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Evening star., 1934-10-12
ACTRESS IS NEAR DEATH
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Little Hope Held for Lucille La
Verne, Contemporary of
Late Marie Dressler.
By the Associated Press.

GLENDALE. Calf, October IA
Physicians attending Lucille La Verne.
veteran character actress of the stage
and screen ana a contemporary of
the late Marie Dressler. said today
that death for her was only a matter
of hours.
Miss La Verne underwent a major
operation for cancer at a Glendale
hospital yesterday.
Born in November, 1872, near Mem
phis, Tenn, Miss La Verne went on
the stage as a child. She recently
appeared IN the screen version of IAN
American Tragedy" playing the role
Of a mother.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
INDUSTRIAL UNIONS
|ND0RSEDBYA.F.L.
Green Says Million More
Will Join Ranks
This Year.
BULLETIN,

SAN FRANCISCO, October II
R.-A resolution criticiZing the
appointment OF S. Clay Williams as
an official of the N. r. A. and sug-
gesting President Roosevelt make
an impartial investigation of VIII
liams hostile attitude" toward
labor was adopted unanimously by
the American Federation of Labor
Convention here today.
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October IA
prediction that 1000 900 more workers
would join the ranks of organized la
Dor within year was made today b.
President William Green as thi
American Federation of Labor hurried
to end its flfty-fourth annual conven.
ton.
The statement was made after tn,
federation had unanimously adopted
policy Of organizing workers Of mas.
production industries into single
unions, Ito meet the demands of new
industrial conditions"
Il consider the adoption of the in
dustrial union policy for the mass in
dustries very progressive STEP" sale
Green, himself member of the United
Mine Workers of America, the largest
industrial union Of the federation.
I'VE already have the nucleus of in.
dustrial unions in the rubber, alumi.
mum and automotive industrie.
through the chartering directly by tn,
-
eral unions in various plants. Ulti.
mately these Federal unions Of indi
vidual industries can be amalgamatec
into an industrial union, which I pre-
dict will be the future strength of tn,
federation"
Seen Progressive Move.
The adoption of the industrial unior
policy for mass production industries
was labeled by labor leaders as tn,
most progressive step of the federation
in decades.
Facing the likelihood of a night ses
sion or possibly continuing until to
morrow morning, the convention still
had to dispose of several resolution
which delegates called "Communis
tic" Leaders expected they would b,
shouted down in the same manne
similar proposals met defeat yesterday
Action also was to be taken on tht
resolution sponsored by I. M. Orburr
OF the CigarmakerS' Union of Wash
ington, condemning S. Clay williams
chairman of the N. R. A. Administra
tive Board, for his asserted anti-labol
actions while tobacco company Off
cial.
Rumors were current that the reso
iution would be amended to includ
Arthur D. Whiteside of Dun g. Brad
street. another member Of the board
for his alleged unfriendliness to labo
while he was administrator of tn
chain store code. An attempt to fur
ther amend the resolution to brini
the disapproval Of the country's work
ing class onto Donald Richberg, CO
ordinator of the N. r. A., was under
way, but whether this would reacl
the convention floor was uncertain.
Larger Council Asked.
The Laws Committee will repor
on a resolution sponsored by Johl
Lewis, militant leader of the Unite,
Mine Workers Of America, which ask
enlargement of the Executive Counci
from to IS members to provid
greater representation for the variou
national or international unions.
An authoritative source predictet
Continued on Page z, Column %
Evening star., 1934-10-12
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, october 12.-An ag-
ing nation, devoid of childish laugh
ter, is envisioned as the United States
of the future by Warren S. Thompson,
oxford, Ohio, if the present ratio of
births to deaths continue.
Thompson, representative of the
Scripps Foundation for Population
Research, told the Ohio Welfare Con-
ference, meeting here. the only possi-
hility Of change in the situation lay
in an early and marked increase In the
birth rate and in resumption Of immi-
grafton of pre-war basis.
And both," he added, ARE improb-
able"
The speaker predicted that while ir
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Macdonald Marks Birthday.

LONDON, October IL C0-Premier
Ramsay Macdonald received many
congratulation upon his 68th birthday
today, which he observed by carrying
on his duties at Downing street as
usual in the morning. He spent the
afternoon with his family.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
BOY HURT AIDING KITTEN
Severe Injuries Sustained Wher
Dead Tree Limb Breaks.

Dead Tree Limb Breaks.
The love of a 12-year-old colored
boy for his pet kitten may cost him
his life.
Norman Jackson, SO Myrtle street
northeast, was attempting to rescue
the cat from a tree in front Of Sc
Myrtle street when dead branch, Is
feet from the ground, broke OF, and
Norman fell on his back.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where it was said his spine probably
is broken, and he is suffering from
fractured ribs and severe head in
iuries,
Evening star., 1934-10-12
ILLINOIS FARMERS
LEAN TO NEW DEAL
IN FALL ELECTION
Debt Relief and Increase in
Prices Declared Winning
Factors.
REPUBLICANS MODIFY
ATTACK ON THE A. A. A.
Success of Corn.Hog Program Also
Regarded in Favor of Demo
cratic Victory.

Note: This is the first OF series
OF articles in Which Mr.. Lincoln
,DiH discuss the political situation
he finds in advdnce OF the NopeH-
Der elections.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
British Liberal Under Knife

GLASGOW. Scotland, October IL
R.-Sir Herbert Samuel, Liberal lead
er in the House of Commons, was sue
ceSSfully operated upon last night fol-
appendicitis.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
INJUNCTION DENIED

Judge Declines to Act in Lumber
Code Violations.
LITTLE ROCK, October IL (R.-
Federal Judge John E. Martineau to-
day declined to grant . temporary
order to restrain six Arkansas lumber
firms from violating the price-ixing
provisions of the lumber code, but
consented TO hear further arguments
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1934-10-12

I otaI Newspapers 11,1o1
The Star lis used as a guide
to shopping In more Wash
ington and suburban homes
than all other Washington
newspapers combined-for it
pays to read Star advertising.
Evening star., 1934-10-12
Public Confidence
In Advertising

Washington m e r h a n t S,
through honest advertising
and square dealing, have won
the conf dence of the public.
Daily they tell the readers of
The Star of their best and
most interesting offerings.
Yesterdays Advertising
Gpcal display
The Evening Star. 5S,066
End news paper .-.c. 2o,o15
3rd newspaper .-, 1855
4th newspaper .- -a 1896
5th newspaper. -. 6,9S3
Total (Nt N:vsDsDsr, S:a:E s., 5,3S9
Evening star., 1934-10-12
WEATHER.

&C. 3. weather Bureau ForecaStJ
Fair, colder tonight; tomorrow fair:
moderate north winds. Temperatures
Highest. 81, at 8 pm. yesterday; lowest,
SO, at 6:45 am. today.
Full report on page ALT.
Evening star., 1934-10-12

Continued on Page z, Column %
Evening star., 1934-10-12

Continued on Page 10, Column II
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
Roosevelt Would
Send JObIeSS to
BarrenFarmlandS
Continued from Page II

swiftly mounting demands for genu-
inc unemployment insurance as pro-
posed in the workers Unemployment
and social insurance bill. Here's how
the new scheme is to work:
The Public Works Arm nistration
has turned over TO the Federal Sur
plus Relief Corporal OF, also headed
by HOPKINS, $25,000,000 for the buy
ing of sub-marginal lands in In
diana, Kentucky, the Caro'inas and
IN the West end Far West. This is, of
course, relief TO land owners.
Dumped on Land
Now on this goYernment-pu purchased
and, the families Of the unemployed
are to be set up to work out their
own salvation. They will farm. But
they will also work in factories where
they are set up.
Asked how many would be affected
by the new program, HOPKINS replied
that a million would be conservative
estimate"
Asked from what cities, specifically,
the recruits would be drawn, he sug-
geStsd Detroit.
No More C.W.A. jobs
Hopkins reiterated before the AS
eociated Contractors of America, yes
terday, that the 4.00o, 600 workers on
C.W.A. rolls will be demobilized
around the first Of May"
What will happan when the C.W.A.
comes to an end? Won't there be as
great a need for employment after
May as there is now" a contractor
asked.
You're asking question nobody
can answe-,' Hopkins replied. "All
we can do is to hope that Public
Works Administration construction
ana seasonal employment and what
we believe to be gradual pickup in
business generally will bring relief by
that time-when the C.W.A. comes to
an end, s5O0,0O0,O30 will have been
spent for wages and S20O,00o,000 for
materials"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
Menace Of FaSCism
Spurs Daily" Drive
Continued from Page y

for achieving the districts quota in
the sub campaign.
Chicago is talsino up the campaign
with real Bolshavik energy, setting
en- example that is a revolutionary
challenge to every other district. The
Daily Worker is now being sold at
the stocs-yard gates in Chicago.
In st. Louis, Mo-, the Trade Union
Unity League has doubled its bundle
order. Nut-piclzing plants are be-
ing penetrated with the "DaiIy."
Denver, Col, pledges to raise it's
circulation to a minimum of $50
daily by April 9Th.
Districts not heard from SO far
ere Buffalo. Cleveland, San Fran
cisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, North
and South Dakota. These districts
are urged to follow the splendid ex-
amples set by the others and to re-
port at once what action they are
taking to win the workers to the
evolutionary movement by activiz-
ing every Unit, mass organization,
trade union in their sections to par
ticipate in the drive to gain 10000
new readers Of our only American
working class daily newspaper, the
Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
Powers Faces jury
As Trial Reaches
Dramatic Climax
W orkers Must Pack
Courtroom If JobIess
Leader Is To Go Free

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-The trial of
George Powers, charged with "incit-
ing to riot" when he led an unem-
ployed demonstration in City Hall in
April, 1882, came to q dramatic
climax today when Joseph Tauber.
I. L. D. attorney for Powers, and AS
sistant District Attorney Panger
made their summations before the
jury In General Sessions Court.
Tauber reviewed the many CONTRA
dictlons made by witnesses of the
prosecution during the course Of the
trial and brought out the fact that
this case is one Of a political nature
ana not criminal. He wildly de-
picted the police brutality and provo
cative methods employed by the DO
lice at the time Of the denonstra-
ton. Tauber's summation was cor
roborated by the testimony Of many
witnesses who were at the scene of
- Demonstration. lie vo1emently at
tackled all police claims that Powers
was outside of his rights when he
desired to present a petition to the
Mayor. Tauber, here, quoted from
the constitution on the right to as
semble and petition. The Tammany
administration was castigated BY
Tauber on not replying to kilograms
and letters sent by the Unemployed
Council, asking for the right to pre-
sent these petitions.
District Attorney Panger, in his
address to the jury, conferred his at
tack on Powers around the fact that
he is a Communist. He called all
Communists "intolerable,9 and lik-
ened Powers to match set to gun
powder which when ignited can ex-
plode the masses into an "uncon-
reliable fury" Pan3er also asserted
hot Powers is q "pro 'eas. 9n"l pri-
tator," and that he makes his living
by "fooling the unsuspecting work
ers."
Powers Is the Organizer Of the IN
dependent Sheet Metal Workers
Union and was a candidate for
President Of the Borough of Queens
on the Communist Party ticket. In
1882, he was the candidate on the
Communist Party ticket for Chief
Justice Of the Court of Appeals Of
New York State. He is charter
member Of the Communist Party.
Judge F'reschi charges the jury TO-
DAY, 1t is obvious that he will inter-
pref the law 50 that Powers Will be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31

This line Of the Amalgamated
leaders Of directing the militancy
OF the strikers into harmless chan.
nels fits neatly into their policy of
1oft-pedaling ell attempts of the
workers for united mass picket,ng
Of strategic shops and spreading the
strike, members of the Hotel and
Restaurant Workers industrial Union
point out.
Opposing the defeatist policy OF
the Amalgamated leaders, the Ho-
tel New Yorker strikers and the
strike committee of the Hotel and
Restaurant Workers Union has is
sued a ringing call for unity of all
the strikers to carry on the strike
for one common cause.
In order to carry out these strike
activities" said the call, "the forces
OF the strikers must be united and
solid. Before the strike and during
the strike-up to the present mo-
ment-we have demanded that tho
Amalgamated officials together with
us organize one general strike COM
mittee and declare one general
strike. This has been refused time
and again.
But the Hotel and Restaurant
Workers Union, Local No. 119 of
the Food Workers Industrial
Union, realizes that the primary
task now is that of winning the
strike. For that reason, we have
decided to establish this necessary
unity in spite of the opposition on
the part Of the officials Of the
Amaigamated. We have decided to
join our strikers with all the
strikers under the leadership Of
the Ar1algamated."
Out Of Town Support
The Hotel and Restaurant Work
ers Union reports that all affiliated
locals throughout the United States
are rallying their forces in prepa-
ration for strike struggles in their
respective cities, as well as in sup
port of the strike in New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31

dismay and terror. | prepared
myself for the worst.
Those rats Those #. those
he sputtered. Suddenly he
took firm grip on himself and
poured out his troubles.
1t seems that the N.S.L. had hired
the New York University gym for q
basketball game and dance this Sat
urday night. 1t was their first VEN
ture into athletics, not counting
demonstrations, fights with R.O.TC.
men and university reactionaries.
They were to play the Two. 400,
he branch that won last years
L.S.U. New York City championships.
They had hired an expensive band,
printed posters and tickets. They
we're all set.
And then good old N.Y.U. turns
round and says they can't have the
lynn on Feb. 3. Did they deserve
it? Sure. Paying for its Yeah,
?lenty. Wen, what 2
oh, registration. You see, Mon
day ard Tuesday the college boys
md girls come down and spend
three or four hours each waiting
on lines and writing their names
several dozen times en- pink, white
md blue cards. They've got TO put
chairs in the gym and tables to
W-ite on. No, there'H be no regis
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
Green Boosts
NRA at COnfab
OF the UMWA.
3 Slugged for Selling
daily at UNIV.
Convention

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. go
liners who he'd felt the '-cavy
strike breaking hard Of the MIRA.
in the bitter strikes last fall in the
coal feds, yesterday heard WT1iem
Green, president Of the A. F.. Of L.,
praise the MIRA. at the UM.w.A.
convention as a boon to the coal
diggerS.
Green, vino approved the open
shop" clause for the auto code, was
brought in by Lewis, to tell the dele
gates how the N-R.A, is helping TO
organize the workers in unions Of
their own choice.
Just before Green began his slob-
bering approval of the slave codes,
the Lewis regime had succeeded in
enlssculsting resolutions calling for
the freeing Of Mooney, Billings and
the Scottsboro boys.
Three Workers SIugged
Three local workers were slugged
by Lewis thugs outside OF the con-
vention hall today. The workers were
distributing copies Of the Daily
Worker" to the delegates, exposing
the Lewis steam-rolling machine.
I'VE are stepping into the new, 4"
said Green, at the beginning of his
address, which lasted one and one
half hours. "There is increasing pros
periJy in the homes of the toiling
masses. We have got the new spirit,
the freedom"
John L. Lewis, the acknowledged
contender against Green for the Job
the latter now holds as A. F. of l..
head, out-did himself In introducing
Green to the convention: "a son of
the UM.W.A. has come home" said
Levitt. HE Is a defender Of human
rights, a great leader, and a great
American"
Green followed his announcement
Of the increasing prosperity" of the
toiling masses with the information
that company unions have increased
1870 per cent since the MIRA. He
promised Congressional action against
the company unions and said the
Federation would recommend the six
hour day, 80 hour week to Congress
to bolster the MIRA.
Green launched into a eulogy on
Roosevelt as the divine saviour of
the nation. with every part of his
body" he said, referring to the PreSi-
dent, land every heartbeat of that
noble heart he was in sympathy with
the masses. It was the hand of pro-
whence. Everyone of us, regardless of
our political convictions, can thank
our divine providence for our great
President Roosevelt"
OF unemployment, ne said: at Is
finally necessary to make some ar
engagements for private industries to
absorb more than four million men
now employed on C.W.A. projects
throughout the country"
Many resolutions were again dis
carded because they were unsigned
by the local officials" One such res
o1ution, referring to the foreign born
was submitted by Local 6517 OF
Breckenridge, Pa, and read: "Be il
resolved that this convention goes on
record condemning the US. Labor
Department for persecution against
forei3n-born workers on account of
political af1liation or economic and
social theories and beliefs"
A resolution calling for meetings
between local unions mine commit
tees of one district, proposed by Local
60SI of Hannastown, Pa, was speedily
crushed in the excitement of Green <
entrance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
Welfare Island Officials We're
FOreWGrned about Prison Raid
Removed Much Evidence Before Raiders Arrived:
Tammany Leader Is Power Behind Dope-Ring

are made to feel that positions of re-
sponsibility and SOCIAL usefulness await
them when they come back into the
world of socialist construction.
While the eyes of the people of
New York City are focused on We'll
fare Island, some of the more glazing
phases Of corruption and graft and
mistreatment of poor inmates will be
investigated" by the Fusion admin
istration. But as soon as the pub
licity-eye is shifted to other quar-
tiers, the same conditions will reap
pear in intensified form-only then
the higher-ups will be Fusion APP
pointaes and henchmen instead of
Tammany men. This is fundamental
to capitalist penology.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
PaSSaiC Furniture
Strike in 9TH Week
Oppose Plan at Hearing
Before National
Labor Board

PASSAIC. N. j., Jan. 3O.-The
strike at the United Bedding Co., at
80 Wall St., led by the Furniture
Workers Industrial Union, is In its
seventh week. The strike started
when one worker was fired In an at
tempt OF the boss to break up the
union.
The workers are still out fighting
for the reinstatement of this worker.
The boss is using gangster methods
to break the strike.
The Furniture Workers Industrial
Union, So Wall ST., appeals to all
workers organizations any sympa-
thizers to give financial and other
aid to help the strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-31
Potash DenOunces ALL.
Partnership With
Bosses

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 80. -
representatives of the A. F. Of L. Fur
Joint Council at hearings before the
National Labor Board today on the
situation In the fur industry, admit
Ted that they oppose the proposal
made that q referendum be taken of
he fur workers to determine which
iniou they wish 10 Join.
The hearings were held before Rob
srt Wagner, Leo Woman and VIM.
Filene, Of the National Labor Board.
Sone Of the A. r. Of L. members Of
LIE Board were present. Succhi, Gold
stein and Beioon represented the
Joint Council. representatives Of the
tur associations failed TO put In an
appearance. Hearings are to be con-
siuued until tomorrow, when they are
expected 10 speak.
Noll. attorney for the Fur Joint
Council in recent injunction proceed
ings against the Industrial Union,
spoke for the A. r. Of L. His main
argument was that the bosses 90 not
want the Industrial Union, because it
Is a Communist union" He admit
tee that should the referendum be
carried out it would probably favor
The Industrial Union.
III brilliant speech, Louis Boudin
attorney for the Industrial Union
charged the Council and the A. F. Of
L. leadership with laying the basis for
8 Nazi labor front union. Comparing
she situation with the Amalgamated
Clothing Union in 1914, he said the
a. F. Of L. cannot impose its union
on the workers II the workers do not
want it.
Potash vigorously denounced 4. F.
II L. partnership with the bosses and
showed that the agreement just con-
csuded between the Joint Council and
The fur bosses was for the purpose
Of imposing racketeering officials who
you'd gouge the workers Of dues and
aelp smash union standards. He
showed that the unemployed fund
conceded in the agreement would not
80 TO the unemployed, but for the
upkeep Of gangstsrg, as in the rabbit
dressing industry.
Potash reiterated his demands OF
2 the previous day as follows: That
all locked out workers be reinStated
With pay for loss Of time, that the
agreement with the fur bosses be
declared invalid. that all notices for
registration with the A. r. of L. be
removed and that a referendum with
safeguards against any Nazi pro-
eedure De carIisd out.
The Needle Trades Workers Indus.
trial Unien called all workers to q
1rasss fur demonstration, to be held
IN the fur market on Wednesday at
noon in protest against the acts Of
the a. Il. of L. and the fur bosses in
dspriyiRg TIE fur workers Of the right
70 organize.