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crooked work. But in the other
districts Lewis appointed all of the
so-called leaders.
Lewis Steals Elections
Alabama got their president from
Indiana. Southern West Virginia
got Van A. Bitner from the Pitts
burgh district and Lee Hall from
the Ohio District. District 3 got
Hughes from district II. Fowler
went to district Fl from the Illinois
district. In the other districts the
same took place. A leader was too
dirty to fool the miners in one dis
trict. He was sent to another.
But the miners said, eve will
clean them out" An election came
up. The miners nominated Sloan,
Oscar Guynn and George Green for
President, Vice President and Sec
rotary Treasurer. They were going
to clean up.
The International ballots were
sent to the locals. The names
Of the rank and file candidates are
missing" The voting will take
place on December II, 1884. Lewis
has already won" the election.
In the other past elections he did
the same. In some elections he stole
them in a different way, but he
stole them. He did this to carry
on the fight for the coal operators
INSIDE the ranks of the miners.
He did it to see that the policy of
the rank and file was not carried
out.
The rank and file miners Of the
U. M. w. of A. must see that resolu-
lions are passed against the actions
of the Lewis machine in barring
their candidates. In Districts No. 5
and ii this must also take the form
of seeing that the district rank
and file states are elected. If neces-
sary. active miners from the nearby
districts can come into these dis
tricts to help put over the rank and
file slate.
For Better Scale
Delegations should be sent to the
various district officers and demand
that the names of Sloan, Guynn and
Green shall be placed on the ballot
With all Of this must go the fght
for better wage scale. Remember
that the agreement gives out on
April LIST. Already the Ellsworth and
Mariana locals in district 5 have
passed resolutions on this question
and sent them out to the locals in
district 5. Locals should take these
up. See that they are endorsed.
A big fight will take place on
April 1st. Otherwise the miners will
not get better wage scale, The
Lewis appointed leadership together
with the coal bosses will see that we
win nothing.
In conclusion, the rank and file
miners must remember that the
agreement gives out in April. TIC
remember that in most of the dis
tricts the miners have no right to
elect their own officers, and that
this right is taken away in the
other districts by election steals and
that Lewis has ruled the rank and
file candidates off of the ballot
What is there to lose? But there
is much to gain. The fight for the
right to elect rank and file miners
to leadership must go on. The fight
for autonomy, carried out in Dis
tricts 2, 8, 4, 81 and other place;
must go on.
With all of this must go the prep
aration for strike in April. At this
time the miners must elect rank ano
file strike committees to lead this
strike and to lead to negotiations
for a settlement. This to be rectified
by a vote of the rank and file. Lewis
can and must be defeated!
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MINERICH POINTS
TO WAY BY WHICH
WORKERS CAN WIN
Struggle for Better Scale Must Be Tied Up With
Actions to Force Names of Rank and File
Candidates on to the Ballots
BY Tony Minerich

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 30-Many local unions of the
United Mine Workers endorsed the candidates of the
rank and file miners against those of John L. Lewis and his
machine These and other locals have also adopted the Work
ers unemnovent Insurance Bill and adopted resolutions
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LEWIS ELIMINATES
RANK AND FILE MEN
FROM MINE BALLOT
U. M. W. A. President Charged With Attempt To
Steal EIectiOns-OnIy His Name Appears On
Vote Sheets-Sloans Name Not Printed
BY Tom Keenan,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov 30-Resorting to the same tao
tics he has always employed in maintaining his rule as
"czar of the United Mine Workers of America John L.
Lewis has again taken steps insure his reelection" as
president by simply preventing the names Of
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Mass meeting in defense of the
Scottsboro boys. Ruby Bates, main
speaker, Saturday. Dec. /, at 2456
N. 30th st. Adm I5c.
Concert and Report of the Inter-
national Women's Congress Against
War and Fascism. Mother Bloor,
main speaker, Friday, Dec. Z, pm.
at Boslover Hall, 701 Pine st. Adm.
15c. Ausp.: City Comm. Working wo-
mems Councils.
Studio Dance and Entertainment,
Saturday, Dec. 1 at 32e Pine St.. 8
pm. Food program Ausp.: Youth
Sect. American League Against War
and Fascism.
Dance given by Philadelphia Work.
ers' Soccer League at Bukier Hall
2O26 N. 32nd St, Saturday, Dec. /,
n Adv
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ChicqqO. III.

First Annual Dance given by Painters
Br. 565 Two. Saturday, Dec. 8 at
Mirror Hall, 1156 N. Western Ave
Adm. Csc in adv, Csc at door.
Michael Gold speaks on "Crisis in
Modern Literature" at Medical Dental
Arts Building, 1875 N. Wabash Ave,
Tuesday, Nov. a, 8 pm. Ausp.: Pen
and uanoy,,er
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Detroit, Mich.

Michael Gold, Daily Worker Column
ist. lectures on "Ths Crisis in Modern
Literature" Monday, Dec. at the
Maccabees Auditorium.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

Corli-s Lamont speaks on the Soviet
Union and Religion" Friday, Dec.
81, 8 p. m. at Musicians Hall. 100
N. 18th st. Admission acc. Auspices
2 S II
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Boston, Mass.

'oust the Jinx' Party with plenty
OF laughs, music and fun, Sunday,
Dec. 2, pm. at 10 Hayward Place,
the Sacco-Vanzetti Room. Subs. 15c.
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CIeUeIand, Ohio

Michael cold, on lecture tour for
the New Masses, speaks on 1.-THE
Crisis in Modern Literature" Satur-
day evening, Dec. /, at News Au-
ditorium, E. 18th and Superior Ave
at meeting arranged by the John
Reed Club. Adm. Csc.
Supper and Dance given by West Side
Hungarian LID. Br. Saturday, Dec.
at West Side Hungarian Workers
Home, 1909 Lorain Ave, 7:30 pm.
Benefit Political Prisoners. Adm. 35c.
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Providence, r. /.

First Annual Bazaar OF Labor Educa-
ton Association. Three evenings:
Thursday, Nov. 80; Friday, Nov 30;
and Saturday, Dec. l, at 1855 West
minister st. Starts pm. Adm. 1oc.
Bargains, dancing. entertainment.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
HOFF MEMORIAL
FUND GIVEN

Directing the erection at Walter
Reed Hospital Of q public memor-
ial to Col. John Van Rensselaer,
Hoff, who was credited with rails"
ing the Medical Corps to a par
with other branches Of the Army.
the will Of Mrs. Lavinia Day Hoff,
SO, his widow, was filed today at
District Supreme Court.
The document provided q
$4,000 trust fund to pay for the
memorial and directed it be de-
signed and erected under the di-
rection Of the Surgeon General Of
the Army, commandant Of the
Army Medical School, command
ing officer Of Walter Reed Hos
pital, and chairman Of the Fine
Arts Commission. The will stated
the memorial be Of the greatest
benefit to humanity"
Colonel Hoff died ten years ago.
His widow died q month ago. The
will, dated March II, 1892, also
directed that household effects,
jewelry and similar articles be
given a niece, Alice L. Day.
Coolonel Hoff in raising the Medi-
cal Corps to a equality with other
branches Of the Army, gained
recognition for the Army Medical
School.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
TARIFF BARGAIN
HIT BY c. O.P.
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
The Democratic proposal to
empower President Roosevelt to
negotiate reciprocal tariff treaties
today appeared certain to furnish
a major legislative battle at the
present session Of Congress.
The nonpartisan cooperation
that featured the emergency Ses-
sion last summer will be tossed
into the discard as soon as the
Democrats try to give Mr.. Roose-
velt authority to tinker With the
tariff"
This contest not only will test
Mr.. Roosevelt's prestige but will
give the Republicans the major
issue they seek for the 1884
elections.
The Democrats propose to en-
power the President to change
tariff duties in exchange for
tariff concessions from other ma
tions. Some limits would be i'm
posed upon the President, but he
would be authorized to negotiate
these agreements without having
to bring them back to the Senate
for ratification IS is the case
with all other treaties.
This is what the Republicans
desire for an issue. They Sec
reilly have longed for a real issue
on which to split with Mr.. Roose'
velt, since the Congressional elec'
tions are but 10 months away.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
FLAYS
D,C,FUNDPLAN

Removal Of the District budget
from control by the Federal Budget
Director would double the tax
payers burden here, in the opinion
of Representative Thomas L. Blan"
ton (DO, of Texas.
In explanation, he said today:
"If the District Commission
ers were permitted to send the
budget directly to Congress with
out sending it first to Douglas
Congress would appropriate
twice as much money as in the
past, with a corresponding bur'
den to local taxpayers"
Blanton further held that even
families today find it necessary to
operate on a budget system. This
necessity is carried over to all
branches of the Government, and
the District would be handicapped
financially by any change in the
nresent system.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 3 QN.
S).-Much as his forefathers
pioneered in other fields, young
"Ted" Hanna today foreSaw vast
commercial possibilities in rocket
transportation as he rushed to
completion plans to shoot a pas
SengerlesS rocket IS miles into the
stratosphere this spring.
His partner in the venture
is Ernest Loebell, young German
engineer.
While Loebell conducted "com-
pletely successful tests Of q
rocket motor, Hanna, the scion OF
one Of Cleveland's oldest and
wealthiest families, busted him.
s-lf in aligning financial support
for the proposed flight"
The same company that built
the gondola of Lieut.. Comdr. I.
G. w. Settles stratosphere bal
loon will construct the outer shell
of the rocket.
Incidentally, Settle is an active
member Of the Cleveland Rocket
Society, which Hanna organized.
See Motor Zenith
Loebell and Hanna both ex-
planned they believed that the
present airplane motor had
reached the zenith Of perfection
and that its top speed could not
be boosted to any great extent.
The young German said 9
rocket ship theoretically could
travel more than 900 miles an
hour. 49,
In the test rocket. there will
be a compartment for q mail
cargo. Instead Of letters, how
ever, it will carry scientific in
strUments Of the Smithsonian
Institution and the Guggenheim
Aeronautical Foundation.
The motor Of the rocket is
ingeniouSly simple. It has no
moving parts.
High-POwered Fuel
One tank in the shell will con-
tain liquid oxygen, another liquid
nitrogen, and the third propane
new fuel similar to a high
powered gasoline.
Released into the motor through
valves, the oxygen will ignite the
propane under tremendous pres
sure by the liquid nitrogen. Ac-
celeration can be easily con-
trolled by manipulation Of the
valves.
The explosion Of the propane
will shoot out of the rocket motor
IN the form Of q stream Of liquid
fire which will propel the cra1t
l1orward or upward. When tna
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
Limitation Is Sought
on PWA AUOtments

Definite limitation Of the dis
position Of future Public Works
appropriations win be sought In
legislation planned by Represen-
tative James P. Buchanan (D.) Of
Texas, following q conference
with House Democratic Leader
Joseph w. Byrns and Representa-
tive Clifton A. Woodrun Cd of
Virginia. Buchanan claims that
$2,225 ,000, 900 has been allocated
to various Government agencies
by the PWA, a large slice Of which
has been for projects specifically
turned down by Congress.
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morning trying to get tickets for
their wives.
Formalities occupied the in
terim between the hours Of con-
vening and the delivery Of the
Presidents message. There were
opening prayers, rolls were called,
new members sworn in, not many
because there were not many
vacancies. All this to the &C
compartment of much confusion
and hubbub on the floors.
Farley, "King Fish" Meet
In the Senate, genial Jim"
Farley, Postmaster General, cir
culated about the floor shaking
hands and indulging in much
back slapping.
The Senate's opening prayer
caught q dozen Senators out
side the chamber, including the
inimitable Huey C'King Fish")
Long Of Louisiana.
AS soon as the prayer was
over, Huey came bustling in
through the swinging doors,
grinning widely and evidently in
high spirits. He shook hands
with everybody. including Farley,
who has denied the Kingfish
much patronage.
Huey even shook hands with
Senator Robinson (D.) Of Ar
kansas, with whom he has
clashed spectacularly on many
occasions.
1S-Minute Session
The Senate remained in session
only 18 minutes. It occupied that
time in formally announcing the
deaths Of Senators Dale (R) Of
Vermont, and Kendrick .D.),. OF
wyoming, during the recess, and
the resignation Of Senator Brat,
ton (D0 Of New Mexico, who &C
cepted judicial appointment.
Four Senators took the OATH
three of them freshmen-Gibson
(R.) of Vermont, Hatch Cd OF
New Mexico, and OMahoney CD
of wyoming. Senator Byrd Cd
of Virginia, was starting a new
term.
Then the usual resolution was
adopted to notify the President
and the House that the Senate
was in session. A recess followed
! Gallery Jammed
AS the House opened, powerful
Kleig lights beat down upon the
Speakers rostrum, where white
haired Speaker Rainey presided
in formal attire.
The House galleries, which car
only accommodate 900 persons
were jammed, while scores throng
ed the corridors outside vainly
trying to get in. Even the Dip
lomatic gallery, usually empty
or only partly filled, was overflow
ing.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Dali anc
James and John Roosevelt 90
I.cupied the Executive gallery
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
OFF|CEHOLDERS
ATTACKED BY
GOV, LEHMAN
Asks Reorganization of Az
Governments; New York
City Termed Obsolete

ALBANY, N. z, Jan. 3 UN.S0.
Sweeping reorganization Of city,
county, town and village govern
ments to stamp out what he char
acterized as the powerful in
visible government" Of 10000 local
officials was recommended today
by Governor Herbert H. Lehman
in his annual message to the 1884
Legislature. He said:
'Tn days like these govern
ment must be especially buSi-
neSS-like and efficient. The
weakness Of local government is
. handicap to the State itself in
the discharge Of some Of its
principal duties"
CALLS NEW YORK OBSOLETE
Governor Lehman came out
boldly for a consolidation of the
five counties comprising greater
New York, asserting that many,
If not all, Of the county fltnc-
tions can be consolidated into one
or more city-wide offices. He
characterized New York city's
government as Obsolete"
He suggested one of two steps
to provide for q new charter for
the metropolis, either the Gre
alton by the Legislature Of a
commission of 10 or IL members,
composed Of such men as former
Governors Alfred e. Smith and
Nathan L. Miller, Elihu Root
and DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
to draft a new charter for New
York city, or the enactment Of
law paving the way for creation
of a charter revision commission
through q petition Of 10 per cent
Of the voters
Asks New Liquor Law
The governor left it to the Iegis-
1ature to draft a new liquor con.
troll law.
He renewed his demand for
more drastic State control of
utilities. He wants municipalities
to have the right to own and
operate their own utility plants.
He said the State must continue
to combat misery, suffering and
poverty due to unemployment, and
he called for unemployment i1sur-
ance. .->
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
OLD DEAL CRITICS OF NEW DEAL HIT BY ROOSEVELT
PLEA IS MADE
BY president, CITING
PROGRESS UNDER NRA

American tradition. The pro-
gram itself comes from the
American people.
"It is an integrated program.
national in scope, viewed In
the large, it is designed to save
from destruction and to keep
for the future the genuinely
important values created by
modern society.
"The vicious and waSteful
parts Of that society we could
not save II we wished; they
have chosen the way Of self
destruction"
TO SAVE THE BEST
The whole object of the New
Deal, he emphasized, is to pre-
serve what has been best in the
old system, but to build upon
what has been salvaged a new
conception of industrial and eco
nomic efficiency, attuned to the
needs of modern life. He said:
"The unnecessary expansion
Of industrial plants, the waste
of natural resources, the ex-
plOitatiOn of the consumers Of
natural mOnOpolieS, the accu-
mutation of Stagnant surpluSes,
child labor, and the ruthless
exploitation Of all labor, the
encouragement Of speculation
with other peoples money
these were consumed in the
fires that they themselves kim
died.
eve must make sure that as
we construct our life there be
no soil in which such weeds
can grow again."
He paid high tribute to "the
courage and earneStneSs" Of the
Seventy-third Congress in putting
through the recovery program.
The Continental Congress Of 1889,
he said, faced no harder task
than did the Seventy-third.
Words Of Reinsurance
To those who have been fearful
of executive usurpation Of legisla-
tive functions, he spoke a reaSsur-
ing word. He said:
eve are building q strong and
permanent tie between the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches
of the Government, The letter
of the Constitution wisely de-
clared a separation, but the inn
pulse Of common purpose de-
clareS q union. In this spirit we
join once more in serving the
American people"
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
ASKS
VET TCUT'SEND
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service
A bill repeating all provisions
Of the economy act affecting war
veterans was prepared today by
Senator Robinson (R.) of Indiana
for introduction in the Senate.
The measure would restore
benefits to all veterans entitled
to them prior to enactment Of
the economy act. Their compen-
sation would be fixed at the rates
prevailing on March 10, 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
TRIPLE TARIFFS
ASKED ON DEBT
DEFAULTERS
Rep. Knutson Flags France
And Demands Ban
On Her Wines
By international News Service

A bill proposing triple tariff
duties on all nations which have
defaulted on their debts to the
United States more than 10 per
cent was introduced in the House
today by Representative Kuntson
(R.) of Minnesota.
Attacking France in particular,
KnutSon declared Congress should
take decisive action to force pay
ment of the II billion debts owed
this country.
Postwar Loans Cited
KnutSon saaid:
cat the signing Of the armis-
tice France owed US $780,
100000 for cash advanced dur
ing the war. In 1926 this debt
was funded. Four days fol-
lowing the armistice, or NOvem-
Der Is, 1918, we made a cash
advance Of $4O,OOO,0OO, to be
followed by " cash advances
between that date and Septem-
Der '28, 1920, ranging in size
from $5,OOO,OOO to $S1,O5O,SOO.
''It is this money we are try
ing to collect, only to be
greeted with q thumbing Of
the nose.
I'm addition to these Stupen-
dOus sums France received war
and relief supplies following
the armistice tOtaling $4O7,-
341,145, which amount was
Jumped in the 1926 debt settle
ment.
APPEAL IGNORED
France promised to pay the
amounts postponed under the
Hoover moratorium plan in ten
annual inStalImentS, the first of
which she has just dishOnOred,
and when former Premier Her
riot on December ~ renewed
his plea to the French people
that they honor their sacred OBJ
legations to the American peO-
pie q French government SpOkeS-
man tells us that the appeal
fell like q pebble i'm the ocean,.
''NOw she would step in and
recapture our wine market by
exporting to us something ike
175,OOO,OOO bottles Of cham.
f. pagne and great quantities Of
wines and Hquers. Not IL I can
prevent it.
'If I had my way I would
prohibit the issuance Of pass
ports to France until she had
toed the mark. I would place
an absolute embargo on her
wines, liquors, and all other
products until she pays.
81 am amazed at the Admins
tratiOn's recent action in
doubling her shipment quota
of alcoholic beverages to this
country, more especially when
we are capable Of producing
equally as good or better vint-
ages in California and New
York. It would seem there are
too many American officials
wearing French decorations.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
and 'Kingfish' Shake
Hands as Senate Opens

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, wife
Of the former Speaker, had a seat
in the Speakers gallery. It was
Mrs. Rainey's own seat, which
she gave up to Mrs. Longworth
when the latter was unable to
obtain one elsewhere.
Noise at Roll Call
Members of the feminine bloc
were scattered throughout the
chamber, including the newest
member, Mrs. Isabella GreenWay
CD of Arizona, a warm friend
Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Greenway
was elected during the recess.
With her was her young son.
The roll call of the House, a
tedious procedure with 435 men,
bers, was conducted to the accom-
paniment Of so much noise that
Rainey was forced repeatedly to
bang his gavel so that the clerks
voice could be heard above the
din.
Down in the well of the House
additional seats had been put in
for the accommodation of Cabi-
net members and members of the
Senate in a body.
Court in the Gallery
Contrary to the usual custom,
the black-robed members of the
Supreme Court were not seated
in the well on this opening day.
They sat, instead, in the gallery.
Among the early diplomatic ar
rivals were DR.. Hans Luther, the
German envoy; Don Juan Fran
cisco de Cardenas, Of Spain, and
Signor Augusta Rossi, Of Italy.
The roll call revealed that only
2o3 House members were present.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
PWA Fund to Aid
Speed Plane Program
By International News Service

ny 1nbOHu0AUMHA N0wB 6oA NASO
Development Of new hig h
speed airplanes was aided today
by the Public Works Administra-
ton through an allotment OF
$478,30O to the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics to
construct a wind tunnel, suitable
for the newest types Of high
speed airplanes, at Langley Field,
Va.
The only wind tunnel now
available is not capable Of giving
practical tests for the newest
types Of speed planes. Some Of
these newer types Of planes have
a speed of 200 miles an hour and
still faster planes in prospect re-
uuire new and important expert
mentation for their development.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
Student Succuntbs
To GLInShOt Wounds

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 8
QNSO.-William B. Baker, 10, a
student at Duke University, died
in Maryland General Hospital to-
day from a shotgun wound suf-
fered yesterday.
Baker was removing the gun
from his automobile near his
home in Aberdeen, Md, when It
accidentally discharged, the load
striking him IN the stomach.