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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
SOVIET STARTS
 TROUBLE OVER
 U. s. PROPOSAL
Banning of Loans to Debt or Nations May Cut Off
 Further Trading

MOSCOW, April IT. = Active Soviet reprisal against the newly enacted United States law against further loans to debtor nations, came today in admonition to the Soviet economical organizations by newspaper, demanding a change in the reputed intention to give preference to American ma terials and equipment for the re- mainder of the second five-year plan.
 The newspaper warned the So- viet Government not to be CO., creed into debt settlement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
LEON l. {: TROTzKY $ s ORDERED TO
 LEAVE FRANCE
Efforts to Organize World Revolution Is Cause
 for Expulsion

PARIS, April l7.-Leon Trotzky, exiled Soviet leader, who was found in a mysterious secluded villa at Barbizon Sunday morning during 8 raid by the police, has been order ed to leave France by the Govern ment because of his efforts to a world revolution.
 The Minister of the Interior an- nounced the Cabinet decided to permission granted Trotz- ky to live in France because he violated political neutrality" which was made a condition of his stay at Barbizon.
 ClamOr of Protest
 A nation wide clamor of protest for Trotzky's expulsion developed after the public learned of his hide-away.
 It is believed Irotzky will be- turned to his former Turkish exile which he left ostensibly because of boredom and poor health.
 Trotzky has been in the villa for the past three months and was well protected against what he be- lieved was threats on his life.
 The raid was made when nearby residents reported mysterious go- lnQc ont, in tho villa
 Trotzky revealed that he was working to sponsor the Fourth whose guiding prin- ciple is a permanent revolution.
 Mrs. Trotzky, who is with her told the officers he was a new party along Com lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
STOCKS RALLY SLIGHTLY BUT
 NO BIG CHANGE
Grains Continue to Remain Weak Which Is Retard-
 ing Advance Factor

NEW YORK, April 17.-Stocks rallied mildly today after yester- days sinking spell but a majority did not get very far. Further weakness of grains was the re- tarding factor
 Traders approached new com mitments with considerable timi- dity
 Today's close was steady to firm with sales under 100000 shares
 The Curb was steady but bonds were irregular
 Wheat, Rye Break
 Both wheat and rye broke around three cents a bushel but recov- cred partly.
 Cotton came back and silver was improved. Bar metal sagged. Rubber and other commodities were mixed
 Some Issues Up
 American Telephone and Tele- graph was up more than two points. Allied Chemical and Ar mour preferred were up about three points.
 Motors moved along a narrow range.
 Up one point or better included Auburn, U. s. Smelling, Howe Sound U. s. Rubber, preferred and Liz gett, Myers Tobacco B.
 Some department stores were up one to two points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
WORK IS BEGUN BY CONTRACTOR
 ON SITKA HOME
Contractor and Board Rep resentative on Gre und
 on Date Set by Law

Work has started on the new Pioneers Home at Sitka, it was an- nounced today by Frank A. Boyle, Territorial Auditor and Secretary of the Pioneers Home Building Commission The general con- tractor is on the ground, an in- spector will arrive shortly, and representative of the firm to install the plumbing and heating equip ment will arrive here tomorrow
 The act creating the Commission and authorizing the construction of the Home provided no money could be expended until the Territory had acquired title to the site, and, also, that the work must start not later than April 15, of this year.
 Starts on Time
 "On March IT, the President ap- proved the act transferring title to Alaska and on April IS, the gen. eral contractor, Warrack Construc- tion Company, and the Commission had representatives on the ground to start work" MT. Boyle said.
 The old buildings had been razed prior to that time and the ground was all in readiness for excavation for the foundation which is now in progress. MT Warrack expects to complete the structure by the end of the current year
 The appointment of c. w. Hufie- son as inspector was announced by Mir. Boyle. MT. Hufeison was as sociation for long time with Aus tin and Company, general contract ors of Portland, Ore, and repre- sented that firm and had entire charge of the construction work done by 1t on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, MT. Boyle said
 Worked at Sitka
 He was also actively engaged in construction in the Pacific North west after that until the depres- sion. More recently he built the Sltka Cold Storage plant and the new cannery plant of the Diamond K Packing Company at Wrangell He also prepared plans and model for new Home at Sitka which he presented to the Legislature last year. He is expected to arrive in Juneau from Seattle on an early steamer.
 Walter Paulsen, representing H. C. Hasdorf, Inc, who was awarded the contracts for installing the plumbing and sanitary fixtures and the heating system, is a passenger on the steamer Yukon. He will confer with members of the Com mission here and later proceed to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
ExPE OPTION TO ALEUTIANS NOW
 GETTING READY
Com m ander, Two Mine Sweepers and Mine Layer
 Are at Brem erton

BREMERTON, Wash, Aprn IT, Mine Sweepers Qual and Tanager and the mine layer Ogala, three of six vessels to leave here next month on the navy's survey ex- petition of the Aleutians, have arrived here.
 The Swallow, Gannett and King fisher, the others of the fleet, are due sometime today.
 Rear Admiral Sinclair Cannon, commanding the expedition, has arrived here by train.
 Six amphibians will accompany the ships north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
PEAK OF ALASKA
 M OUNT IS GOAL, EASTERN PARTY
First Ascent of Foraker Will Be Attempted
 During July

WASHINGTON. April 17-C. s. Houston, Massachusetts, is to head a party that will attempt to make the first ascent of Mount Foraker, 1000 feet high. in the Mount Me- Kinley National Park, in Alaska, next July.
 A. B. Cammerer, Director of the National Park Service, says the party plans to carry a short wave wireless set and communicate with Fairbanks during the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
PROF. SCHMIDT
 IS IMPROVING

NOME, Alaska, April IT. Dr. Rex F. Schwartz, Public Health Service, said he believed Prof. Otto Schmidt, leader of the Rus sian expedition, recently rescued from the Arctic ice Hoes, has passed the crisis in the battle against bronchial pneumonia.
 Prof. Schmitz was flown here for treatment after being rescued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
FIVE WITNESSES GIVE TESTIMONY
 REVOLT CHARGES
Hostess of Famous Dinner Also Declares Gary
 Educator Lied
SPECIAL HEARING
 BROUGHT TO END
Chairman of House Com- mittee Wants Further
 Action Taken

WASHINGTON, April 17.-While the Republicans raised an insistent protest. the Democratic majority on the House Committee investigat- ing the charges of Dr. w. A. Wirt, Gary, Indiana educator. that the brain trusters" were attempting to form a communistic government, went right about in bringing the case to an end before sundown today.
 The Democratic majority is al- ready preparing a formal mo revo- lution" verdict.
 Those that Dr. Wirt accused of talking revolution at the now famous Virginia dinner, will be heard by the committee during today
 Hearing Is Ended
 The Wirt hearing ended with to- days session with Chairman Bull winkle announcing that the House Committee could not prosecute Wirt for perjury but there was no reason why the District Attorney and Grand Jury should not ba able to take notice of the case."
 The six persons who dined with pr Wirt on September 1, the oc- casion on which he says he heard Administration workers discuss revolutionary intents, testified be- fore the House Investigators that the Indiana educator testified En truthfully.
 Imposition Expressed
 Chairman Bulwinkle said at least Wirt had imposed on the commit- tee, when the testimony was com pleted
 From the hostess, Miss Alice Bar rows, down through the five other guests, came testimony in denial there had been any incendiary talk such as pr. Wirt alleged a week ago when he appeared before the special committee.
 Is a Mon0lOgist
 Various of the witnesses portray ed Dr Wirt as "monologist who talked four hours that evening without letting the others have the floor They called false the as- sertions attributed by Dr. Wirt to one or the other of them about having President Roosevelt help less "in the middle of the stream" and of calling him only "Keren- sky Of this revolution"
 Wirt Is Silent
 Dr. Wirt sat silent while the large audience greeted the testi- mony with daughters.
 tContlnued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
ENGLAND NOT TO PAY DEBT
 Q WING U. s,

LONDON, April IT, -- Chancellor of Exchequer Neville Chamberlain told the House today in his budget speech that he had made no pro vision for payments of war debts to the United States or took into account war debts possible from Great Britain's debtors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
INDEPENDENCE
 BILL 10 AGAIN
 BE BROUGHT UP
Island Measure May Be Forced Back Again on
 Account of Dilemma

WASHINGTON, April IT. = United States Senator William R. King, of Utah, said today he will reintroduce the Philippine Inde- pendence Bill if a canvass shows the majority of the Senators fa- vor such a procedure. The can vass will be made immediately.
 Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, has suggested complete in- dependence for the islands within two or three years instead of ten or twelve years as solution of the dilemma facing Congressional lead CTS over levy on Philippine CO., coanut oil tax in the revenue bill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
SHARP QUAKE SENDS PEOPLE
 FROM HOMES

SANTA ANA, Cal, April 17.-A sharp quake, lasting only two sec- onds was felt here at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. No damage has been reported but many persons fled from their homes and offices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
SEEK SOLUTION, MYSTERY DEATH

NORWALK, Conn. April IT, The authorities are today seeking solution of the death of Arthur Todd. aged 70 years, retired busi- ness man. His body was found in Long Island Sound, a quarter mile from his summer home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
HOUSE PASSES BOND ISSUES,
 ALASKA CITIES
nea u, Wrangell, Skag- way, Given Authority
 Goes Back to Senate

WASHINGTON. April l7.-The House has passed three bills to permit Skagway, Juneau and Wran- gell, in Alaska, to issue bonds for construction work.
 The City of Juneau will issue $l00,000 in bonds, Wrangell S47,- 900 and Skagway s4O,000.
 The bills will be returned to the Senate to act on minor amend ments,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, April 17.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stocks today is 20A, American Can 1037s, Americai Power and Light g, Anaconda 16as Armour B BE Bethlehem Steel 427s, Curtiss- Wright As, Fox Films 1612, Gem eral Motors 38k, International Harvester 41ss, Kennecott 21is, Seneca Copper IS, 1&, IS; Southern Railway 32, Ulen Com pany, no sale; United Aircraft 22a4, United States Steel 519s, Briggs Manufacturing 1612, Me- Intyre Porcupine 28A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
, COnuicts
 Fight Way
 tOFreedOn,
Make Dramatic Escape from Penitentiary After
 Stabbing Scene

CANON CITY, Colo, April IT, In dramatic rush for freedom, five convicts escaped late yester- day from the State penitentiary.
 The convicts stabbed a guard and two civilians, kidnapped and beat two women and created a panic in the city.
 Three of the five convicts were later recaptured after bloody struggles with civilians and guards.
 LASHES ARE APPLIED
 CANON CITY, April IT. Six lusty lashes were applied to the bare backs of three convicts re- captured and their part in the incident is considered closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17

Intensive exploitation of Italy's oil resources is planned for the next five years,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17
LAsHEs ARE APPLIED
Friend of Hoouer Appears Before Air
 Mail Investigators

WASHINGTON, April 17-Mark L. Requa, Republican National Com mitteeman of California, and a close friend and adviser of Herbert Hoover, pictured to the Senate Air Mail Investigating Committee to- day as having volunteered to use his Washington influence in 1881 in the interest of an aviation company controlled by E. L. Cord.
 A flint spearhead 16 inches long and 12 inches wide was uncovered by CCC workmen near Stephen vile, Tex.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-17

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11

the Party in their proper place of leadership in
action.
Concretized, this means an intensive campaign
around the relief stations against the nationwide
retrenchments on relief.
Into this movement must be brought the full
forces of the thousands of workers and farmers
groups which have signifed their support Of such
struggle by the campaign they have waged for sup
port of the Workers Bill In this connection the call
to the National Congress is at once challenge and
a rallyng force 1t is directed to 'au who need and
desire to advance" the campaign for genuine I'M
employment insurance
The action of the workers in the company union
Of the New York City subway workers in electing
delegates; the sweeping support which the workers
organized into the Muskngum County Unemployed
Leagues, to give but two examples sgnalzes this
force and gives the key to the campaign which must
be waged by all Communists.
Side by side with the organzational campaign,
persistent and wide drive must be made to popuarize
the Workers Bill. In this connection, every effort
must be made to bring forward the Daily Workers
drive to obtain one million votes for the Workers
Bill.
The success of the National Congress for Unem-
poyment Insurance, the successes of the local ac-
tons in the neghborhoods and the fight against all
cuts in relief will depend upon the effectiveness with
which each Party member carries forward his prime
revolutionary duty today-the fight for relief and
the enactment of genuine unemployment insurance
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11
The Central Task>>>

TN THE three weeks remaining before
L the National Congress for Unemploy-
ment Insurance convenes in Washington,
every unit of the Communist Party, all
Communists in the leadership of the I'M
employed organizations and all Party groups in the
trade unions and mass organizations must redoube
their efforts to obtain wide representation at the
Congress
Already the sweep of the movement rallied be-
hind the Congress has assumed tremendous proper
tions. Unifcation and consolidation of this move
ment, which will mean the creation of a titanic
force to resist any encroachment upon the living
standards of the American workers must be carried
forward side by side with the campaign for the cleo
ton of delegates.
The mood OF the workers is for struggle-the task
OF the Communists is to lead this struggle unfyng
and consolidating it into the broadest possible
channels.
The unemployed struggles are at the present time
the central tasks before the whole Party member
ship and they must be waged with the best forces of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11
The NeaV Deal Makes
NeaV MilliOnaireS

THE figures just made public by the
L Bureau of Internal Revenue on the ma
tional income are grim commentary on
what the New Deal has meant to the rich
and the poor.
The Roosevelt New Deal has made the
rich richer and the poor poorer. 1t has effected
a ruthless redistribution of the national income
in favor Of the handful of Wall Street capitalist
parasites who dominate the country through their
monopoly grip on industry.
In the first ten months of the Roosevelt New
Deal the number of capitalist parasites with incomes
of more than one million dollars a year more than
doubled, from 20 to 46.
All income groups above $25 900 year increased.
All income groups below this figure especially in the
lowest brackets below the $4,000 year level dropped
sharply. Corporations showed profit increases of IS
per cent, while wages dropped by almost billion
dollars.
How miserable appears the hypocrisy of
Roosevelt in The face of these cold figures on wages
and income the New Deal hypocrisy which pro-
claimed its slogan the wider distribution of in
come"
While Roosevelt was ladling this social reform"
and New Deal syrup his MIRA. codes and his en-
tire economic program 1uthlessly sashing into
the pay envelopes of the working class, the $4,000
and $1,000 year class who make up the vast major
ity of the people of the country
At the same time the millionaires the capitalists
the employers, bankers and landlords, the idle
coupon clippers and dividend collectors were reap
ing golden harvest of new profits!
Thus Roosevelt's New Deal drove, and is still
driving, iron wedge that deepens the abyss that
divides the wealthy from the poverty stricken
masses.
The drop in the actual income of the class below
the $4,000 year level is not fully revealed in all its
brutality by the figures of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue
For while the actual dollars and cents in the
pay envelopes was being cut RooSeveIt's NR.A
codes and his initiation policies were driving prices
of necessities sharply upward
During this period the retail price of daily
foods leapcd 20 per cent upward! The cost of
clothing, coal, light shelter, rose rapidly, also
slashing real wages and purchasing power.
thus, the Roosevelt New Deal ground the masses
deeper into the swamps of starvation and want than
even the latest income figures show
The liberals will no doubt look dubious. And
Norman Thomas will no doubt proclaim that the
N.R.A. has failed
But the Communists alone drove home the truth
which new gapes from the government reports
that the Roosevelt New Deal has succeeded II
has succeeded in what it set out to do-to tighten
the grip of the Wall Street nonopolies on the conn
try's wealth and income
The Roosevelt New Deal every day stands more
and more naked the ruthless program of the
wall Street monopolies and the capitalist para
sites. The whole working class and toiling ponu
lation must unite against it as the class program
of their class enemies
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11
Waldman and United
Front

IMPORTANT decisions affecting the
/ united front have just been made by the
New York State Committee of the So
ciaIist Party.
Meeting in the Rand School, this lead
ing committee. headed by Louis Waldman, James
OneaL, Charles Solomon, and Algernon Lee, adopted
a resolution on the united front which makes three
points:
l. Regulates the Declaration of Principles
adopted by a majority Of the party membership in
open referendum.
O. Takes a categorical stand against all united
front action with the Communist Party on any
question at any time instructing all locals to reject
any offers of joint action with Communist workers.
g. All militant S. P. members including those
in the group known as the Revolutionary Policies
Committee, will be subject to expulsion.
From these resolutions it is clear that the s. P.
Right Wing is organizing its forces for reaction
airy expulsion drive against all S. P. members who
disagree with them on the united front tactic and
on the Declaration of Principles. 1t is organizing
its forces to wipe out all discussion and democratic
procedure in the Socialist Party, in its fight to block
Joint action of Socialist and Communist workers.
This action means the unloosng of persecution
drive against every militant Socialist Party member
who disagrees with the reactionary odd Guard"
1t holds over the membership threat of reaction
airy expulsion measures in a way typical of the most
hard-boiled bureaucracy.
It now becomes a vital necessity for every mill
liant Socialist Party worker to organize the forces
OF those in the party who ready to fight for the
united front and for inner party democracy against
the expulsion threats Of the New York State Com
mittee.
At the same time the splendid example of the
Southern State organizations of the s. P. in form
ing united front agreements with the Communist
Party, should be followed all over the country. 1t
is the especial duty Of all Communist Party groups
in the neghborhoods and larger areas to press the
united front by personal visits to the S. P locals
by mutual discussion and by joint actions for the
immediate needs Of the working class. Now, more
than ever, build the united front!
Neither the open hostility Of Waldman nor the
evasive and ambiguous stalling of Thomas can
stop this welding of working class unity. S. P
members! Fight the reactionary rulings of the
N. Y. State Committee!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11

facturers in the country. The Ben
dix tie-up is with the aviation in
dustry, and with the auto plants
that are most quickly turned into
war production.
Secondly, the Bendix interests are
tied up with the General Motors
group.
And it is a remarkable fact that
"Coughlin's burning denunciations
Iof unfair capitalists" never touch
General Motors or any of its sub
salaries!
And so the starved, exploited,
debt-ridden masses look to him with
ardent hope as deliverer, as do
the Wall STREET capitalists look to
him with equal hope as the man
who will defect away from them
this great mass tide of anti-cap-
ltalist hatred which threatens more
and more to overwhelm them and
their system of private profitsl
Both look to him with hope, the
exploited and the exploiters.
What is this program of Father
Coughlin for which the Wall Street
capitalists are willing to pay and as
Esist, and to which the capitalist-hat-
ing masses are SO eager to listen?
What is the secret of this anti
capitalist" program of Coughlin
which has the covert support of the
capitalists themselves, and for which
they are willing to shell out good
money?
What is the secret of the trick
by which this radio priest whose
gospel is the fight against poverty
and whose activities, at the same
time, involve the expenditure OF
millions of dollars whose immediate
source is a mystery?
What is the secret by which this
capitalist-supported priest manages
to delude millions into believing him
their leader against unemployment,
starvation, low wages, evictions, fore
closures, and borrowing insecurity,
the curses of capitalism?
We shall try to find the answer in
the following articles.
be continued tomorrow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-12-11

Gently revealed them. This means
that Coughlin has excellent connec-
tions with these groups, that he has
been in touch with them, and was
probably even approached by them
as Butler was approached.
The fact remains that Coughlin
saw no necessity for making public
what he knew of the fascist plots
being Matched with his knowledge.
When questioned on these secret
interviews with these capitalists,
Coughlin makes light of them, and
justifies them by saying that he
was getting advice from his good
friends" The kind of advice that
this must be needs hardly to be
guessed at. And the millions of
workers who listen to Coughlin will
form their own opinion as to what
advice an alleged foe of the cap
italists wants from his good friends"
in Wall Street.
1t is Illuminating to examine the
capitalist connections of Coughlin
as they lead through the indus
trialists in the Committee of the
Nation.
This committee, formed by lead
ing group of Industrial capitalists
interested in pressing a program of
initiation as means of raising prices
and increasing profits, is headed by
such figures as James Rand, of the
Remington Rand arms manufac-
turers, Vincent Bendix, ti-mil-
lionaire industrialist interested in
large auto-part factories, in the
Bendix Aviation factories, Leasing
Rosenwald of the Sears Roebuck
stores, T Sexauer, an agent of the
Borden monopoly in the Dairymen's
League, and other Wall Street in
dustrialists.
Rand is the contact man in the
group with the White House, his
visits to Roosevelt being regular and
frequent.
In this tie-up two things stand
out as significant. 1t is peculiar, for
example. that Coughlin's financial
connections are with that section
of American industry close to the
war industries. The Rrand tie-up is
with one of the leading arms manu-