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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
BY vERN SMITH


MOSCOW, April 30 (By Racio). =
I'VE thank the Russian proletariat
for its strong solidarity with the
Austrian barricade fighters, fol-
their rapid material aid for their
families, and for the hearty pro-
letarian reception accorded us by
the Soviet Union" This is the
statement made by the spokesman
for the 80 heroes of the American
revolt when they visited the Palace
OF Labor and held long converse
ton with Comrade Abolin, Secre-
tary of the ALI Union Council of
Trade Unions.
"a threefold powerful Red Front
for the working class of the Soviet
Union" echoed the shout of the
300 Austrian Schutzbund fighters
through the long corridor of the
Palace of Labor.
Guarantee Employment
Comrade Abolin gave exhaustive
replies to the numerous questions
Of the Schutabundcrs, especially the
questions on conditions of labor and
the possibilities Of study. Replying
to the question Of the Schutzbund-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
Neuvs Flash

special to the Daily Worker)
S. LOUIS, Mo-, April 30.-Three
thousand five hundred local Fisher
Body Chevrolet strikers here con-
tinue to strike, Notwithstanding
the Cleveland decision. Fifteen
hundred Leeds, Mo-, Fisher Body
Chevrolet workers went on strike
this morning, aided by thousand
women, who demanded reinstate-
ment of the night shift crew, dis
charged last week. The local Fed
Grated Auto Union split from the
A. F. of L. The leadership of both
locals adopted The A. F. of L. poll
cy. accepting the Regional Labor
Board Decisions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
Capitalists
Arms Bristle
On May Day
All Preparations Point
To Huge Meets Thru
out the World

The leading cities of the cap
italist world are armed camps in
preparation to terrorize the work
ers on May Day. Despite the fas-
cist terror, it is obvious that May
Day this year will see the might
est demonstrations in the post
war period. In France and Spain
where fascism is rapidly maneu-
vering to establish its bloody rule,
the demonstrations will be the
largest and most militant. In
Germany and Austria, despite the
most thorough preparations
against them, the revolutionary
working class will express its in
ternational solidarity.
BERLIN, April 3o-While secret
police made nationwide raids to
seize Communists and other revo-
lutionary workers to prevent any
May Day manifestations, leaflets
were distributed in many factories
and working class districts. The
Nazi police confiscated large guam
titles of these leaflets but were I'M
able to stop their distribution.
MADRID, Spain, April 80. - A
general strike has been called by
Communists, Socialists and Syn
dicalists for May Day. The govern
ment has declared "a state of siege
hoping by military terror to pre-
vent what is expected to be the
largest turnout of workers ever seen
on May Day in the history of Spain
BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 3d.
(CO11tiYued mn Pane 0l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
MoscowCay on
Revolutionary
May Day Eve
Thousands of Workers
Enter New, Modern
Homes Today
special to the Daily worker)

MOSCOW, April 80 (By ra-
dio).-This city is already
flooded with an ocean of red
flags. Today the streets are
crowded with proletarians
preparing their capital, the capital
of the world revolution. for tomor-
rows international FESTIVAL.
Stores and shops are more
crowded than usual. The families
of the toilers are buying new clothes
and food for the holidays, furniture
for their beautiful modern apart
ments, for the newly built blocks
of houses which thousands of Mos
COW proletarians occupy tomorrow.
For the whole week every factory
held innumerable meetings in
which the Moscow working class
not only shows its will of interna-
tional solidarity, but also its knowl-
edge of the sufferings and struggle
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
By MARGUERITE YOUNG
Especial to the Daily Worker)

BALTIMORE, Md, April Boa
conference between Baltimore un-
employed seamen and Maryland
Baltimore relief officials was called
for late today as the marine work.
ers held their ranks against gov
eminent efforts to break up their
organization, as well as their
understandable relief project.
The seamen were prepared to go
Washington tomorrow to press
their demands for decent relief
without forced labor, but leaders
withheld marching orders pending
the outcome Of the conference. A
comr'ittee of nine we're elected to
meet Harry Greenstein, State
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
Seanen Plan March Pending
Result Of Relief Conference

Director of Transient Relief, and
o,her officials at $50 pm.
Walter Stack, one OF the sea-
mems leaders. said: There is a
possibility that the conference here
may bring us gains"
Continuing militant action under
the leadership of the Marine Work
ers' Industrial Union and the IN
employment Council, despite all eff
forts of government threats to evict
them and break their organization
as well. the marine workers yester-
day forced the Baltimore Sun to
print a statement showing up a
preceding ar icle containing venom
Gus attacks upon the seamen.
The Baltimore Sun appeared yes
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Chinese Red Army
Captures 2 Towns;
.BigAmount ofArms
lnfiicts Heavy Defeat
On Chang Kai-shek's
Troops in Fukien
Especial to the Daily workerl

SHANGHAI, April % (By RADIO
The Chinese Third Red Army has
won a big victory on the Fukien
front, it is announced by Hung Sc
Tsung Hua," newspaper of the
Chinese Soviet Government. 1t re-
ports that the town of Kuihua and
the important strategic town of
Yingan are occupied by Red Army
forces, and that they have captured
5000 rifles and ten large guns.
PEIPING, April 29.-The troops
of Chang Kai Shek on the eastern
from at Fukien have suffered a
heavy defeat, according to tFa
Hong Kong paper, Kong Pao." 1t
reports that five regiments of the
21st and END Division are routed.
1t reports that a large number of
Kuomintang troops have deserted to
(; he Rcd Army. bringing TO the Red
Army o,el 1000 rifles
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-01
B-HOur Ultimatum
Given Owners By
Six Norfolk Docks
Will Strike Under MWIJ
Unless Demands Are
Granted
Especial to the Daily Worker

NORFOLK, Va, April 30. = Six
docks in Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Va, under the leadership of the
Marine Workers Industrial Union,
today presented their demands to
the dock owners and have given
them 48 hours in which to meet
with the committee of the union.
Tremendous enthusiasm prevails
among the workers.
The May First meeting, at which
James w. Ford will speak, is ex-
pected to be one of the largest in
the history of Norfolk. This meet
ing will be utilized to rally mass
support behind the dock workers in
the impending struggle.
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Red Flag Flies From
Paterson Library Bldg.

PATERSON, N. j., April 30.-Red
bunting inscribed Demonstrate
May / Against Wage Cuts and I'm
employment" fluttered from the so
foot fagpole on the library lawn
here this morning.
After futile attempts to hurl the
rad banner down, library officials
called the fire department.
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First Letter to
Break Through
Nazi Censors
Calls for "A Sovie /
Germany; Warns That
Torgler Is Dying

PARIS, April 80 (By Radio)
Workers of the world
March on May 1 Know that
we hundreds of thousands
who lie in the Nazi dungeons
march with you" is the flam-
ing greeting that has just come
from Ernst Thaelmann, imprisoned
German Communist leader, in a
letter finally struggled through the
Fascist police system to the out
side world.
This letter, which has just been
received, is the first direct word
from Thaelmann since he was
seized by the Fascists Is months
ago.
The letter, which successfully ran
the gauntlet of an army of Nazi
spies and jailers, will be made fully
public as soon as possible.
However, summary of Thael-
mann's letter has been released for
world publication 1t is a moving
document on the treatment ac-
corded by the Nazis to their polit-
ical prisoners.
In his letter, Thaelnann pro-
claims to the world proletariat his
unbounded faith in the victory OF
the German working class over
Fascism, and its allies, the interna-
tional proletariat. The German
proletarian revolution, writes Thael-
mann, despite the fact that the
Nazis keep him in their dungeons
goes irresistably forward.
Thaelmann in his letter makes
a special plea to the world prole-
tariat to save the life of Ernst
Torgler, former Communist leader
in the Reichstag, who also has
been in the hands of the Nazi
torturerS for Is months, and
whom the Leipzig Court recently
was forced to declare innocent of
the notorious Reichstag arson.
writes, has been so damaged by
torture, confinement and the
chains which bind him, that it is
doubtful il he can survive much
longer.
From Thaelmann's letter it is
thus obvious that all reports in the
capitalist press on the good health
If Thaelmann and Torgler are
freely invented lies.
In his letter, which is a magnifi-
cent greeting to the international
working class, and especially to the
workers of the Soviet Union VIC
Joriously building Socialism, Thael-
mann cries:
Millions Of Proletarians, Work
ers, Social Democrat, Communist!
Raise your voices in one iron
United Front! Organize in the
factories for mass strikes for free
dom of the proIetarian prisoners
in the Fascist dungeons. Form a
United Front against War and
Fascism! l am fully convinced
that we march to bread, freedom,
Socialism and peace!
Millions of the world! March
on May l! Know that we hun
dreds of thousands who lie in the
Nazi dungeons march with you."
For Soviet Germany! For
the defense of our fatherland,
the Soviet Union!"
All workers are urged to renew
heir efforts to free ThaelmanlI
rorgler and all anti-Fascist prison
srs by writing or telegraphing to
he German Ambassador at Wash
ngton and the German Consulates
Demonstrations and resolutions of
protest should also be arranged.
Let this May Day be mighty
roar of protest at the falling OF
Thaelmann and Torgler! Demand
their freedom! March on May /!
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-10
|SQUIRES LEADERS
 TO MEET MONDAY
g Members of Charter Class to Be Nominated
 By Advisory Board

An executive session of the ads visory board Of Michael McGivney Circle, Columbian Sauires, will be held tt the Columbus Club on Grand street Monday night for tho purpose of nominating tho 32 members of tho hcarter class. If- vestiture of this class will take place at 2 o'clock Sunday after- noon, May 90, with the ofiicerB of Sheridan Council, Knights of Go. lumbus, presiding and n Columbian Squire team from Springfield, Mass. putting on tho degree work
 At a meeting last night lt waA stated that moro than the ncces. sary 32 applications for member ship In this branch of Columbtan- ism had airoady boon received. No further applications will be consid- cred after next Monday niRht Every parish in the city is now represented In tho list of appliea- tions.
 Those applicants not accepted for tho charter claas to be initiated May 20 vii constitute n nucleus for tho sectors of Michael McGov- noy Circle that arc expected to be formed during tho carly summer months.
 Senior Councillor Patrick Wal lace named the following assistants at fast nights meeting: Daniel Commerford, civic; Thomas Heaiey social; Joseph Mulcunry, cultural, Joseph Loo, vocational guidance; Attorney Carmine Ciprlano. dra- matics; and Joseph Robinson. ed- ucational. The post of physical in- struction councillor has not yet been filled.
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I havemt seen GrandtatAer his sroring, Donna said

Planters presence could not dls- peil the harmony, the peace, the sanoity of that hour.
 "if only l could stay here al. ways," ahe thought. If only I really were Madeline slddal and thls dear old patrnarch my grand. fatherl"
 All too swiftly tho day passed. There was dinner at ono o'clock In the shadowy dining room that was used only on Sundays or whom there was company.
 ft was q dinner, of homo grown vegetables, fried chicken swimming in rich cream gravy, hot biscuits and strawberry shortcnke served with thick sweet cream to pour over it. Donna forgot her life in tho circus and seemed almost to become the girl she was supposed to be. She spoke of the circus, of the long, arduous rehearsais, the | parades, the nomad existence she led, always travelling from town to town and from city to city. When the sun disappeared be hind tho red barn she trudged through the fields with Bill to bring the cows in from pasture and sat on little stool beside him as he milkod them.
 Thon night came and there were more prayers and Scriptures and bod. For long time Donna lay awake listening to the distant
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meeting any one who might re- member the little red-hnired girl who had run away from home, for when they returned to tho houst Grandfather announced he would say prayers and Bill could read aloud from the Bible and that he guessed tho Lord would under. stand and excuse them from ser- vices because Madeline's stay in their midst was to be 50 short
 Sitting in the cool, sweet Bmell- ing living room, Donna listened at- tentively to Bill's low, melodious voico as he read aloud tho verses thnt took on new meaning as she heard them and gave her strength and courage. As q child she had kneit Ut her mothers knee and said the prayer beginning Now l lay mo-" every night, Lntor In hotels she had read Bibles left by the Gideons, but the reading had been only c pastimo. For the first time in her life now the words oi the great Teacher gave her some. thing she wanted to cling to with n fervor that awod her. sho un- derstood why tho blind old man did not walk in darknoss, but in light" why the vigorous young man could cast aside his ambitions and come to tho aid of another, why there was such beauty In the quaint, ugly room. Even Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-10
UNREST BLAMED
 ON POLITICIANS
University Paper Charges Them With Spread of
 Propaganda

Reno, Nov (UP)-Politicians seeking to advance their own ends have stirred unrest among so- called paciflst groups In under graduates of American college, 1t was charged here by William Y. McMenamin. editor of the Sage brush, weekly newspaper Of the University of Nevada.
 He declared recent demonstra- tions on part of "pacifists" were "dirccted by the Student League of Industrial Democracy. the Na- tional Student League and other sympathetic organizations" These organizations are not Ted by students but by propagandists, experienced politicians much older than college students with motives in mind other than the good of the college movement
 "Thr0ugh the spread of propa- ganda," McMenamin continued, "in the form of letters to editors of student newspapers, the forming of student groups to pledge against war and by sending out countless pnmphIefs to students, these men hope to mold student opinion to their own ends.
 "They hope to make students minds a putty which they can mold Into a tool with which to fight political battles, against the military factions Of the country. Many students are duped into be- lieving this propaganda. :" McMenamin condoned the riots staged by students in various east ern institutions. He described the disturbances as futile demonstra- ffona' '
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croaking of frogs and tho rustic of leaves against the windows. If only she could come back again! She loved it all; the peace, the on. folding arms of nature, the old man with his snowy hair and kind ly manner, and Bill. In 24 hours the young farmer who had hoped to become q physician had done what no, other man had ever done won Donna's heart. She regret ted that she had not told him the truth at ,their first meeting. It was too late now. He would not forgive such deception. Next wins tor when Madeline came back to the farm (as Donna was dcter- mined she must) Madeline would have to confess to the whole af- fair.
 But Donna would have tho mem- ory of this beautiful day to keep always. She would go back to the circus, to the aromatic odors of animals, to tho crowds and lights and music and sawdust and strive to put out of her heart and mind the sunburned, RrHy-eyed boy to whom sacrifice was but part of daily living.
 At nino o'clock next morning she
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;EIJLAH
 PCYNIER.

bado farewell to 0randfather Si9s dai. There were tears in her eyez as his fingers caressod her checks
 "God bless you for coming, Ma1f cline the old man u1uFmuge6h '"You'1i come again7"
 "Oh, yes, yes"
 "Tho show life hasn't haFnte8 you. You're sweeter than eveA child. Sweeter than ovor."
 Bill drove her back to Lebanon He was silent ail the way. 1veN at the station ho had nothing tA say, and when the train pulled im and he helped her up the steps te the platform he merely gave hes his hand in parting and said h@ was glad to have had the oppoSs tunlty to know her.
 "Well--I'll see you againp wSfe stammered.
 T hopo 50 - but I donst zeaIzE think you will come back" A pane of glass separated Shoula Bill smiied and waved ct her Then, whirling abruptly, ho crogse6 to his battered car and entered it< A film of tears obscured ponna,h vision. She biinked them back resoiutely and opened . magazine (TO Be COntinued)
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The Waterbury Council for Pence Action, through It's oduca- ,ional committee Is offering q pcholarship covering tho course at he third annuAI New England Inc stltute of International Relations, 10 bc held at Wellesley college, Wellesley. Mass., from June 25th Q July 5th.
 Tho scholarship covers room, board and tuition and is open to ;he young college graduate residing n Waterbury oi vicinity whom tho committee selects as most qualified 70 derive benefit from the course ind to spread that benefit through he community
 The course includes such sub- lccts as International Trade De. fnocrock and International Cooper ltion. Far Eastern questions. Pres- ent Day Europe. Our Relations with Latin America, and Effective Peace Programs, each course be- Ing given by an outstanding au- thority in his field. Class will me mostly in the morning, with the afternoons available for recreation and fellowship. There will be q yeries of public evening lectures by outstanding authorities in the field l. of international relations.
 At present funds are available tor only one scholarship, but tho Fommittee would welcome contrl- buttons towar6 additional scholar ghipe from any one who are deslr- Dus of aiding the cause of world peace in this practical way. AppIl- |entlons for the scholarship or Scholarships should see Robert E. PIatt, chairman of the committee a at the Waterbury Savings Bank boo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-10
Oil Industry's Fair
 To Start In Tulsa
Eight.day Display Opens aturday.'Equpment Worth
 Ten Million Dollars to Be Shown

Huge Diesel engineers, new drill. ing equipment, delicate sclsmo. grap phs for telling whether and how deep oil is beneath tho sur. fnce, electrical devices for keeping holes drilled true, and innovations In refining processes also Will be
 Equipment - from derrick to drill stems worth more than SiO, co, 900 will be included In the exhibits.
 Practical Demonstration Tho exposition grounds, studded with derrick and festooned with strings of electric lights, Will re- sound with the noise of machinery in practical demonstration.
 Tulsa ia the worlds oil capital, and petroleum's followers will flock in for their congress. Hotels will be crowded. Reservations have had to be made moro than q month in advance to assure Q room.
 The International Petroleum Exposition, founded more than q decade ago, easily became the oil industry's Worlds Fair" during tho years whom Oklahoma was the leading oil state. Manufacturers from 20 nations and six continents had exhibits at the seventh expo- sition In 1030.
 Non.Pr0flt Organization
 Tho exposition is q non-proflt organization, owned and controlled by men representing companies producing and marketing oil over tho entire world. It was allowed to lapse during the trouble years of tho depression, with attendant woes of oil overproduction, but directors decided to revive 1t this year.
 Response from manufacturors and operators was immediate. Technical organizations decided to hold their annual meetings here during the exposition.
 Groups scheduled to meet in. clude the power and petroleum divisions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, tho Na- turaf Gasoline Association of America. oil Company Purchasing Agents of the Southwest, and va- rious committees from the Ameri- can Association of Petroleum Geologists, Independent Petroleum Association of America and Mid- Continet oil and Gas Association.
 Blaxing We'll to Bc "Sh0t''
 The blazing oil well will be "shot" with nitroglycerin and ex- tinguished.
 "Shooting" of the burning oil and gas we'll with nitroglycerin to extinguish 1t probably will be tho most coiorful event of the exposi- ton. The famed Kinley brothers Floyd and M. M.--who have put out more than SO of the worlds largest oil fires, have been retained for the demonstration.
 The current president of the ex. position is W. c. Skelly. president of the SkelIy oil Co. of Tulsa. Will fam B. Way Is general exposition manager. The event will continue through May 19.
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bie.topped commode. Thon she dressed slowly. Donna was unbe- ilovably hungry, yet loath to SO below and confront in daylight the unsuspecting victims of her mas- querade.
 At last sho descended the stairs. Tn the Kitchen she found Mrs Planter mixing batter for pancakes. The housckeeper greeted Donna with . brief nod and an audible sniff.
 "You rise carly" Donna said.
 "Reckon you want some break fast" Mrs Planter answ cred. "You'll have to help yourself. There's n heap to do, even If It Is
 Donna poured coffee from an earthware pot and sat down at tho pine table, scrubbed shlney and Planter set a plate of biscuits and . glass of jam before her.
 "fs Grandfather up?" Donnn asked,
 "Winter or summer he's out of bed before Ave-" Mrs Planter told her, "but he sleeps q lot during tu0 uNys ANV V utaVVVtbs G VV0S can't do much with him. Mebbe you could for n spell, but not long" Shrewd yellow eyes tried to read Donna's intentions. "Bill said this mornin'," Mrs Planter went on, "that you was thinkin' some of comln' back hero to stay. You wouldn't be happy. After Twin the fast life you have n farm would be t,entku lnAAaanAAN
 "Fast ilfe" Donna exclaimed, "Why do you say that?"
 Mrs Planters thin lips pursod. "I know something about circusos and show folks. Ain't it fast to come out before people without your clothes and to cavort around in shameful fashion? Loastwiso it seems fast to mo-"
 "It's Q matter of opinion" Don. m said, determined not to lose her tomper. "f feel myself fully cloth.
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Tulsa, okla, May i0.-(UP).- Tho oil industrys worlds fair will open in Tulsa on May 12 in q scintiilating, noisy setting of mes chanical and scientific wonders, for nn elght-dny run.
 oil men from everywhere geoiogists, engineers, refiners, mar. koters and innnciors--will attend the revival of the International Poe troleum Exposition and Congress, which wns held last in iO30. hov- erai important oil organizations will hold meetings concurrenuy with tho fair.
 spcctacuIar Exhibits
 Amazing spectacular and color fti1 exhibitions of oil machinery and equipment will include n rep. ilca of tho first American oil woll, Q pumping station operated on. tircly by automatic electrical de. vices, and fire-hghting equipment in use against blazing, roaring gas we'll