militant mem
bers!
4. Keller and his clique must go!
Prepare to restrike for the win
ming of the demands adopted at the
National Convention of the U.T.W.l
The workers throughout the
county must be shown the true role
of the Lovestone renegades who
were five years ago expelled from
the Communist Party because they
began to travel on the road which
has now landed them in the camp
of the most reactionary labor bu-
reaucrats. Keller defends German,
Zimmerman defends Dubinsky-
these are not isolated accidental
facts. 1t is but an expression Of
the policies of the Lovestone group.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
Lovestoneites Carry Out Green's
Policy OF ExpuIsions in Paterson

BY vote of seven for and four
against, with one abstention. l..
Valgo, militant textile worker, was
expelled from the Executive Board
Of the Plain-Goods Department of
the American Federation of Silk
Workers.
Eli Keller, general manager of
the union and a leading Loyeston-
lite, is resorting to a drive of ex-
pulsion of militantS in an attempt
to behead the movement of revolt
Of the masses of members against
his participation in the betrayal of
the general textile strike. Keller,
the Lovestonite, is quick to carry
out the Green expulsion policy of
miItantS and Communists. The
Lovestonite Zimmerman in the
needle trades a long time ago be-
gan such a policy. This is how
the Loyestonites fight for the unity
Of the workers. They are every
where, in the unions, part and par
eel of the trade union bureaucracy.
What Grimes did Valgo commit?
l. When the strike-call was read
to a joint meeting of the executive
boards of the various departments,
known as the Strike Committee, l..
Valgo made motion calling upon
such a body to send a resolution
to the Dyers Federation, appealing
for the calling of the Dye Work
erS on strike Immediately. Eli KEEL
Ter refused to entertain the motion,
declaring that all motions were out
of order, and that we merely had
to follow instructions" of German
from Washington.
Wanted Militant Action
2. Throughout the period of the
strike, L. Valgo fought for the cleo
ton Of q large representative strike
committee, for the setting up of a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

inces and ordered the wholesale ar
rests of Communists.
All trucks and auto drivers in
Santa Clara are out on strike. The
auto strike was called in protest
against taxes on motor vehicles and
against the high price of gasoline.
Other transportation workers are
expected to join the strike.
Seven taxicab drivers were ar
rested in Havana.
Orders were also issued for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
CORRECTION

Yesterdays Daily Worker err
roneously reported that the motion
adopted by local 808 of the Inter
national Longshoremen's Associa-
ton called for strike action on
October 8. 1t should have stated
that the proposed date was Oct. 5.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

Contributions received to the credit
of Harry Cannes in his Socialist
competition with Change the
World" and the Medical Advisory
Board in the Daily Worker $4,000
drive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02

and again: We still urge paSsionately the speedy
building Of united front in the struggle against
and fascism and in the fight for the elementary
democratic rights Of the American workers.
The fight for this unity we will not abandon.
It is the burning need Of the moment Forty-one
Socialist members have shown the way. VIII the
Socialist Party as a whole follow? We stand ready
for such unity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-02
Mendiefa Calls Strike
Revolutionary Fight;
Suspends Civil Rights

HAVANA, Oct. declaring the
strike Of taXicab drivers and omri-
bus workers in Havana is ''revo-
lutionary outbreak" the Mendieta
government today suspended civil
rights in Havana and Oriente prov
Evening star., 1934-04-04

ESSEX 1923 coupe new tires and top;
runs good and dirt cheap at $65. 1891
C0fh at n w he
Evening star., 1934-04-04

DE SOTO sedan, S415; late model. Just
like new; would be bargain at S7OO:
trade. terms. Blanton Motor Co. 33 New
York ave NORTHEAST Open evenings. .
DE SOTO 1882 5-pass sedan: new paint.
runs fine; see this car before buying
priced at S415. Leo Rocca. Inc. direct
factory dealer NJ Y ave ne.
Evening star., 1934-04-04

CHEVROLET 1891 sport roadster. de luxe
model: rumble seat; fine nnish: excellent
powerful and fast; S215. Be sure to see
this one before you buy elsewhere: liberal
terms. Ovens Motor Co 1923 Ga. ave.
cHRYsLER 1879 sport coupe. with rumble
Evening star., 1934-04-04

CHEVROLET 1890 roadster: new paint
and good mechanical condition You can
not 20 wrong at S175: terms. 1881 Goth
st. NV Sc
Evening star., 1934-04-04
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expressly understood and agreed that
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far as possible by The Star. Only
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addressed to box numbers in care of
The Star will be delivered to adver-
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number ticket.
Evening star., 1934-04-04

FORD sedan. S125: very fine condition:
ance easy. Blanton Motor Co.. 81 New
York ave. NORTHEAST Open evenings.
FORD, 1888 de luxe Royal cabriolet:
beautiful car in the city. on sale by
Nolan. Special down payment, S147; bal.
cor mar y,opth Nolopis 10Th ~ w