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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Nazi Trial Of Rem,
Noted Writer, Opens
In Leipzig Tuesday
Charge of High Treason
Made Against Foe
of Fascists

BERLIN, Jan. 14--Ludwig Rem,
internationally known writer and
novelist, author of ''War" and 'Af-
ter War" will go on trial In Leipzig
Tuesday morning on charges of
high treason.
These charges claim that he con-
Quoted classes in military instruc-
ton in Communist schools. Rem
has denied these charges, stating
that he lectured on military matters
from material that was publicly
available to anybody.
In addition to the many volumes
he has written, Rem was one of
the editors of "Linkscurve," leading
theoretical-literary magazine pub
lished in Germany before the Nazi
coup. He was German representa-
tive to the Kharkov Congress Of
the International Union Of Revo-
lutionary Writers in 1880.
His trial, the Nazis have an
nounced, is the first of a series
against outstanding Communists and
leaders Of the anti-fascist struggles
in Germany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Link of Higher Ups and Union Officials Shown;
daily Expose Reveals Need for Organized
Opposition To Gust Racketeers

racketeering officials who suck our
blood and keep us without jobs"
Bonnie Glast surrendered immedi-
ately afterward. He had wounded
Motel Turkel and Jack Lasher, Off
Gals Of the local. Glast, who has an
unsavory past, could only use in
dividual terror to rid the union Of its
racketeer officials instead of depend
ing on rank and file mass action to
GUST them.
Three hundred dollars for a Job
had been demanded from Glast and
other workers by the officials Of the
local. One hundred and eighty wait
ers paid the 5000 and worked on the
job six weeks. Seven men engaged
in this racket forced on terrorized
workers have since been indicted. but
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Kentucky OrderN5 70 Cut
.IN.nnn lien Off C.W.A.

WASHINGTON, Jan. AT e n
thousand c. W. A. workers are to be
dropped from the federal payroll in
Kentucky, according to instructions
received yesterday from Harry L.
Hopkins, federal relief administrator.
Michigan and Wisconsin have also
been ordered to cut their quotas, by
federal pronouncement, but the fig
ures have not been made public.
The order states that no new
projects are to be started when the
present ones now under way are COM
pleted, and that workers who are
laid off are not to be rehired.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
ANTHRACITE Miners ON GENERAL STRIKE today
10000 Present
At 18th Congress
fCubGn Labor
Ford Pledges Support of
TUUL and US. Work
ers in Struggles

BULLETIN
HAVANA, Jan. 14.-AH gas and
electric workers from Havana as
far east as CAmaguey have gone
on strike.
The strikers turned down Col.
Batista's proposals after a short
conference with him and company
officials.
Santiago public utility workers
are expected to join the strike
shortly.
Especial to the Daily WORKER
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. IA
In spite of repeated threats by
the Grau San Martin govern
ment, the Fourth Congress of
the National Labor Confederation OF
Cuba opened last night at the Cristal
Stadium, with 10000 in attendance.
More than 1000 delegates repre-.
senting over 100000 workers, are al.
ready registered at the Congress, and
more delegates are due to arrive.
The night before the Congress
word reached the organization com.
mittee that U. S. Ambassador Jeffer.
son Gallery, dining with President
Grau San Martin and Col. FulgenciC
Batista, asked that the Congress bt
smashed, on the ground that it wa!
to lay plans for the organization o.
sugar strikes throughout the island
All evening and during the night
delegations vi.-Gad the president, fl
nally forcing a permit for the Con
gresS, although a sport demonstra
ton and races were banned.
The Congress was opened by Cesal
Vilar, national secretary Of the Ma
tinoal Labor Confederation, who CAV
resume of the work since the Thirc
Congress was held in 1925.
Following the election of the pre-
sidiun, James w. Ford, Negro worke
representing the Trade Union Unit,
League of the United States, and
member of the executive committe
Of the Red International of Labo
Unions, addressed the delegates ant
assembled workers and through then
the Cuban working class.
Tremendous Ovation
Ford received tremendous ova
ton, and even before he began t.
speak he was asked to rise agah
and again, SO that all in the hug
arena could see him. Ford promises
the full support of the American
workers in the struggles Of the Cubal
toilers for liberation, and exposed tn
arguments of the refor1nists that tn
Cuban revolution was impossible with
out a revolution in the United State;
He told Of the demonstration or
ganized in New York against tn
Woolworth Company in support o
the ten-cent-store strikes in Cuba
| CONTINUED on Pare ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Local 3O2 Union Official Killed by Gangsters After
His Clique Falls Out With Bosses
Cafeteria Association
thousand grating schemes.

thousand grating schemes.
All this was done with the protec-
ton Of high officials in the A. F. of
L. who looked to the racketeers as a
mainstay for their control and for
suppression of the militant rank and
file movement, particularly of the
Communists working actively with
the rank and file militantS.
The Daily Worker will print more
stories of graft and racketeering in
many trades and industries.
Workers who have information that
exposes racketeering are urged to
bring it to the Daily Worker per-
sonally if they live in New York, or
send it by mail, if they live out Of
the city.
Along with the strikebreaking
moves of the N. r. A. and the Ma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
French Use 200 Tanks
To ''Pacify" Moroccans

CASA BLANCA, Morocco, Jan. IA
After twenty-five years of "pacifying"
the Moroccan people with machine
guns, the French General Staff is un-
detaking new campaign to crush
the people of this country. Five army
columns proceeded to positions today.
Two hundred tanks, airplanes, field
artillery, cavalry, infantry and the
French Foreign Legion, are being used
in the encircling movement, by which
the French military chiefs plan to
drive the Moors from the Southern
Atlas mountains to the Atlantic
Ocean.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
SIX KILLED IN COTTON OIL
MILL BLAST

HEREFORD, N. c., Jan. l4.-The
explosion of boiler in the Eastern
Cotton Oil Co.'S plant killed six men
and injured seven others.
Those who were not killed out
right were Scalded to death by the
boiling water which coursed through
the debris under which they we're
imprisoned.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15

no effort has been made to bring
these men to court.
In previous instalIments 1t was
shown how uncounted thousands of
dollars was kicked back from the
salaries of construction workers to
contractors, and. indirectly, to union
officials. Similarly in the Walters
Local No. the men had to pay from
$50 to $500 for the right to work.
The direct circumstances leading
up to the shooting and incidentally
to the indictment, started back in
June, 1882, when Julius Malich, Presi-
dent Of the Restaurant Keepers AS
ISOLATION, decided to open luxurious
restaurant on Delaney ST., between
(Conttrsted on Pogs O.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
In the Daily Worker
Today

/ige 2
Sports, by II Gerson.
Page 8
Central Committee Statement on
Lenin Memorial
Negro Miners Jim Crowed by
Lewis Gang
Page
Letters from Food Workers
Shop Paper Reviews
Party Life"
'Dr. Luttinger Advises"
"In the Home" by Helen Luke.
Page 5
what a World" by Michael
Gold.
Strengthen the Fight Against
Pacifism!" by Earl Browder.
"How Safe is Life insurance."
by Charlotte Todes
Tuning In; What's On
Page 6.
Editorials: Communist Interna-
tionaI Speaks; On the Road to
Mass Expu'siens.
Wages Drop, Micry Increases
Under Na3is
Foreign News.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Market Commissioner,
Fish Dealer Himself,
Starts Raoka: 81 :gi.l

NEW YORK.-A fight on the
fis bracket was promised Saturday
by the New Commissioner of Mar
kets of this city, William F. Nor
gan, Jr. Morgan, an appdntee of
the LaGuardia fusion administra-
ton, was formerly head of the
Brooklyn Bridge Freezing and Cold
Storage Co., large fish dealers. He
had a long struggle with Joseph
Socks" LAMA, gangster chief of
the A. F. of L. United. Sea Food
Workers Union.
Observers state that the fight is
not entirely an altruistic one on
Morgan's part, since his interest in
the fish business is probably still
large. The fight takes on a poll
tical character also, it is noted,
since LAMA is known to be a
staunch supporter of Tammany,
from which he received protection.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Lay Off 80 CWA Men
After 3 Weeks Work

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. Ii
Eighty G. w. A. workers here were
laid off after working only three
weeks.
When the workers refused to leave
and demanded that they be given
work the foreman beat up j. Dom
mel, one of the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Lenin to US. Workers
In January 20 sDaily'

Lenin's Letter TO the American
Workers" written in 1918 will be
published in full in next Satur-
lays Daily Worker, which will be
= special Lenin issue In CONNIE
noration of the Tenth Anniver-
sary Of the death Of Lenin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
WOLF OF WALL STREET" DIES

NEW YORK, Jan. IA. David
Lamar, one time "Wolf of Wall
Street" whose INSCRIPTIONS stock
speculations amazed the financial
world in years past, was found dead
in squalid rooming house here. He
had been dead for two days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
Walters Forced Pay Corrupt AL Heads $50 $500 for Jobs

Of racketeering, which can be done
only by the rank and file in the
unions, together with their struggle
for union democracy and to building
up real fighting organizations. The
purpose Of these exploiters, and their
propaganda agents, is to open fas-
cist attack on the unions, and cripple
the fighting ability of the rank 3lld
file.
BY A. S. PASCUAL
NEW YORK.-The meeting at
Beethoven Hall on Dec. %, 1882, OF
the Waters and Mattresses Union
Local No. Of the A. r. Of L. was
getting tumultuous. Suddenly two
shots were heard in rapid succession.
Two men on the stage slumped for
ward, and man jumped up on the
stage with smoking pistol in his
hand, shouting; II am sacrificing
myself for you people. You fellows
all know why I shot these grating,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15
3O-5O,OOO to COOut;
Unity of All Miners
Is Only Way to Win
MaIoney-Capellini Clique Strive To Use Strike for
Own Ends and Defeat Miners Efforts To Achieve
Unity Regardless of Union Affliation
LEWISBOYLAN ORDER MINERS TO SCAB
Pinchot Mobilizes State Troopers and Deputies To
Smash Mass Picketing, Terrorize Strikers
By CARL REEVE

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, JAM 14-Batte lines drawn
for the general anthracite coal strike today local union
ngs of the United Anthracite Miners From 10000 to $4,000
miners involved
Following the orders Of the so-ca!ed liberal Governor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15

lots. This will stop small building
operations, further reducing the pro-
spectS of work among building
tradesmen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15

NEW YORK.-An inspired Wash
ington dispatch yesterday accused
Japan OF building secret hidden
gum submarine depot ship with a
special deck to accommodate 20 or more
swift pursuit planes, as move to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-15

See Central Committee State
nsent on LeniH, p. 5 To-day
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
PRICE OF GOLD
TAKES ADVANCE
ON TOMORROW
: Announcement Is Made by
Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
Secretary of Treasury Nor
gentiau announced this after
noon that beginning tomor-
row the price of newly mined
domestic gold will be S34.45
an ounce, less one quarter OF
one per cent for handling
charges.
This will bring the theo-
retical gold value of the dol
lar to within so to 60 cents
of the bracket mentioned by
the President in his special
message to Congress today.
The reduction in handling
charges will make the metal
worth to the miner approx
mately $34.36 an ounce.
Wednesday n j g h t is the
deadline set for return OF
gold to the Treasury which
is held by individuals. These
deliveries will be at the-mint
price at the old rate of $20.67
an ounce.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
MAHONEY TAKES
MARSHAL'S POST
OVER THIS P. M.
Transfer Is Effected
James McCloskey APP
pointed to Be Jailer

William T. Mahoney today form
ally was indicted into office as
United States Marshal of the First
Division and moved into his JOB
as successor to Albert White, who
has held it for the past seven and
one-half years. The new Marshal
was felicitated by his predecessor
who now enters the practice OF law
in this city with offices in the new
Shattuck Building.
Mr.. Mahoney had but one ap-
pointment to make public to-day
He announced that he had named
James McCloskey, Sr., to be head
taller of the local Federal jail
other changes, he said, will be
made shortly.
With his retirement today from
the Marshalship, Mr.. White ended
a service with the Government that
lasted IL years. He first entered
the service in Idaho in 1922, as
Deputy Collector of Internal Reeve
nue.. He transferred from that
branch after a few months to be-
come special agent of the Depart
ment of Justice and in 1928 was
nut in charge of the Boise office
of that bureau In the next year
he was assigned to various States
in the same service. In 1924 and
1925 he was Prohibition Admins
traitor for Idaho, Wyoming and
Montana, and in the latter year
received his first appointment as
United States Marshal for this
Division
He was reappointed for a second
term by President Hoover. Shortly
before leaving office last year, Mr..
Hoover wrote him as follows: BE
fore leaving this office l wish to
express to you the appreciation /
have for the devoted public service
you have given these past three
years. That service has, and de-
serves to have, the gratitude of
your community. And I want you
to know Of my gratitude for the
friendship you have extended to
me-"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
DR.. PICC DIES
EARLY SUNDAY
IN APP ARTMENT
Death Comes to Prominent
Local Physician as
He Sleeps

DIR. William Joseph Pigg, 81 years
of age, died of heart failure in his
apartment early yesterday morn
ing as he slept. He was found about
1920 O'Clock by H. E. Baman,
who went into the apartment to
call him for breakfast and DR.. l..
P. Dawes, who was Immediately
called, said he believed he had
been dead for about five hours.
DR.. Pigg, who was born on Sep
TENDER 81, 1875, in Ornich, Missouri
was graduated from the Ellsworth
Medical College in st. Joseph Mo-,
in 1906 and with his wife and
son, Henry, came to Alaska to
practice in 1912, and spent some
time in Sulzer, Wrange1l and Sitka
before coming to Juneau in 1921,
since which time he has made his
home here and has been one of
the city's leading physicians.
On September 20, 1913, Dr. Pigg
enlisted in the medical corps of the
United States Army at Camp Lew
is and two months later was sent
to France where he served for sew
enteen months before returning to
his home in Alaska For several
years following his return to Alas
ka DR. Pigg practiced medicine in
Sitka and was physician for the
Pioneers Home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
N. Y. GAMBLERS
ARE ARRESTED
Police Continue Campaign
Under Orders of May
or LaGuardia

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The po-
lice continued to campaign Sunday
harrasing the city's gamblers into
good behavior with one magistrate
giving Is arrested suspended SEN
fences for disorderly conduct.
Most of the men arrested during
the past three days were released
for lack of evidence.
Mayor LaGuardia announced that
the policy of the Metropolitan po-
lice is designed to make it a hard
winter for gamblers, racketeers and
dealers in all forms of vice. He
said Police inspector Valentine will
also have no unclothsd women in
shows.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
STOCK PRICES
SHOOT UPWARD
IN BOOM STYLE
Trading Reaches High Pro-
portions Sales Nearly
Four Million Shares

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. = Stocks
rushed upward today in one of the
fastest and broadcast markets since
the spring and summer inflationary
squirt.
Prices rose buoyantly before and
after the reading of the Presidents
message.
Gains or two to more than six
points predominated despite profit
taking furries.
Today's close was strong. Sales
were almost four million shares.
Bonds Gain
Bonds gained on the curb and
they had a broad upward move
ment. Secondary bonds were fav-
cred while hi he grade rating
maintained a firm tone.
Grains strengthened
Boom Time Thrill
The street got boom time thrill
as not experienced for months but
at that the ticker tape Jagged fire.
quently.
Wheat jumped about four cents
and cotton around 50 bale.
The dollar lost some six cents
in terms of the sterling and was
off nearly one-fourth of a cent in
relation to the franc.
Allied Chemical advanced nearly
seven points.
Many Gamers
Issues up four to five points in
cluded American Telephone and
Telegraph, Unite d States Steel,
Santa Fe, Dupont, U. S. Smelling,
International Silver and few rails.
Western Union and Case were
also up.
Issues up two to three or more
included Bethlehem Steel, General
Electric. Chrysler, General Motors,
American Can, Westinghouse, Con-
solidated Gas and others.
Losing Shares
Off four points included U. s..
Industrial Alcohol and off one
point included American CONNER
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
ALASKA JUNEAU
HAS P ROF|T ON
65-CENT ROCK
Estimated Profit for De.
cember at RFC Price
About $4,000

Milling ore that averaged about
6414 cents per ton, the Alaska Jul
neau in December showed a net
operating profit of $45,500 and
total profit before charges of $49,-
600. The operating net is based up
on $2067 per fine ounce for gold.
However, the actual showing was
much better than that, it is indi-
Gated in footnote to the monthly
estimates of operations issued by
j. w. Crosby. Secretary of the
company The premium from the
r. F. C. gold price, he said. would
amount to about $13 per ounce
which would bring the total oper-
ating profits for the month to APP
proximately $l92,06l.
The monthly estimates are as
follows
Estimated Operating Profit for the
Month of December, 1888.
Tons Mined and Trammed to
Mill, 345 $50.
Cents
Operating Revenue Per ton
Gold -.....................,$ 226,500 65.54
Lead and Silver -. 1000 1.16
Total .......................l$ $3.50, 500 6670
Operating Expenditures:
Mining, Trainings $1,000 27.4s
Milling ............... 1880 2O.69
All other Juneau
operating COSTS $4,000 4.34
New York Stock
Transfer and San
Francisco office
Expenses ............... $500 1.O1
Total ........................ .$185 900 1888
Operating Profit IS $500 1917
Add:
Incorporating in
come less outside
prospecting ..-.. 4,l00
Total Profit .........$ $4,000
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
GRACE SELIC
DIES, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Grace
Selig, aged 81 years, widow of
Steve Selig, OF Ketchikan, trap
operator, who was killed there
three years ago in a plane crash,
died last Friday at her home here
after a long Illness. Funeral serv-
ices will be held here tomorrow
followed by burial at Tacoma.
Mrs Seligs who was native of
California, but had lived most Of
her life in Ketchikan. She came
here IA months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Uncle Sam
Files Suit
Large Sum
Seeks Eight Million Dollars
in Taxes ALLEGED
Due on Alcohol

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS The
Justice Department said the Gov
eminent has filed a suit in the
Baltimore courts against the U. S.
Industrial Alcohol Company and
u. S. Industrial Chemical Com
pany fer more than 100000 taxes
on more than 1,250,000 gallons OF
denatured alcohol alleged diverted
for beverage purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Former Tauo-Cun
Film Hero to Read
Rites, Macks' Funeral

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. Is.
William S. Hart, former two
gun hero of the screen, will
read the last rites at the fun
eral services of Charles E. Mack,
of the Two Black Crows fame,
who was killed last week in
an auto accident. Hart and
Mack were friends of many
years standing.
The services will be held to-
day at the Mack hcme at New
hall, and interment will be in
the Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
BulIet-Proof Auto Is
Purchased by Venizelos

ATHENS. Jan. 10. A bullet
proof, armor plated car weighing
more than three tons has been
bought by Eleutherios Venizelos,
veteran Greek statesman Last June
he narrowly escaped death when
his automobile was riddled with
bullets by would-be assassins.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Preacher Since IL
Is Finally Ordained

HUGO. Okla, an. l5.-Maggart
Howell, 16-year-old high school
junior, recently was ordained at the
convention of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church Conference. He has
been licensed preacher since he
was IL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Mine PICKETS
FORCE STRIKE

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. Is
Industrial warfare today gripped
the northern anthracite region as
pickets. bearing the standard OF
the United Anthracite Miners, dot
ted the outposts Of two score of
collieries.
The pickets are determined to
force nearly 10000 employed min
ers to idleness.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Falls asleep at
Wheel, Crashes Into
Street Car, Killed

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 15.--
Believed to have fallen asleep
at the wheel, Hans +. Bull,
aged rs, crashed into the rear
CT street car and was killed.
Buhfs death was the third
fatality since the beginning Of
the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Mary and the Man She Loves

When Mary McCormic and Bert
ram Friedlob End, receive their re-
spective divorces, they will be mar
RED in England. Here they are in
New York where the singer an
nounced she will wed the retired
broker who has courted her for fif-
teen years.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-15
Oregon State to Enter
Retail Liquor Business

SALEM. Oregon, Jan. 15.-The
State of Oregon will launch out in
a retail liquor business on Febru-
airy 10, the Liquor Control Commits
sion has announced.