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Evening star., 1934-07-17
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
COAST STRIKE NEWS
Reaches Uninhabited Atoll. but
Withholds Comment on
Situation.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
U. S. S. HOUSTON, July 1.-THE
news Of strike developments on the
Pacific Coast was relsyed to President
Roosevelt today as he reached Clip
perton Island He withheld COM
ment.
The cruiser Houston. bearing the
President and his party and the ac-
companying L s s. New Orleans
halted of the island shortly after II
am
The island is a low atoll. two miles
in diameter and owned by Mexico.
The coral shoals which surround il
made ii difficult for the cruiser to
approach so they stood well of
shore.
Although the sky was owe. cast. a
lone rock reaching up from the island
stood out like a huge sail to the eyes
Of the watchers.
The place is not inhabited by hu-
mans. but its rocky ledges are swarm
ing with sea birds
The President plans 10 depart
late today on course charted for
Hawaii.
Evening star., 1934-07-17
East Bay Cities
Crippled by
WalkOut.
TENSION EASES
IN METROPOLIS
Few Trolleys Run
Over Municipal
Tracks.
b. the Associated Press.

b. The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July II --- The
San Francisco general strike was eX-
tended TO the East Bay cities today
and the fun strength of the State S
National Guard rlnged strategic
points with walls Of steel
Some 10000 union workers joined
the paralyzing walk-out, increasing
the ranks OF the strikers to 100000.
Motors roaring. big transport trucks
conveyed more troops to the battle
fronts" and heavily guarded machines
began to bring food supplies TO the
population of 800 900 persons.
AS the East Bay strike became ef-
fective, Mayor William F. Murray OF
Alameda issued a proclamation de-
claring he would control the situation.
FerrybOats Tied Up.
The crews OF the key system ferry
boats and trains joined the strike,
leaving thousands Of commuters TO
crowd Ike sardines into the Southern
Pacific boats and cars.
An almost ominous calm hung over
San Francisoos streets when munich
pal street cars resumed their inter
rupted service.
Meanwhile. civic and military forces
pressed forward in their plans To rush
supplies through picket lines In out
lying districts,
Gen. Hugh johnson, N. r. A. ad-
ministrator, was expected to confer
with President Roosevelt's Labor Dis
putes Board in further attempts to
bring about arbitration.
Mayor Angelo Rossi and his COM
mittee OF 500 citizens were perfecting
plans to distribute foodstuffs.
Barricades Guard Trucks.
National Guardsmen hastily erected
barricades throughout the commission
district here TO furnish protection for
trucks bearing vegetables and other
produce.
Union Executive Committee mem
bers convened and took up the ques-
tion OF issuing more permits for res
taurants TO operate here and feed
thousands of persons who were unable
to get their meals at the ls ofnclal
cafes.
Steps to prevent violence in the East
Bay were taken when the strike
spread there.
Prom this date and during the
continuance of the emergency, the
city of Alameda shall be governed by
me by proclamation, declared Mayor
Murray of Alameda.
He assumed personal command OF
the police force and urged house
wives not TO hoard food, declaring
"there is plenty of eat"
Ready to Mobilize.
Civil authorities arranged to cope
with violence. and aerial bombs, fire
sirens, radio and telephones were to
be used for mobilization purposes
Warnings and threats to shop
owners who were slow to answer the
general East Bay strike edict were re-
ported by the Oakland police.
Closing squads" were driving from
restaurant to restaurant warning own
erS and culinary workers that all such
establishments, not included among
the Strike Committees list Of - au-
thorized to remain open. should be
closed Immediately.
Police dispersed a group Of 5 strike
sympathizers who were distributing
Continued on Page 5. Column l)
Evening star., 1934-07-17
JOHNSON DECIDES TO DELIVER
TALK WITHOUT POLICE GUARD

But this morning NJ. E Deutsch.
vice president and provost of the
university. announced the program
was on again at Johnsons request.
The n. f. A Chiettain said he
planned to remain in San Francisco
as long as they need me" in con-
nection with the general strike. If
I can't do anything I'll leave right
away for Los Angeles II can be OF
any use I certainly will be glad TO do
what ! can"
Evening star., 1934-07-17
TRUSTEES HOLDUP
DAWESLOAN CASH
Refuse to Release 200 Mil.
lion. Marks Due German
Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. July 1.-THE three
trustees Of the Dawes loan to Ger
many today served notice that they
are tying up funds set aside for in
terest payments. a step which brought
a threat of retahatory measures from
the Reichsbank.
Duties on tobacco, sugar, beer and
brandy, mortgaged under provisions
Of the Dawes loan, are set aside for
service on the loan, and the trustees
today announced that they will refuse
to release from this account about
200, 0,000 900 marks to the German
government.
The revenue from the duties, for
formal transactional reasons, remain
on deposit In the Reichsbank's vaults
Retaliation Proclaimed.
In behalf Of the government a
charge of "chicanery" was made and
defiant retaliatory measures were pro-
claimed. An official statement empha-
sized that so per cent Of the Dawes
loan interest. due october Is, has
been deposited in the Bank of Inter
national Settlements.
The government announced Its in
tention to take 1.-The necessary meas
ures to insure these revenues being
used for their intended purpose"
The statement was interpreted as a
threat to confiscate the sum on de-
posit at the Reichsbank. Neither the
bank moi the finance ministry, how
ever, would indicate what measures
are contemplated.
Reich Held JeOpardized.
The government statement con-
tends that vital interests of the
Reich are jeopardized through the
step taken by the loan trustees" 1t
was pointed out that the Young loan
Is unaffected. because 1t has no mort
gagged securities.
AS a result OF the Reichsbanks for
eign currency situation. the monthly
payments due July Is for service on
the Dawes and Young loans could not
be placed at the disposal OF the
trustees" the statement continues
These due payments amounted to
1920, 600 marks for the Dawes loan
and 100000 marks for the Young
loan. Interest payments to various
loan creditors are due October Is on
the Dawes account and December /
on the Young loan.
In view of these payment dates. the
German government got in contact
with the governments of those coun-
tries which issued the loans for the
purpose OF restoring Germany's trans
fer ability. Such an agreement al
ready has been reached with England. ;"
Boomerang to Hitler.
The German government ALREADY
has turned over to special accounts at
the Reichsbank the monthly payments
due for individual issues OF various
countries" the statement continues.
In addition, the sum of 1900 900
marks was taken out of the mortgaged
revenues by the trustees and held as
security for payments when due"
The statement complains that the
200 900 900 marks monthly which the
trustees propose to withhold is eQuiVa-
lent to so times the Dawes service.
Action Of the trustees is regarded
Continued on Page ?, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-07-17
INQUIRY OF OCEAN
MAIL IS ORDERED
Decree Signed by Roosevelt
July II includes Foreign
Air Contracts.

President Roosevelt has issued an
executive order directing the Post
master General to investigate foreign
airmail contracts and ocean mail con-
tracts under the merchant marine act,
entered into prior to June 16, 1888,
to determine whether there should be
any notifications or cancellations Of
these contracts.
This order, which was made public
at the White House today, was signed
BY the President July IL.
60-Day Notice Provided.
The order directs the Postmaster
General in instituting his investga-
tions to give so days notice to the
holders Of contracts before conducting
public hearings at which those hold
ing contracts may appear in person
or be represented. After considering
all the evidence produced at these
hearings, the Postmaster General is
directed to report to the President
within six months the findings and
conclusions. The Postmaster General
under this order is authorized to en-
plOy such attorneys, technical experts
clerks and other employees as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions
of this order.
In the broad order issued last Win
ter canceling domestic airmal con-
tracts. the foreign airmail contracts
and ocean contracts were not molest-
ed. The order quotes the Presidents
authority in section of the inde-
pendent offices appropriation act, ap-
proved June l6. 1884.
Text of Order.
The text OF the balance of the order
follows;
THE Postmaster General and such
officers Of the postal service as he
NAV designate are hereby authorized
and directed upon giving the so days
notice required. by the aforesaid sec
ton. to hold public hearings with re-
spect to any foreign airmail contract
and ocean mail contract under the
merchant marine act, 1928, entered
into prior to June l6, 1888 (at which
hearings the parties to such con-
tracts may appear or be represented
to consider all the evidence adduced
at such hearings, and to report to the
President, within six months Of the
date hereof. their findings and con-
clusions as to whether such contracts.
or any of them. should be modified or
Cancelled. and if so. in what respect,
with substantial savings to the United
States pursuant to the provisions OF
the aforesaid section.
The Postmaster General is further
authorized to employ such attorneys,
technical experts. clerks and other
employees as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this order"
Evening star., 1934-07-17
BY HOWARD w. BLAKEsLEE.
Associated Press Science Editor

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. July IL
New qualities in eancerous blood, dis
covered by the spectroscope. were re-
ported today to the conference on
spectroscopy meeting at Massachu-
settS Institute OF Technology.
The spectroscope. which accurately
tells the kinds of atoms on distant
stars, indicates cancerous blood is
different from that OF caneer-free
subjects. These spectroscopic studies
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Six Die. Is Hurt in Crash.

MONTREAL July II (P.-Six per-
sons were killed and IS injured in q
collision early today between a street
car and a truck. The accident oc-
CURED on ST. Lawrence Boulevard.
Some Of the hurt were believed to be
IN 8 critical condition
Evening star., 1934-07-17
win Cut Pulpwood.

BANGOR, Me. (P).-The Great
Northern Paper Co. has announced
plans for cutting 375,0O0 cords of
pulpwood next Winter, an operation
which will require employment of A.
900 to 5000 men. other timber COM
panies have made known their inten-
ton To extend operations after sew
eral years Of comparatively light cuts
Evening star., 1934-07-17
AID OF ROOSEVELT
SOUGHT IN STRIKE
Unofficial Requests Made
for Intervention in
Coast Crises.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The White House said today sew
eral unoficial requests for executive
intervention in the West Coast strike
had been forwarded to President
Roosevelt out on the Pacific, along
with latest developments in the
emergency.
There were no indications as yet
however. that Mr. Roosevelt would
take personal hand in attempting
to settle the general wslkout.
While official requests for Fed
eral troops or other. outside aid were
lacking. it was said at the White
House the President was being kept
in touch with every development
major or secondary. in the San Fran
cisco situation.
City Board Requests Aid.
The petitions asking the executive
to go to the Pacific port Immediately
were received from several Chambers
of Commerce and unofficial COM
mittees.
Their receipt coincided with adop-
ton of a resolution by the San Fran
cisco Board of Supervisors, the city
county governing body, asking the
President to cut short his Hawaiian
vacation cruise and take over per-
sonal direction of the strike settle
ment efforts in California.
Meanwhile, the White House said
Senator Wagner, who headed the now
defunct National Labor Board, might
go to San Francisco after his trip to
Portland, Greg. but that it had not
been definitely decided Wagner is to
act as the Longshoremens Labor
Boards representative In Portland.
Secretary Perkins continued to keep
abreast OF the situation through long
distance telephone communication
with Edward F. McGrady, Assistant
Secretary Of Labor. and member OF
the Longshoremen's Labor Board.
Miss Perkins Cancelled her usual
Tuesday press conference Her aides
said she was too busy to talk with
newspaper men.
The department also awaited re-
ports from E. H. Dunnigsn, its con-
ciliator in the Minneapolis truck
drivers strike.
The Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration was prepared to expand
It's work in the San Francisco strike
area quickly if need be, but its act
ing head, Aubrey williams. said his
investigators reported no food short
age.
NegOtiators Fly West.
Distributing points which supply
the city have adequate stocks and
these are moving into the city through
normal commercial channels" he said
Hurrying to San Francisco today
by air were two more peace negOtls
tors OF the Federal Government. P A
DOnaghue. chief examiner of the new
National Labor Relations Board, anC
Joseph S Myers. Labor Department
C0nCiliatOr Other aides from the
Labor Department also were requested
by the special LongShoremen' Strike
Board, created by President Roose-
welt
The Regular Army. officials said
hao not been called upon for aid.
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Hatters' Fur Cutting Factories in
Connecticut Start Up.

DANBURY, Conn, July II CP).-
After series Of fruitleSs conferences,
six hatters fur cutting factories, para
lyzed by a strike for nine weeks
resumed operations today on an open
shop basis.
Policemen patrolled the strike area
as about so men and women returned
10 their jobs. Pickets and spectators
also gathered, but there were no dis
turbanceS.
Employees at a seventh factory. the
Danbury & Bethel Fur Co, renewed
their strike this morning The work
ers charged the company failed to re-
employ some of its old workers after
the announcement of a settlement
agreement yesterday.
In the face Of a renewed strike
many workers entered the plant
today.
Evening star., 1934-07-17
SLAYER LOSES APPEAL
Norma Millen's Petition for New
Trial Also Denied.

DEDHAM. Mass. July IT CP).-
Motions for new trials for Abraham
Faber, convicted slayer. and Norma
Brighton Millen. convicted as his ac-
cessory after the shooting of Patrol
man Forbes Mcleod during the rob-
berry Of the Needham Trust Co., Feb
ruary 2. were denied today by Judge
Nelson p Brown
Evening star., 1934-07-17
FLOODS DROWN TEN
WAters Inundate District OF

WAters Inundate District of
Krakow, Southern Poland.
WARSAW, Poland, July II CP)-
Ten persons. most of them children,
were drowned in flood waters which
inundated much OF the district of
Krakow. Southern Poland, authorities
there advised today.
The waters were reaching new levels
as rain In mountain districts con-
tinued undated since Sunday.
Communication lines have been cut
on. making complete casualty survey
impossible. Whole towns were known
to be inundated
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Ev he Associated Press


BERKEL EY. Calf. July l7-With-
out police guards. Gen Hugh john
son. N. r. A. head. viii speak in the
Greek theater on the University Of
California campus here today.
A brief tiff with Berkeley'S College
trained police who were too busy with
strike conditions 70 attend the n. r. A.
chief, led to cancellation Of the pro-
gram shortly after johnson arrived
here by air from Portland last night,
Evening star., 1934-07-17
DANGEROUS BLOOD IS ANALYZED
THROUGH TESTS OF LIGHT RAYS

were made on rats mostly, but a few
have recently been tried on human
beings. and indicated the same tell
tale differences exist there.
The implications are that the spec
troScope may lead to methods of dag
nosing cancer in its early STAGES.
when it is frequently easily cursole
by ordinary medical treatments. Such
early diagnosis does not exist now.
The report was made by DR.. Y. B.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1934-07-17
WEATHER.

Pair tonight and toTnoFToW little
change Ia temperature gentle northeast
of east wlncs Tempefstgres-H Hianeaf,
%. Al 3 % pm YESTERDAY. loves, 10 at
n today Pull report on page B-4.
Evening star., 1934-07-17

CONTINUED on PAGE 2 Column y
Evening star., 1934-07-17

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition Is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-30
The Neev Deal in Steel

AS part of his election ballyhoo, Roose-
n welt claims that the new deal has bene-
fitted the workers, that they are better
off this year than they were last fall.
The Communist Party has from the incep-
ton of the new deal shown that Roosevelts pro-
gram is in the interests Of the biggest banks and
trusts that the workers standards of living have
grown steadily worse The capitalists have bettered
their position at the expense of the working class.
The truth of the Communist Partys exposure
of the ruling class nature of the deal is again
verified by the latest report of the Iron and Steel
Institute. This reveals that while the steel COM
panes have made enormous profits, the wages of
the workers and the number of jobs are much
lower than they were last year These facts are
of the greatest Importance since conditions in the
steel industry are typical of American industry as
a whole.
The number of workers in the steel industry
was per cent lower in September than in August,
and 10 per cent less than in September, 1888. The
number of workers fell from 364,5S3 in August to
$4,000 in September. This compares with the
38O271 in September 1888.
Payrolls were also sharply reduced In septem-
Der the total payroll was $2s,142892, as compared
with s34362,208 in August and s37,322,250 in Sep
TENDER year ago. This is a reduction of Is per
cent from the August figures, and about % per
cent loss from the earnings of last year.
The employers institute tries to disguise the loss
in the workers pay envelope by citing an increase
in the hourly rates of pay. But since the workers
have been forced to increase their pace of work,
there has been sharp increase in the number Of
part-tine jobs Consequently there has been a
IA per cent decrease in the amount that the worker
gets at the end Of the week The average weekly
pay has fallen from about s2085 last year to Sits
this September
We must also remember that these direct wage
cuts have been made even more drastic by the fall
in the purchasing power of the dollar. Not only
is the worker paid less, but he is paid in 59-cent
dollars instead of 100-cent dollars This means that
the worker buy less food, shelter and clothing,
because he is earning less and because his dollars
buy less.
1t is the capitalists who have increased their
profits through this robbery of the workers To
vote for Roosevelt is to vote for of such wage
cuts, even lower standard of living, and greater
profits for the rich The Communist Party has not
only exposed the capitalistic character Of Roose-
velt's program, but it is the Party that leads
the working class in counter-attack against the
New Deal
Vote against big profits and for higher wages
Vote for adequate relief and against subsidies to
the bankers Vote for the program of your own
class Vote Communist!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-30
Defend Chinese Workers
In NeaV York

MAYOR LAGUARDIA'S administration,
IVA besides helping the bankers directly
and financially, through turning over
millions of city funds to them while work
ers starve, aids them in their attacks on
the heroic Chinese workers and peasants. While
Morgan and Company send bombing planes, NUM-
tons and military experts to aid Chang Kai Shek
in China, the LaGuardia regime opens fascist
attack on the Chinese workers in New York.
The Chinese laundrymen here have already been
forced to be fingerprnted to obtain licenses and
now they are being required to prove legal entry
into the country before they can open their bust
ness. If the LaGuardia regime can make this
measure stand, thousands of Chinese workers who
have been in this country for decades will be de-
prived of livelihood. This is preliminary attack
on all foregn-born workers and the Chinese work
here singled out firs for the heaviest attack
because they weak in numbers.
Who are these Chinese laundrymen? The ma
jority of them slave day and night by themselves;
they do not exploit the labor of others. They are
forced into the laundry business because they
are not given jobs IN American factories and are
Disseminated against in other work. Because of
their status their interests lie with the revolution
airy workers, in this country and with the revolu-
tionary workers and peasants in China. They are
valuable allies of the Chinese Sovies and of the
American workers fighting against their own i'm
perialist exploters.
They should get the support of all workers.
American and foreign-born, in their fight against
LaGuardiaS fascist attacks which is only the pre-
linnary onslaught against all workers.
storm of protests should flood the Commits
sioner of Licenses and LaGuardia Demand that
fingerprinting of the Chinese laundrymen be
stopped. Fight against the licensing of the Chinese
workers. Protest against the move to force the
Chinese workers to supply proof of illegal entry"
Circular protests be obtained from the Chinese
Branch of the International Labor Defense, New
York, care of the Chinese Vanguard" IS E. 18th
Street, New York City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-30

Continued from Page II
interested to find out about discus
sions on wages.
With German involved in the
negotiations, a fear has now de-
velcped that an attempt will be
made to end the strike with the
Winant Board, against which re-
strike movement is now spreading.
The rank and file elements in the
Dyers Union are pointing out all
of these issues and are WARNING the
workers that only rank and file
control will insure good settle
ment. They call on the dyers to
stay out until they win.
Today the strike army was
swelled by the calling out of all
dye foremen, who thus far have re-
ported to work. The opportunist
policy of Ammirato. President of
the large locel 1913, especially
came to light in the attitude to-
w1rd the strikers of the two local
osh,7 papers. Harry Berger. Vice
President of the local Printers
Union, told group of dyers as
Serabled outside of the headquar-
ttrs ths. their officials are not
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-30

heard. Berger pointed out to the
workers how the striking printers
cooperate with the dyers and how
the first crew of thirty eight thugs
from New York was discovered
through their initiative. reported to
the strike committee, and. through
the efforts Of picket line of 5000
last Friday, cleaned out. In line
with this policy toward the striking
printers, agents of local officials
have already made efforts to pre-
vent the sale of the Daily Workers
to the strikers.
At the Buser plant picket line
several were seen grabbing copies
out of the hands of the workers
At the Wagner Mill attempts were
made to chase Young Communist
League members out of the picket
line. In one case it is reported
that union organizer pointed out
Young Communists who were on
the picket line.
Thus far, no solidarity action
came from the silk weavers local,
over which Eli Keller, the Love
stonite, is manager. DESPITE the
decision at last Saturdays mem
barship meeting that all silk shopi
paying below the scale will be
struck. no action to this end has
been taken
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-30
Picket Lines Keen
Dye ScabS Out

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