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The Washington times., 1934-01-11

Operation of the women's d.
vision of the Democratic National
Committee rests these days on
the slender shoulders of a 23-year-
old girl.
The scores of women who
throng headquarters of the di-
vision in the National Press
Building day in and day out in
search of positions must now see
young Mrs. Kitty Speck, "trusty"
of Miss Mary w. DeWson, director
of the division.
Mrs. Speck is in sole charge
of the division in the absence Of
Miss Dewson, who is now in New
York.
Kitty, who is from New York,
has been with the committee for
two years and did considerable
pre- vention work at the
women's division headquarters in
New York.
Prior to her affiliation with the
committee, she worked under Miss
Dewson for four years at the Ma
tional Consumers League, of which
the women's division director is
now president.
Mrs. Speck cast her first Presi-
dental vote for President Roose-
velt and she frequently refers to
the "big thrill" it gave her.
AS a result of her long and
close connection with the commit
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

Justice Of the Peace George
Phillips, of Berwyn, will call a
coroner's inquest next Wednesday
evening to probe the death of the
attractive blonde girl who died fol-
lowing an automobile accident
near Beltsville yesterday morning,
It was decided today.
The girls Identification is still
Shrouded in mystery, State and
Prince Georges police say.
Disavowal that she had been
identified as Mabel Miller, of
Baltimore, or Miss Lillian Lewis,
wife of Nathan Lewis, who fig
ured in the recent Lord Balti-
more Hotel holdup, was made by
police.
The inquest is to be delayed suf
ficiently for the officers to run
down the clues they now have
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

1llS11G.
Many States had adopted the
plan, Seal said. In pointing out
profits distributors in Washing
ton have been making, he cited
the case of a man who bought
a third interest in a company
for 100000, drew a salary of
$4,000 a year, and later disposed
of his interests for 100000.
Consumers Suffer
The producer and consumer,
he said, never share the benefits
of the various grades of milk,
of which there are three. One
company in Washington bottles
all milk sold by one of its sup
posed competitors, simply using
the latter'S bottles.
The Capital Transit Company
will be requested to extend Serv-
ice down Massachusetts, Avenue,
in order to relieve the Wesley
l-eights section.
Patrick H. Laughlin, in discuss
ing the Copeland-Black old age
pension bill, said that any person
over the age of As, who had lived
10 years in the District of Co.
lumbia, should be eligible for re-
lief conditions.
A letter from the Youths Coun-
Gil, asked support of the associa-
ton in opposing an appropriation
of $2,5OO,000 for the erection of
a new armory. The council urged
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Loudoun County Delegate
Backs Mercer Plan

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 11.-Fol-
lowing the prediction of Gov. John
Garland Pollard yesterday in his
message to the general assembly
that there must be either con-
Solidation of county governments
or a Capitalization of government
in Richmond, Wilbur c. Hall,
representing Loudoun county in
the House of Delegates, said to-
day:
"There can be no doubt that
the suggestions made by Gov.
ernOr Pollard touching cOnSOl-
idatiOn of governmental func-
tiOns in Virginia is the advanced
theory as far as this problem is
concerned.
1T may be that the economic
plight now facing county gov
ernment in Virginia may be the
means of bringing this matter
to the attention of the tax
payers. His suggestion as to the
multiplicity of county officials
iS indeed timely.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
SURVEY URGED
TODETERM|NE
PLAN 'SBAS|S
End of State Prohibition Unit
Saves $119,456; But One
Tax Increase Provided
By JOHN E. TAYLOR

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 11.-So
intense has interest in and de-
mand for consolidation Of many
Of the 100 Virginia counties be-
come that the budget recon-
mended yesterday by Governor
John Garland Pollard carries an
item Of $5,525 for the Virginia
Commission on County Govern
ment. This increased amount Is
requested in order to provide for
:. special survey to determine a
basis for possible consolidation
of activities Of counties in the
interest of relief of local taxa
ton.
The appropriation is fer the
biennium beginning July l, 1884,
and ending June 80, 1895.
The last appropriation for the
same commission, which turned
IN one of the reports q1oted
widely in The washington Times
cries of articles on the cost, M
efficiency and waste OF the 100
,ounties, amounted to $2,6S2.
Repeal Saves $119,456
One of the outstanding fea-
Aures of the budget is the cut OF
119,456 from the appropriation
for the Attorney Generals office.
This is due to elimination OF the
state prohibition department. The
new budget would give $46,855 to
the Attorney Generals office. The
total amount asked in the budget
is $82,119,548, and it contains but
one tax increase. This increase
from 11s per cent to 3 per cent
I the receipts tax upon utility
ompanies.
Total appropriations. exclusive
county road funds not in the
2st budget, are $8,727 ,666 less
han those Of 1932-34.
Pay Increases Provided
Fixing Of salary accounts at go
per cent of the 1882 budget levels
is provided for in the 'allotments,
which call for increases of from
to 10 per cent in current sala-
rieS.
An increase of IS per cent in
the school appropriations is pro,
vided which will bring them up
to IS per cent of the 1882 level.
The total for schools is $11,844,.
1875, or a yearly average of $5,922,.
062, representing an increase OF
$1,107665 over the appropriation
for the current year as reduced 80
per cent by executive order. In.
Guiding capitation taxes and in.
terest on the literary fund, the
annual appropriation for the
State Board Of Education is S..
722,062.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
S LIQUOR CASES
DISMISSED BY
BOWIE
States Attorney Rules Action
Must Be Based on Actual
Purchase

Taking his first action In q
liquor case since repeal Of the
Eighteenth Amendment and the
passing of Maryland's new liquoe
law, States Attorney Alan Bowie.
of Prince Georges county, yester.
day nolle pressed six liquor cases
in Hyattsville Police Court on
the ground that no sales had been
made by the defendants.
The cases were made by Prince
Georges county police and con.
stables.
States Attorney Bowie held, in
dismissing the charges against
four men and two women, thab
purchase of illegal liquor, or
liquor which does not bear the
Maryland State tax, must ba
made by arresting officers before
a person is guilty of violating the
law.
Among those dismissed was
Lois Goad. of 'Beltsville, Md
convicted last week on charge
of selling illegal whisky to mem
bers of the Civilian Conserva.
ton Corps camp at Muirkirk.
The necessity of making q
buy from a rum violator, it 10
predicted. will result in a sewers
drop in the number of arrests
for liquor offenses.
The Interpretation by Bowie Of
the new law will also bring back
the "informer" who must work
hand in hand with the county
police force, it was believed b9
some.
The question of whether or NOD
person could be arrested undeE
the law for transporting a large
quantity of liquor has not yet
been decided by the Police Court.
However, if the present inteF
probation of the law is upheld.
any amount Of illegal whisky
could be transported on Prince
Georges county highways with
out fear of arrest Of the driveEh
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
COUNTY SEEKS
MORE REVENUE
FROM TAXES
Need of Better System Shown
BY Prince Georges Treas
= urer's Quarterly Report

Forecasting the need of a Sc
cure source of tax revenue not
only in Prince Georges county
but throughout the State of
Maryland, the quarterly report of
the Prince Georges county treas
urer to the Board of County Com
misSioners, filed yesterday, shows
q further decline in tax collec-
tionS.
Although economic conditions
necessitated 41-cent tax cut
over the rate last year for the
county, Prince Georges revenues
have not declined as rapidly as
those in other counties of the
State, says Deputy Treasurer r.
Ernest Smith. Higher property
values in Washington have aided
in keeping Prince Georges values
up, it was said.
Tax collections for the three
months ending December 81 to-
tailed $173,734.89, reports Thomas
N. Magruder, county treasurer.
Collections from the $108 tax
rate yielded $163,831 of the total.
From stocks and bonds $387.41
was derived, and $2,S87.61 from
assessments on bank stocks, and
$2,824.27 from domestic corpora
ton levieS.
The Prince Georges County
Taxpayers League has begun a
study of the rate to reduce gov
ernmental expenditures so as to
allow a 81 tax rate and perhaps
fortify the rate with a more
equitable form Of taxation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
POLLARD VOTES BUDGET RAISE TO PROBE COUNTY MERGER
Seal Stresses Need
OF Tightening Milk
Price Regulation

that the money be used for con-
Struction Of schools, and for
recreation purposes.
School Crowded
In reporting on the school
situation, special committee
consisting of Thomas E. Lodge
and Loughran reported they had
been recently informed by Su-
perintendent of Schools Frank w.
Ballou that in one elementary
school there were 200 vacancies,
due to parents moving to the
metropolitan area of Maryland.
In order to relieve overcrowding
at Western High School. it was
urged that work on the Woodrow
Wilson School should begin at the
earliest possible date.
Lieut.. Harry r. Lohman, of No.
8 precinct, made a brief address
in which he requested all com
plants needing police attention
be listed with him.
Entertainment was furnished
by Gardner Shrode. with his
mother as pianist. Readings were
given by Mrs. Agnes Smith and
vocal selections by Mrs. William
r. Manning and Mrs. Vera Nicely
Ross, accompanied by Mrs. Anna
Belts Smith.
1t was decided that liquor con-
troll legislation should be the
special order of business at the
February meeting.
F. S. Sanford, president, pre-
sided.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
COrOners Jury BLdn1es
DriUer in BabV Death

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 11.-Duncan
Power, Baltimore, is free on ST.
900 bond to await action of the
Anne Arundel county grand jury
in connection with the death of
Louis M. Lehardy. Sd, 3-year-old
son of Lieut.. and Mrs. Louis M.
Lehardy, Of this city. The cor
oner's jury blamed reckless auto
driving on Power. Power had
been held in Jail here pending
the inquest.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Mystery Girl Dies of Injuries
In Beltsville Auto Crash

centering around a group of tele-
phone numbers found among the
girls effects. 1t is thought she is
from either Baltimore or New
York.
A half dozen Baltimore people,
thinking the dead girl friend Or
relative, have failed to identify
the girl, says Judge Phillips.
The driver of the truck, into
which the cab crashed, was re-
leased on $500 bond yesterday
after giving his name as Frank
Owens of Washington.
The Gao driver, who picked up
the girl in Baltimore as a fare
and was taking her to Washing.
ton, is Albert A. Reed, of Balti-
more, and is in Providence Hos
r.tal with a fra ctured nose.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

b o a I'd or a
public utilities
commission, Ell
wood Seal, as
S i S t a n t cor
poration ccun-
sci, in charge
of the milk in
vestigation be-
ing conducted
by a Senate
committee, said
in an address
b e f ore h e
American Uni
versity P a r k
Citizens Asso-
citation la S t
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Bennings Citizens
Urge Underpass

The Bennings Citizens Associa-
ton last night heard report
from the District Commissioners
and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company refusing to con-
struct an underpass from Min
nesota Avenue to Kenilworth
Avenue at Gault Place.
The committee on highways
was instructed to communicate
with Senator William H. King
and Mrs. Mary T. Norton. The
present condition at the crossing
is extremely dangerous, especially
to school children, some time age
(Continued on Page 19, Col. p
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
COUNTY SCHOOL
BIDS OPEN

Bids will be received at the
board of education office of Mont
gomery county for the next build
ing unit of the Chevy Chase ele-
mentary school and the first build
ing unit of the Eastern Suburban
High School in Silver Spring, un-
til noon January 80, according to
officials of the Montgomery county
board of education. Plans and
specifications for the building will
be available after noon January
II.
At a meeting in Rockville this
week a report showed that 218
men and "a women had been as
signed to the various types OF
work through the SCHOOLS in the
CWA program.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
PIT. A. at SuitLGnd
Plans Annual Dance

Members Of the Parent-Teacher
Association of the Suitland, Md,
school will hold their annual win
ter dance in Suitland hall, jan
uary q.
Music will be furnished by
Mackers Orchestra. Refreshments
will be served.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
RIGGLEMAN GETS POST

Prof. John R. Riggleman, well
known economist and former in
structor in the Harvard Graduate
School, has been appointed to the
faculty of the School of Account
ancy and Business AdminiStra'
tion at Columbus University.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
MRS. KITTY SPECK
23-Year-OId Kitty Speck Directs Scores of
Job-Seekers Daily in Absence Of Her
Chief, Miss DeWson

tee, she is familiar with women's
politics all over the country and
is acquainted with most Of the
women who play any kind Of a
part in Democratic Party actiVi-
ties.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

Protection of milk consumers
from exhorbitant prices would
be provided, with the distribution
of milk under a public control
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
MOUNT PLEASANT MEET

A meeting of the Mount Pleas
ant Citizens Association will be
held Saturday at 8 p. m. in the
branch Public Library.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08
Added Billions Guarantee +
Wall Street Mortgage Holdings
The Class Character of
The Roosevelt Budget
AN EDITORIAL

THE capitalist budget proposals
becomes Immediately probe
Vetian Tappings which cloak the actual figures
The Roosevelt budget considered solely dollars
of income expenditures the attempt
in this country by capitalist crushing weight OF
debt burden taxes etc. the backs the
OF Wall Street subsidies interest guarantees part
the strengthening Of Wall Streets preparations
Naturally Roosevelt the finance
capital clique of Wall Street tries to true
character OF the budget seeks
about public works and recovery
ally the budget is directed entirely the
In the immediate future therefore against
the the Street capitalists to
Chamber out Of the crisis the masses win be fight
against the laying Of the Roosevelt of the
workers and impoverished farmers oppressed suffering of the
country.
The Communist Party, every the sections and s
should therefore begin steps the shops
unions etc, the details the sources
the revenue the purposes of the expenditures etc.
Forums meetings debates
sections units question implications
the toling
FOR TINS purpose the Daily Worker will begin
OF articles the budget provide the minimum
suitable material for energetic
ment Of the workers the whole question toward
is leading.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08
ALL Schools Closed
In Teachers Strike
Throughout Cuba
Workers In Sympathy
Strikes; Ask U. S.
Workers Aid
tspeciaI 70 the Daily Workerl

CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, Jan. T.
Every school teacher, janitor and
porter will go on strike Monday
morning, the National Union of Ed
ucational Workers announced today
The strike call came after series
of conferences Of educational work.
ers in all provinces of the island.
Workers, Students Aid Strike
Workers organized in the Cuban
National Confederation of Labor
(CNOC) and students in the Left
Wing 1(Ale Izquierda} are sup Srting
the strike. In many cases workers
will come out in sympathy strike,
1t is expected.
In last minute attempt to split
the ranks of the strikers, the Grau
government has decreed higher wages
for teachers. However, this tactic
has proved of no avail and the ranks
Of the school workers are solid.
Among the demands of the strik-
ers are: payment of back wages to
school employees, free lunches for poor
pupils, equal wages to all substitute
teachers, adequate school equipment
and regular payment Of pensions.
Worker, student and teacher or
CARNATIONS Of the United States
are asked to send resolutions of
support to the Cuban educational
workers union, the SYNDICATE Ma
ciOnal De Trabajadores De La En-
senanza, at Havana.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08
New York CWA Men
Organize League;
Present Demands
Call For Recognition OF
Job Committees:
Union PAY

NEW YORK. - Fifty-fiYe delegates
from 81 G. w. A. projects met yester-
day at Irving Plaza, and formulated
demands en- the Civil Works Admins
tration and organized the Relief
Workers League of Greater New York.
The delegates came from C. w. A.
projects in Brooklyn, Manhattan.
Richmond and the Bronx.
Following the report of Richard
Sullivan, Of the organization COM
mittee, and the New York secretary
Of the Unemployed Council, a motion
was passed thanking Sullivan and the
Unemployed Councils for their CO.
operation in the building Of the Civil
Works Administration workers organ
lzation.
Over nine hundred workers have
already filed out application cards.
An organization drive to recruit thou
sands will Immediately be begun. The
demands of the conference include:
Recognition Of the Relief Workers
League by the Civil Works Admins
tration, prevailing trade union wages
for all skilled workers, IS a day
minimum for all workers with a four
day week minimum, work clothes or
all projects, full wages when Ill or
disabled, adequate shelter and toilet
facilities on all jobs, recognition Of lob
committees, etc.
The conference was still going on n
the Daily Worker went to press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08
u. s. Arrests Mail
Drivers For Strike
Against S1.OO Wage
Blue Eagle Covers Slave
Pay, Long Hours On
V Contract Job

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. THE
United States government here caused
the arrest of three workers on U. S.
mail wagons who were striking with
10 Others against wages of 81 day
far below the N r. A. minimum and
against ten to twelve hour day.
When the % strikers, who were or
ganized on the initiative Of the Trade
Union Unity League, went to the Office
Of the Postmaster, they were told by
George c. Baker, Assistant Post
master, that since the U. S. govern
ment let the work out to contractor,
the government had nothing to do
with it. However, as soon as the work
ers spread picket line, the U. S.
government arrested three and warned
in court that prosecution will be
pushed" if they try to picket the mail
deliveries again.
The contractor has the Blue Eagle
end was paying 81 to SIPS day.
The three arrested workers, James
McSwigen, Clarence Gardner and
Edward Townsend, were defended in
court by David Levinson, attorney for
the International Labor Defense. It
was revealed by Levinson that the
workers are forced to live in the
stables of the contractor, Harry Hur-
WITT, 1921 S. Third ST., and rent taken
from their wages, at least So a week.
In court, Assistant Postmaster
Baker said, eve do not inquire about
the conditions under which the con-
tract is to be fulfilled. The contract
goes to the lowest bidder" This, how
ever, did not prevent the government
from having these Negro workers ar
rested in order to enforce the low
wages, long hours and the fine system.
Baker admitted that while the drivers
are waiting for mail to be sorted they
are not paid. there is no use paying
the drivers for sitting outside waiting
for the mail" he said in court.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08
Roosevelt Government
To Take Wall Street
Losses Over
MEANS HEAVY TAXES
Whole Budget Seen AS
War Preparation

WASHINGTON, Jan. Tn
dicating the ruling class nature
Of the huge Roosevelt initiation
war budget as containing ire
mendous subsidies to plug up
the losses of Wall Street banks
and investors, 1t was officially re-
ported yesterday that the Roosevelt
government will add another four
billion to the government debt in
order to guarantee the interest pay
ments TO the Wall Street bank hold
ers Of farm and real estate bonds
upon which payments are now in de-
-ault.
Guarantee Investments
The Roosevelt government pro-
poses to issue four billions which It
will turn over to the banks, insurance
companies, and investors in exchange
FOR their present mortgages. The
Roosevelt government will then guar
antee not only the interest payments
as at present is the case under the
Home Loan Act, but will actually
guarantee the principal OF the bonds.
removing as much risk from the
mortgage bond holders as possible.
Under these operations the GOV
eminent deficit will soar to beyond
the $4,000, 100000 set by Roosevelt as
the proposed limit Of the deficit.
The budget as proposed by Roose-
velt for the coming year will REQUIRE
the raising of $1,000, 600 900, six BIZ
Continued on PGge q &
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08

16-page supplement were printed
first, and then followed by an equal
number of copies of the regular
newspaper.
The Daily Worker staff went in for
some ''shock-brigading" GUS. style)
in connection with the Anniversary
edition, for they worked continuously
from Thursday morning until Friday
evening, with only four hours rest
before preparing the Eastern edition
of the special number
at comes only once in ten years, y
some of them consoled themselves,
but in their words were deep pride
in the preparation of an historic edi-
ton which they knew would provoke
great interest an enthusiasm among
thousands of readers-workeTs farm
ers and intellectuals.
0F the quarter-million copies print
v ed, 5,528 went to the Boston dis
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-08
Anti-War Revolt In
Bolivia Spreading;
Renew ChacO War
Fighting Resumed B y
Armies Of Bolivia,
Paraguay
BULLETIN

LIMA, Peru, Jan. IA further
spread of the revolutionary struggle
against the war policies of the Boil
Wan urgeois-landlord puppets OF
U. S. imperialism is reported, with an
uprising in Achacahi, La Paz Prov
ince, following rapidly on the heel:
OF an armed uprising of 5000 In
dams in the Guaqui region, near Lake
Iiticaca.
Anti-War fighters battled gen.
darmes at Haqui and Tiahuancu City
yesterday. Bombing planes are re-
ported to be bombing Indian popula-
ton centers in the Guaqui region.
BUENoS AIRES, Jan. Fighting
was renewed in the Chaco war be-
tween Paraguay and Bolivia last
night, with the expiration of the
truce at midnight last night. Heavy
troop movements have been under
way for several days in preparation
for resumption of hostilities.
The government of Paraguay
charging the Bolivian command with
using the armistice to reorganize its
forces, shattered in the fighting
which preceded the truce, has re-
fused to continue the truce. The
Bolivian government accused Para
quay of rejecting arbitration.